By Eilisha Devlin
A RECORD-breaking number of submissions have been received by the Glebe Gallery from Donegal artists for its annual Open Easter Competition.
The local artists submitted their finest work, with almost 700 submissions made to the Churchill-based gallery.
The high volume of entries this year shows significant growth for the event, with local artists rising across Donegal.
The exhibition features award-winning, local and national artists with connections to Donegal.
From a range of pieces to portraits, landscapes, sculptures and photography, it showcases a portion of the talent that flows out of the people living in the North West onto a blank canvas.
The judges presented various prizes to many artists including Veronica Buchanan, Michelle Doherty, Declan Devlin, John O’Connor and many more fantastic winners were appreciated in the Gallery courtyard on Good Friday for the opening ceremony.
It has already had a large number of visitors across the weekend soaking up the hard work from all the dedicated and multiform artists that work in Donegal.
Local artists have been sharing their appreciation of the exhibition this weekend especially online.
Artist Selena Mowat, in a post on her Instagram showing her selected piece, described this year’s art as an “incredibly diverse exhibition full of visual treats”.
Artist Gillian Wright also expressed her gratitude online. Commenting on Instagram, she said: “I took so many photos last night of the Glebe house opening but I’m not going to post them because you just have to go in person. It’s an absolutely brilliant exhibition, excellent work so incredibly inspiring and a wonderful vibe.”
The exhibition opened on Good Friday and runs until Saturday, April 12 at 4pm for artists to come back and collect their work on the final day.
Admission to the exhibition is free.