Opened on Wednesday 15 October at 7pm by John P. O’Sullivan, Writer and Arts Critic, with a live performance by Benjamin Dwyer, Guitarist & Composer

‘Unquiet Layers – Selected Works of Bridget Flannery’ is a celebration of the artist’s process and practice. It brings together a selection of her paintings, notebooks and sketchbooks, enabling the viewer engage with a range of works inspired by the artists’ interests and travels as well as her methodologies.

Flannery’s paintings emerged from her deep connection to and study of the natural world and from the very different landscapes that she immersed herself in. From her home in Carlow, to Waterford, Wexford, Mayo and further afield in places such as Yamba, New South Wales, Flannery distilled landscape, sky, sea and land while imbuing her abstract works with her feelings and experiences of that place. Using acrylic, pastel, and collage on wood surfaces, the paintings investigate colour, form, tone and texture and represent Flannery’s exploration, curiosity and investigation of the world around her.

Born in Cork in 1959 and graduating from Crawford College of Art & Design in 1981, the late Bridget Flannery (1959-2024) held numerous exhibitions throughout Ireland and Europe including solo exhibitions at the Cross Gallery, Dublin; Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast and the Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin. Her work can be found in numerous public collections including the Office of Public Works / State Art Collection; Crawford Municipal Gallery, Cork; University College Cork; Cork Opera House; IBEC Dublin; Bank of Ireland; Four Seasons Hotel Group; Museum of Fine Art, Latvia and various private collections. Following a short illness the artist sadly passed away in April 2024.

This exhibition is accompanied by a programme of engagement for young people.