Jim McElroy and Ann Kiernan: Hoor
Wednesday 6 March – Friday 31 May 2024
![Ann Kiernan: The day I left for the city | Jim McElroy and Ann Kiernan: Hoor | Wednesday 6 March – Friday 31 May 2024 | Toradh2 Gallery | Image: Ann Kiernan: The day I left for the city | somewhat cartoon style image of a farmer at a thresher in the middle distance, while someone waves towards them from bottom left of the artwork; smoke is coming from two black chimneys on the thresher, which is otherwise red and black shapes, with ancient-looking black wheels of some sort, probably for the threshing, and a scraggly black belt going around them; the fields and sky are dramatic shapes, mostly in shades tinted yellow Ann Kiernan: The day I left for the city | Jim McElroy and Ann Kiernan: Hoor | Wednesday 6 March – Friday 31 May 2024 | Toradh2 Gallery | Image: Ann Kiernan: The day I left for the city | somewhat cartoon style image of a farmer at a thresher in the middle distance, while someone waves towards them from bottom left of the artwork; smoke is coming from two black chimneys on the thresher, which is otherwise red and black shapes, with ancient-looking black wheels of some sort, probably for the threshing, and a scraggly black belt going around them; the fields and sky are dramatic shapes, mostly in shades tinted yellow](https://dnote.website/wordpres2/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/hoor.jpg)
An exhibition of poetry and illustration • Jim McElroy, poet & Ann Kiernan, illustrator
Meath County Council Arts Office presents Hoor, an exhibition of poetry and illustration, featuring the work of Belfast poet Jim McElroy, winner of the MCC Cultural Services Francis Ledwidge Poetry Award 2020 and winner of the International Book and Pamphlet award 2021, and Kells born, Berlin based illustrator Ann Kiernan, Moira Gemmill Illustrator of the Year 2020 and AI40 selected winner 2021.
Juxtaposing Kiernan’s vibrant illustrations with the powerful writing from McElroy, this exhibition Hoor promises to supply an array of aesthetic and linguistic delights to excite the senses.
Image: Ann Kiernan: The day I left for the city
Wednesday 6 March – Friday 31 May 2024
Kells Courthouse
Headfort Road, Kells
Co. Meath
Headfort Road, Kells
Co. Meath
Telephone: +353 46 9097414
Opening hours / start times:
9am – 1:30pm, 2pm – 5pm (Monday – Friday) • 9am – 1:30pm, 2pm – 4pm (Saturday)
9am – 1:30pm, 2pm – 5pm (Monday – Friday) • 9am – 1:30pm, 2pm – 4pm (Saturday)
Admission / price: Free