New exhibition shares 'unique' paintings

A NEW exhibition of paintings will showcase colourful and unique oil paintings.

In conjunction with Clare Arts Office and the Cultúrlann Sweeney Gallery, Kilkee, ‘Out of the Blue’ will showcase the work of artist Gina O’Connor.

Gina divides her time between Kilkee and Limerick. Her recent solo exhibitions, including ‘Outside In’ at the Scarriff Library Gallery and ‘A Better Place’ at the Clare Museum, Ennis, were described as “simple, soulful, honest, unpretentious and deeply captivating”.

Inspired by her love of the beautiful west of Ireland, ‘Out of the Blue’ is a colourful collection of unique landscape and seascape oil paintings in semi-abstract style. Gina works mainly with brushes and palette knives.

Her work is characterised by her multi-coloured marks which are sometimes thick and dramatic while at other times light and subtle. 

Through her work, she explores themes such as home, wonder, hope, nostalgia, and joy permeate her work. Gina approaches the canvas with excitement and uncertainty, and she believes this unpredicted process adds emotion and energy to her evocative paintings.

Gina said she “is often surprised by the interesting and colourful shapes, figures and features that emerge ‘Out of the Blue’ from this painting process.”

This free exhibition runs from  May 13 to June 16 at Cultúrlann Sweeney Gallery in Kilkee.