Joe Wilson - High Landscapes
VISUAL ART Friday 5th - Wednesday 31st March
An exhibition of oil paintings, drawings and monoprints by artist Joe Wilson. “This recent work is a result of walking in Ireland and Spain with most of the work from two residences at the Centre d'Art i Natura in Farrera, a village high in the Spanish Pyrenees.” Joe Wilson was born in 1947 in Bolton, England and studied at Manchester College of Art and Design. He came to live in Ireland in 1979. He now teaches at NCAD and lives and works in Co. Wicklow.Adm.: free
Official opening on Friday 5th March at 7.30pm. All welcome.
John Brady - BRADY / PRADO
VISUAL ART Friday 9th April - Saturday 1st May
An exhibition of paintings “made as a response to looking at paintings” by John Brady, based on sketchbooks the artist made during time the artist spent in the Prado, the Louvre and the Musée d’Orsay. Born in Westport, John is a recognised artist of long standing, and his work is in a number of prestigious collections. John is currently based in Galway.Adm.: free
Official opening on Friday 9th April at 7.30pm. All welcome.
John Brady's website.
Marie Padden - Tombs
VISUAL ART Friday 7th - Saturday 29th May
The first solo show by recent GMIT graduate and Linenhall Medal 2008 winner Marie Padden, comprising works in oils, acrylics and mixed media. According to the artist, “This work portrays the uneasy relationship between death, renewal and immortality. There is a deliberate ambiguity in order that the viewer can complete the cycle. Is there hope or sadness to be found here?”Adm.: free
Official opening on Friday 7th May at 7.30pm. All welcome.
The exhibition is supported by an Exhibition Assistance Award from Mayo County Council.
