Westport Gallery hosts exceptional group show to celebrate Westport Arts Festival
The Waterfront Gallery at the Quay in Westport is hosting its third exhibition since the new gallery space opened in July. The Gallery’s contribution to this years' Westport Art’s Festival comes in the form of a group show entitled ‘Waterfront 09’, which will be officially opened by Cllr. Michael Mc Laughlin on Saturday, 26 September at 8 p.m.
A highlight of the exhibition is a feature of work by Westport artist,Pamela Gray, that offers an insight into her creation of this year’s highly acclaimed Westport Arts Festival poster design.
“Commenting, Aisling Smyth, one of the Gallery Directors’ said: “We believe that the artists involved in this, our first group show, have provided us with exceptional pieces. We have a very exciting mix of art mediums represented”.
The Gallery Directors, both of whom are artists, will also be exhibiting their own new work in ‘Waterfront 09’. Peter Brennan’s, ‘In the Elements’ is a series of graphically rendered semi- abstract linocut prints and Aisling Smyth will present her new large-scale acrylic on board interiors, created in her studio at Brackloon.
Other featured artists in the show include Kilkenny based Catherine Barron, an artist equal in strength of skill and concept, Rachel Burke who engages with her environment in a beautifully personal manner, and Ross Stewart ‘s textural, mixed media paintings of semi abstracted landscapes. Rian Coughlan explores the relationship between drawing and painting, whilst Elizabeth Comerford’s outstanding figurative works display a unique kinship to pastels, creating an unprecedented style in this medium.
Many styles of printmaking will be exhibited. Maeve Coulter and Catriona Leahy show examples of collographs, Niamh Moran plays with a combination of screen-printing, drawing and painting. St.John Hennessy, influenced by his love for nature and science, will show his fascinating prints and sculptures of insects. Ruairi Carroll ‘s exquisite work in marble and Kilkenny limestone will share the floor with new work from the gallery’s most recent exhibitor, Cork artist, Tim Collins.
To complete the diversity in media, artist, Andrew Ludick offers a fresh and vivid approach to ceramic art.
Waterfront ’09 runs for a month. Open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Mon-Fri or by appointment.
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