A new body of work by well-known Letterkenny artist Peadar McDaid, will launch this Saturday at An Gailearaí in Gaoth Dobhair.
Peadar created the artwork titled ‘Boglands’ with help from an Artist Bursary award.
Speaking about this project Peadar said, “The landscape and its ever-changing ways is my muse and I am grateful to Donegal County Council for funding assistance that enabled me to fully indulge myself to make new work centred on my fascination of our boglands.
“Caoráin, to give it its Irish title, is a series of 14 large scale paintings capturing the environment and nature of these parts of our landscapes.
“Initially a series of studies and preliminary drawings were completed on these boglands before the large scale paintings were created at my studio in Milford.
“Like the boglands I used the method of building up multi-layers.
“These layers of paints, inks, charcoal, graphite, texture and wax as well as turf dust, dried plants and seeds from the natural environment make these artworks.”
The international Donegal-based artist Daniel Neilis will officially open Peadar’s exhibition.
There will also be a special act by Gortahork based performer Jack Ó Maoláine who will do a recital of ‘The Bog’ by Cathal Ó Searcaigh.
Drinks will be served and all are welcome to attend this free event at An Gailearaí at 8pm on Saturday, January 18.
Boglands will run at An Gailearaí until February, 28.
Opening hours are Monday-Friday 11am – 5pm apart from Wednesday when they’re open at the later time of 1-8pm.
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