Converging Contours
Converging Contours
DEC 7 – DEC 21 2024
Artists: Aidan Crotty, Ann Quinn, Budi Gugi, Gary Robinson, Kate Murphy, Lorna Watkins, Mags Duffy, Manar Al Shouha, Maurice Quillinan, Michael Wann, Mollie Douthit, Natasha Conway, Nuala Clarke, Peter Burns, Robert Ryan, and Sian Costello.
Converging Contours brings together a dynamic collection of works that explore the intersections of form, style, and perspective in contemporary Irish art. This group exhibition features the work of sixteen critically acclaimed artists and runs from December 7th to December 21st, 2024, with an opening event on Thursday, December 7th, at 7:30 PM.
The exhibition showcases a diverse mix of artists, blending emerging voices with well-established names who are gaining recognition both in Ireland and internationally. Claremorris Gallery has built a strong reputation for identifying new talent, with many of its early exhibitors going on to achieve critical and commercial success.
Exhibition Details:
DEC 7th - DEC 21ST
Claremorris Gallery, Mount St. Claremorris, Co. Mayo
GALLERY HOURS:
1 - 6pm, Wednesday to Saturday or by appointment
CONTACT:
info@claremorrisgallery.com
087 791 2337
Mary Kelly
About the work
Mary A. Kelly is a contemporary Irish artist based in Greystones, County Wicklow. She has exhibited her work both nationally and internationally in cities such as New York, Chicago, Paris, Berlin, Dusseldorf, Helsinki, and Brussels. Throughout her career, Mary has received numerous prestigious awards for her contributions to the arts.
Her recent accolades include the Friends of the RHA Award (2023), the Royal College of Surgeons Award (2019), the Irish American Arts Award in New York (2006), and the Markievicz Gold Medal for best emerging sculpture. She was also named Student of the Year at Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design, and Technology upon graduation.
Mary holds degrees in Psychology, Philosophy, Fine Art, and Film. She has worked across a variety of media, including painting, photography, video, sound, installation, film, and drawing. Her work has been commissioned by notable institutions such as the O.P.W., Microsoft, the College of Surgeons, and Leinster House.