Thank you Cow House Studios!

Cow House Studios was an incredible experience. I had never experienced anything like it. I got the fortunate experience of getting the scholarship to cow house, and once I got it I felt incredibly lucky and excited, as I had never done anything like that in my life. If you are considering applying for the scholarship, go for it! Its definitely worth it and you never know, you might just get accepted! The staff, the food, accommodation was absolutely wonderful as well as my art improving tremendously. I had great conversations with my mentor Roisín and the staff at cow house such as Rosie, Frank and Sal were all such interesting people with amazing artwork and incredible lives. I absolutely loved taking trips around Ireland to different galleries and places. As an Irish person I never actually visited so many of the exhibitions and it really opened my eyes to the amazing art and landscapes on offer in our country. I am now prepping my portfolio for art school with tons of cow house paintings and pieces included, it was so unbelievably helpful. Cow House Studios also encouraged me to actually pursue art as a career, as initially it wasn’t my plan. The nature there was absolutely stunning, and I loved how rural it was! I loved swimming in the pond every single day. I cherish all the amazing friends I met there. So many people encouraged me to be myself, as expressing the artist and cooler side in you is NOT common where I am from lol. Being exposed to so many people like me made me realise how important self expression is and I really became my true self surrounded by nothing but nature, people and art. Funnily enough, my ex of two years horrifically broke up with me while away from home. I’ll never forget how kind everyone was to me, the support I got was absolutely unreal. I just know if I wasn’t at cow house the break up would have been so much harder. The kindness and support they showed was so strong and it just pretty much sums up how cow house is lol. After returning home from cow house I honestly felt like a new person. I also celebrated my 18th birthday at cow house and everyone was seriously so kind about it and bought me presents, it was the sweetest. Thank you so much to everyone at cow house! sending good luck to anyone applying for the scholarship this year, and if anyone needs to reach out for me for advice on how I got in pls do! My instagram is fiadhxd <3