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I See His Blood Upon the Rose

Closing the programme for 2023/24 will be a major exhibition“I See His Blood Upon the Rose” (8 December 2023 – 21 April 2024) “I See His Blood Upon the Rose” traces the history of the flower in art, its evolution from botanical illustrations to the opulent still-life paintings of the 17th century, their adoption as symbols of political influence, revolution, and human control over nature.

Featured artists include: Rachel Ruysch – Gavin O’Curry – Michael Landy – Tracey Emin – Mary Delany – Mario Nuzzi – Ted Pim – Bernie Boston – Alvaro Barrington – John Currin – Jennifer Trouton – Judith Linhares.

https://themaclive.com/about-us/news/the-year-ahead-for-the-macs-galleries

 

Following Threads

Delighted to have a small series of embroideries included in Following Threads, which opens in the Crawford Art Gallery  September 8th. 

The exhibition  will feature works by Ailbhe Ní Bhriain, Isabel Nolan, Matt Smith, Ciara O’Connor, Cecilia Danell, Mainie Jellett design by Ceodogàn rugs, Dorothy Cross, Michelle Malone, Anne Kiely and Mary Palmer.

https://crawfordartgallery.ie/following-threads/

Into the Weave

Lavit Gallery presents an exhibition of artwork that utilises or references the medium of textiles. Represented are artists and makers for whom textiles are the sole material, artists for whom the medium is a new departure or a diversification and those for whom fabrics are a recurring theme or subject.

Delighted to have Practica Secundum, Trota I and II feature in this exhibition  opening at the Lavit Gallery Cork on 3rd August and running to the 26th

https://lavitgallery.com/into-the-weave/

Border Biennale

Border Biennale, a new exhibition at Town Hall Cavan Gallery, brings together artwork by six contemporary artists which explores the impact ‘real’, or geopolitical borders have on identity and the othering and separation inherent in sectarianism, misogyny, homophobia, racism, and other forms of discrimination.

https://townhallcavan.com/exhibitions/

Woven at Sasse Museum , LA

Thank you to Ciara Hambly for including a number of my artworks in her curated Exhibition ‘Woven’ at the Sasse Museum, LA. The exhibition tours to France in August 2023

https://sasseartmuseum.org/index.htm

193rd RHA Exhibition

Pleased to have ‘Bring down the Flowers’ in this years RHA exhibition

Now in its 193rd  year the RHA is Irelands largest and longest running open submission exhibition.

https://rhagallery.viewingrooms.com/search/?search=jennifer+trouton

 

Supermarket Art Fair

I am pleased to announce that I have been selected to represent Ormston House, Limerick at the  Supermarket Art fair in Stockholm Sweden in May 2023

  https://ormstonhouse.com/programme/supermarket-art-fair-2/

 

BodyWorks at Crawford Art Gallery

Delighted to have Mater Natura:The Abortionist Garden included in this upcoming exhibition in the Crawford Art Gallery curated by Dawn Williams opening April 27th 

https://crawfordartgallery.ie/bodywork/

Arts Council of Ireland Acquistions

Delighted to announce  that In Plain Sight I has been purchased for the Arts Council Of Ireland Collection

https://www.artscouncil.ie/Arts-in-Ireland/Visual-arts/Arts-Council-Collection/

Cover Versions at RHA Dublin

I am pleased to announce that my painting Huddled Masses has been selected to be part of Cover Versions at RHA Dublin. Huddled Masses featured on the cover of Medbh McGuckian’s 2012 book of poetry The High Caul Cap

Cover Versions is an exhibition of artworks from 50+ years of The Gallery Press which takes place in the Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts, Dublin from 18 November 2022 – 29 January 2023.

https://gallerypress.com/2022/10/21/cover-versions/#:~:text=Cover%20Versions%20is%20an%20exhibition,November%202022%20%E2%80%93%2029%20January%202023.