NEW ART @ SOLAS
This year`s summer exhibition at the Solas Gallery, Ballinamore brings an outstanding exhibition of over 60 new works, many by artists not seen before at the gallery. The exhibition opens on Fri 16th July and coincides with the popular annual Ballinamore Festival. Primarily a membership gallery, new artists becoming members gives the public a unique opportunity to see their work and artists to exhibit for the first time at Solas. The artists showing their work at this exhibition come from as far afield as Castlerea, Co. Roscommon to Co. Cavan, Roosky to Co. Sligo including many from the locality.
The large amount of work sadly precludes describing each picture and artist, so this is a random selection of pieces from the high standard of work on show. The various mediums used include oils; acrylics; watercolours; pastels; charcoal; pen & ink as well as some sculptural pieces. The latter include two slate/ceramic pieces, “Kinvara I & II” by Helen Pinoff and a ceramic from Brendan Deans Fine Art Degree show. The work ranges in subject matter from flowers to portraits, landscapes to still life. “Jack” by Gabrielle Flynn and “W B Yeats” by Colleen Quinn are great examples of portraiture while there are landscapes in all sizes and styles by popular local artists Marie Lee, Mary Wilson, Freda Young, Gareth Boyle and new members Mike Hawthorne, Anton Fluri to name but a few. An expressive “Basset” by new young artist Barry O`Donoghue and “Untitled”, an interesting oil by Amy McGovern from her Fine Art Degree exhibition show that there are always talented young artists out there and it is good that the Solas Gallery can support them. A different style of work from Jeweller Anna Marie St.Claire catches the eye, where she has mounted a silver piece on a small background oil painting. This is just a small sample of the work from some of the new artists in this exhibition, it is certainly worth visiting.
The “Summer Open Exhibition” will be opening on Fri 16th July at 7.30pm and will run until Weds 11th Aug. The exhibition will be launched by Sean O`Suilleabhain, Leitrim County Librarian. Sean has been County Librarian for 32 years and is very supportive of many local community activities. He feels that libraries and art are very akin to each other, both there for the pleasure and knowledge of the community. His opening talk should be of great interest to public and artist alike. At an open exhibition like this, many of the exhibiting artists are there at the opening, so it is a great opportunity to meet some of them and talk about their work. Even if one can`t attend the opening, the gallery is open 10am – 6 pm Mon to Sat and is situated above the “Four Seasons Garden Centre”, Main St, Ballinamore.
For any further information on this or other exhibitions or how to exhibit at the Gallery, you can check the website www.solasart.ie , email info@solasart.ie or phone Gail or Ben 071- 9644210.
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Group July2010 PR
NEW ART @ SOLAS
This year`s summer exhibition at the Solas Gallery, Ballinamore brings an outstanding exhibition of over 60 new works, many by artists not seen before at the gallery. The exhibition opens on Fri 16th July and coincides with the popular annual Ballinamore Festival. Primarily a membership gallery, new artists becoming members gives the public a unique opportunity to see their work and artists to exhibit for the first time at Solas. The artists showing their work at this exhibition come from as far afield as Castlerea, Co. Roscommon to Co. Cavan, Roosky to Co. Sligo including many from the locality.
The large amount of work sadly precludes describing each picture and artist, so this is a random selection of pieces from the high standard of work on show. The various mediums used include oils; acrylics; watercolours; pastels; charcoal; pen & ink as well as some sculptural pieces. The latter include two slate/ceramic pieces, “Kinvara I & II” by Helen Pinoff and a ceramic from Brendan Deans Fine Art Degree show. The work ranges in subject matter from flowers to portraits, landscapes to still life. “Jack” by Gabrielle Flynn and “W B Yeats” by Colleen Quinn are great examples of portraiture while there are landscapes in all sizes and styles by popular local artists Marie Lee, Mary Wilson, Freda Young, Gareth Boyle and new members Mike Hawthorne, Anton Fluri to name but a few. An expressive “Basset” by new young artist Barry O`Donoghue and “Untitled”, an interesting oil by Amy McGovern from her Fine Art Degree exhibition show that there are always talented young artists out there and it is good that the Solas Gallery can support them. A different style of work from Jeweller Anna Marie St.Claire catches the eye, where she has mounted a silver piece on a small background oil painting. This is just a small sample of the work from some of the new artists in this exhibition, it is certainly worth visiting.
The “Summer Open Exhibition” will be opening on Fri 16th July at 7.30pm and will run until Weds 11th Aug. The exhibition will be launched by Sean O`Suilleabhain, Leitrim County Librarian. Sean has been County Librarian for 32 years and is very supportive of many local community activities. He feels that libraries and art are very akin to each other, both there for the pleasure and knowledge of the community. His opening talk should be of great interest to public and artist alike. At an open exhibition like this, many of the exhibiting artists are there at the opening, so it is a great opportunity to meet some of them and talk about their work. Even if one can`t attend the opening, the gallery is open 10am – 6 pm Mon to Sat and is situated above the “Four Seasons Garden Centre”, Main St, Ballinamore.
For any further information on this or other exhibitions or how to exhibit at the Gallery, you can check the website www.solasart.ie , email info@solasart.ie or phone Gail or Ben 071- 9644210.