An amazing 3 months!

When I first heard of Cow House I wasn't sure whether spending 3 months abroad at an Art program was the right choice for me, I had never been abroad alone and wasn't sure whether I would be able to keep up with other art students. But now I genuinely think going to Cow House for the Gap Year Program was one of the best decisions I've ever made. Cow House has amazing facilities; equipment for film, photography, and sound recording, an onsite darkroom, a lot of studio space, oil and acrylic paint, and more: basically everything you could want. Cow House is also surrounded by so much greenery, with a huge forest, a beautiful field with a large pond and lots of animals! (The dogs and cats are a highlight.)

The housing is pretty awesome, with comfortable rooms and several common areas where you can watch films, play pool and just chill with the other students! It's pretty nice to get to know everybody and being surrounded by other artists is pretty inspiring. The food at Cow House is also really amazing, there's a variety of cuisines being cooked and it's always super healthy. We also got to visit Dublin, Galway, and Cork among other places, seeing art in these cities is always super exciting but I think the best part is getting to hang out with everybody, visit pubs and explore!

More than anything else, Frank and Rosie are what make Cow House a really amazing place, they are super encouraging, always around to chat about art or about how our stay is going, and are really amazing teachers. I learned a lot from them; not just about art, but about life as well.

Being able to spend 3 months focusing on creativity and exploration of art has really changed me as a person and I'm honestly looking forward to returning to Cow House for another session in the coming years!