First exhibition in Súil Gallery follows history and creative processes of Clare artists
The project is a wonderful celebration of creativity, diversity, and storytelling, of which the contributors are masters.
The recently opened Súil Gallery, located at Causeway Link, Ennis, and developed by the Clare Arts Office, is at the centre of great acclaim, thanks to it's new project.
The inaugural exhibition, titled, ‘The Art of Place: People and Landscape of County Clare’, continues until January 31, and features photography based on the book of the same name.
The exhibit offers a glimpse into the personal lives and creative processes of 31 artists who live in or come from County Clare.
Central to the exhibition is the photography of award-winning photographer John Kelly, who captures people and places that are vital to the cultural landscape of Clare, in terms of creativity and inspiration.
Accompanying John’s photography are extracts written by the contributing artists, including writers, visual artists, musicians, composers, sculptors and filmmakers.
The project is a wonderful celebration of creativity, diversity, and storytelling, of which the contributors are masters.
'The Art of Place: People and Landscape of County Clare' was first published in 2022, and edited by Peadar King and Anne Jones.
The photographs by John Kelly, featured in this exhibition, were commissioned by Clare County Council through the Per Cent for Art Scheme.
Copies of the book and selected prints from the exhibition are available from the Gallery, and make for excellent very last minute Christmas presents.