“Sandymount, back in 1960. must have been even more "old world" and charming than it is twenty four years later, with it’s remaining quaint shops in places and it’s tiny “Green”.

Housed at the side of the Methodist Church facing this Green and in the Church Hall, lies the home of the Dublin Art Club. Fittingly and in keeping with the aura of the district, this Club was co-founded by a very charming, old world lady of the time - Miss Dorothy Armstrong - who later, was to give unstintingly of her time and energies to make the Club a success. Originally, the Club was the brain child of Kenneth Webb, who runs the Irish School of Landscape Painting and is himself a true Professional. Together, he and Dorothy, launched this project, with an initial membership of about 20 dedicated amateur artists. A tiny committee was formed, Dr. Michael Bastible taking the helm as President, Dorothy acting as Hon. Secretary, while Chris Reid and possibly one or two more made up the body. Thus, a Club was born, which has since gone from strength to strength, both in it's membership and the standard of it's artistic productions.”

- Excerpt from letter by Joan Keogh, Club Member, 14.03.1984