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Deirdre captures restless Donegal
seascapes
02.09.19
THIS September Artlink
will be hosting an exhibition by Buncrana based
artist Deirdre Doherty at the Saldanha Suite at Fort
Dunree. The exhibition, entitled Progression, is a
retrospective which reflects her artistic journey
through the years.
Deirdre’s oil paintings of seascapes, inspired by
the Donegal coastline she has lived beside all her
life, are well known locally. She unfailingly
captures the untamed character of the sea and ever
changeable skies in the North West because she draws
on her personal connection to this landscape. |
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Progression at Fort Dunree, 7th Sept - 3rd Oct, from
10.30am – 4.30pm. |
Perhaps less well known
are her figurative works and fine art prints, but
she approaches these by seeking the same emotional
connection to her subject matter. Deirdre explains,
“My figure paintings and carborundum prints are not
photo realistic but semi-abstract and try to capture
the essence of someone and their emotional state”.
This retrospective exhibition brings together a wide
variety of Deirdre’s work, produced across a number
of years, embracing a variety of themes. In all her
work there is a characteristic spontaneity - of
emotional energy in the dash of a line or splash of
colour.
She explains this positive energy in her work as a
reflection of her process, “painting makes me happy.
I rarely have a fixed notion of how a painting is
going to turn out, it just evolves. I like to create
paintings that speak for themselves on an emotional
as well as a visual level for the viewer.”
Project Manager at Artlink, Patricia Spokes, says
“We are delighted to be hosting this exhibition by
Deirdre Doherty. It is always a pleasure to be able
to support our local artists and bring their work to
a new audience. We know that visitors to Donegal,
and Fort Dunree in particular, are so appreciative
of artists, like Deirdre, who excel in capturing the
essence of our beautiful landscape, and we know they
will enjoy this exhibition as much as we will.”
The opening reception is on Saturday, 7th Sept, from
4pm - 6pm at the Saldanha Suite, Fort Dunree. The
exhibition will continue until 3rd October with
opening times from Monday – Sunday from 10.30 am –
4.30pm. |
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