Kevin Kavanagh presents Goddesses & Icons – a new solo exhibition by Margaret Corcoran.

The works are joyous and beautifully colourful depicting iconic creatives and mythological women. Both Corcoran’s watercolours and oils are delightfully jewel-like in quality transporting the viewer to idealised realms. Corcoran’s themes remain art-historically and socially engaged – whilst pushing boundaries between the dream-like and reality. There are playful scenes of sphinxes and full moons along with strong female iconography such as the goddess Diana, juxtaposed against a stunning strong azure sky. There is an encouraging motif throughout of drawing on inner strengths in difficult times – calling upon connections with imagery of the Eternal Divine Female Protectors and also the portrayal of iconoclastic visionary female Irish Modernists. Corcoran’s exuberant brushstrokes dwell with vivacity alongside romantic heartfelt compositions and great depth of thought and feeling.

Margaret Corcoran currently lives and works in Dublin. Corcoran is a graduate of the National College of Art and Design, Dublin (including a study period at Chelsea School of Art, London, UK) and also holds a Masters in Fine Art Painting from NCAD, Dublin. Recent exhibitions include A Further Enquiry, Love & Independence, Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda (2020), An Enquiry II, Kevin Kavanagh, Dublin (2019), Aspasia – An Influential Immigrant, Kevin Kavanagh, Dublin (2017), The Emergence, Claremorris Gallery, Mayo (2017), The Abundance, Kevin Kavanagh, Dublin (2014), Return to Cythera, Solstice Art Centre, Navan (2014). Recent selected group exhibitions include The Pleasure Ground, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin (2022), SILVER, Kevin Kavanagh, Dublin (2019), Collision, SO Fine Art Editions, pop-up at Blackhall Place (2017), RHA Annual Summer Show, Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts, Dublin (2016), Conflicting Visions in a Turbulent Age 1900-1918, Crawford Art Gallery, Cork (2017), Approaching the Landscape, Rua Red, Tallaght (2015).