Opening July 17 at 7pm, the new show is titled Túath, the old Irish word from Brehon law era, meaning territory as well as the people who live there. Three Connacht-based artists will explore the shifting dynamics between person and place with their own questions, influences, and materials.
Natalie Folan, a fine artist, came to Ireland in 2019, establishing a practice interested in heritage, folklore, place, and the emotional power of the past. Focusing on the Sociology of Art, Folan works between research and imagination from a farmhouse studio in Roscommon.
Oughterard-born photographer Donal Kelly has been accumulating a body of work drawn from his life and the landscapes it passes through. Generally using vintage analogue cameras and a gradual process, he often incorporates scraps of late-night poetry.
Madeliene Shinnick, a visual artist, educator, and researcher based in Moylough, Co Galway, works primarily with oil on linen. Informed by years of biblical research and a background in graphic design and fashion illustration, her work explores themes of nature and small nuances often unseen.
TÚATH promises to be a thought-provoking exhibition full of beautiful work by the three artists. OCAP has been receiving continuous support from the Galway County Arts Office and is delighted to have as guest speaker Sharon O’Grady, the Arts Officer of Galway County, on Friday, July 17 at 7pm in the Oughterard Courthouse Gallery.
OCAP is also supported by the Oughterard Courthouse Conservation & Heritage Company.
The exhibition is open from 17-26 July. Opening hours are Monday to Saturday, 10am-5pm, Sunday 11am-5pm. Admission is free and all are welcome.
