PHOTOS ‘All Along the River’ exhibition celebrates the River Shannon in all its glory!

All Along the River exhibition Curator Maurice Quillinan, Limerick artist Moya Ni Cheallaigh and William T O’Neill, curator of The People’s Museum pictured above with the artists.

All Along the River exhibition runs from May 1st – May 10th (closed Monday May 6th) The People’s Museum of Limerick

This Friday 3^rd May, an exciting exhibition entitled All Along the River will be officially launched to celebrate Riverfest, Limerick’s highly successful annual celebration of all things related to the River Shannon, which runs through the heart of the city and county.

All Along the River stemmed from an idea to include No.2 Pery Square in the Riverfest event calendar, opening its doors to the public free of charge for the duration of the exhibition. Otherwise known as ‘The People’s Museum of Limerick’, this magnificently restored Georgian Period residence has a wonderful exhibition space which will be filled with the works of invited artists connected to Limerick.

To bring this idea to fruition, William T O’Neill the curator of the museum, contacted renowned Limerick artist and curator Maurice Quillinan.  Maurice has gathered an eclectic group of 27 artists ranging from the long established, to artists just starting out on their careers, who were each asked to form a response to the theme. Each artist has submitted pieces relating to their appreciation of the city, its people and the River Shannon itself.

Predominantly, though not exclusively, an exhibition of paintings, there will be a wide variety of pieces, ranging from the very large and colourful abstract painting of Ralph Gelbert’s Shannon Swim to a monochromatic pastel work Someone To Watch Over Me by Moya Ni Cheallaigh, featuring those wonderful volunteers who watch over the river, providing a listening ear and keeping the people of Limerick safe.

Curator Maurice Quillinan, along with William T O’Neill, curator of The People’s Museum would like to invite you to join him and the artists this Friday May 3rd, from 5pm to 7pm, for the official launch of their group exhibition All Along the River.

The exhibition will also be open every day from Wednesday, May 1^st to Friday, May 10th ^from 10am to 4pm and 12pm to 4pm Sunday (Closed Monday May 6th). Many of the art works are available to purchase.

The exhibiting artists are:

Ann Mulcrone, Banu Ugural, Charles Harper, Ciara Gormley, Diane Henshaw, Donald Teskey, Eadaoin Glynn, Eamon Colman, Elizabeth Cope, Gillian Kenny Shinnors, Grace Roberts, Kateryna Vyshemirska, Marie Madden Rice, Maurice Quillinan, Mick O Dea, Moya Ni Cheallaigh, Olena Oleksienko/Kanyossa, Paul Sweeney, Pauline Fitzgerald, Pauline Flynn, Ralph Gelbert, Robert Ryan, Samuel Walsh, Sile Walsh, Stephen Lawlor, Tom Fitzgerald, and Trudi Van Der Elsen.

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Pictures: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick