A number of Tipperary artists will stage an exhibition in Tipperary Institute, Thurles commencing on Friday January 29th at 7.30PM.
They are photographer, Brid Ryan, Thurles; Artist, Caitriona,O Connor, Dovea,; Artist, Regina Dorney, Holycross and visual artist, Elaine Hurley, Thurles.
Thurles Profesional Photographer, Brid Ryan, will put the Cathedral Town once again in the picture. Brid Ryan is a graduate from Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art Design and Technology. She is also a an active member of the National Union of Journalists and was recently elected Freelance Officer at the Annual General Meeting in Ennis of the Irish South Western branch of that Union.
She is a regular contributor to regional newspapers including the “Tipperary Star” Nenagh Guardian and Nationalist, Clonmel and also national media, and her work has been commissioned by and featured on RTE Television News.
Her wedding photography has been highlighted in the “Irish Times” Magazine on a number of occasions. Her commercial photography and studio work has featured in newspapers and magazines also.
Brid, of course, also illustrated her father Tom Ryan’s books on Thurles, “Light hearted Tales from the Watery Mall”, ”Cherry Blossoms” and “A Fair in the Square”,
Brid has previously exhibited in Dun Laoghaire, Dublin City, Kilkenny City, Nenagh and Lory Meagher centre, Tullaroan.
Elaine Hurley is a Tipperary born, Visual Artist, who works primarily in the medium of Printmaking, Photography, and more recently; Video Installation.
She is also a trained Art teacher and is currently based in the North Tipperary Senior Traveller Training Centre, Thurles.
Some of her recent exhibitions include, "Latent Connections" at Pallas
Contemporary Projects, Dublin, "Test!9", Zagreb, and "16:4:1" at Plane/Site Gallery, Dublin. Her Research Interests: The use of the Still and Moving image and the Loop as a representation of an irresolvable state are important components in her work. Physical gestures are used as metaphors for psychological positions and as passive aggressive assertions of power. Cyclical competitive
actions represent imbalances, repetition, failure and, ultimately; an acquisition of strength.
“The connection between the body and the earth seem to speak out from
these paintings. There is a cross current of stress, not in the negative sense of overwrought, but in the positive sense of a force through which transformation can occur. The kind of stress which holds you up and allows you to grow”'. Professor Micheal O' Suilleabhain, Director, Irish World Music Centre, UL commenting on the work of Catriona O’Connor.
Kerry born, Dovea resident, Catriona O' Connor studied at the National College of Art and Design, and awarded an Italian Government Scholarship, studied painting at the
Accademia di Belle Arti, in Florence.
Growing up in her Grandfather's house, the writer Joe O'Connor, Catriona has enjoyed her collaboration over the years with Dedalus Press. Her painting 'Empty Stage' is the cover picture on a new collection by the poet Paddy Bushe. This Painting will be on exhibition at The Institute. The book is available at Bookworm, Thurles.
Her recent Exhibitions. '09 Eigse Carlow Open Exhibition, curated by Marie Hanlon,
Limerick City Gallery of Art, The Hunt Museum; The Inaugural Exhibition, Source Arts Centre Thurles, Curated by Ruairi O' Cuiv. Tipperary Artists, Civic Offices, Nenagh. And Including, Iontas, Sligo, National Self Portrait Collection, University of Limerick, EV+a, Limerick, Listowel Writers Week, launch of To Make The Stone Sing, with Poet Paddy Bushe and Woolfhound Press. RHA Dublin, Irish Artists, Soar Gallery London, Milan. www.catrionaoconnor.com
Resident in Holycross, Regina studied Graphic Design in Limerick. She
is currently working as Art Teacher at Colaiste Mhuire Co Ed. in Thurles and has been involved in organising and participating in
various exhibitions.
Regina places a strong emphasis on the figure. Her principle concern
is portraying both subtle and strong human emotion expressed in heavy
textures and vivid colours. Her artwork is a record of real
sensations, feelings and experiences. However, she seeks to awake and incite an emotional response in the spectator in order to touch our profound sensibilities.
All paintings and images are for sale. All are welcome.
