image courtesy of Rebecca O’ Flaherty
Eleanor Wheeler, Rebecca O’Flaherty, Meadhbh McIlgorm, Robert Peters, Paul McMordie and Sinead O’Donnell
19 February to 18 March 2022
11am - 5pm
Tuesday to Saturday
Free Admission
Opening Reception
30 October 2021
Now in the tenth year, the theme for the Materials, Messages and Meanings exhibition is Borders, Boundaries and Bridges. Four individual artists and one collaboration have been chosen from the open call.
About The Artists
Eleanor Wheeler Self employed artist for 20+ years specialising in large and small scale site-specific artwork in ceramic, carved brick, cast recon stone and bronze. To date has completed 50+ public and community art projects as well as making architectural and garden features for private clients. Works with diverse communities and schools employing art in regeneration, rehabilitation and peace building programmes in both urban and rural locations.
Rebecca O’Flaherty Rebecca O’Flaherty is a Northern Irish visual artist, working within performance art. Currently studying on BA Hons Photography with Video at Belfast School of Art, O’Flaherty work explores and questions different conceptual outcomes surrounding Northern Irish politics and growing up within politically unstable landscapes.
Paul McMordie has had a lot of practice putting high concept into a humble package. Long hailed as one of the most distinctive and original improvising guitarists to come from Ireland. He has also earned a reputation for teasing out thematic connections with his music. He is a most vital and productive performing artists, McMordie in 2018 won a life time achievement award from Ards International Guitar Festival for his work and music.
Robert Peters has over 30 years experience of working in the visual arts sector as an exhibiting artist, curator, arts facility manager and educator. He uses traditional and innovative techniques to support creativity, wellbeing, education and community development.
Sinead O’Donnell Sinéad O’Donnell is one of north of Ireland’s foremost performance artists, with an international profile through numerous residencies and performances both nationally and internationally. Her work explores identity, borders, and barriers through encounters with territory and the territorial. She sets up actions or situations that demonstrate complexities, contradictions, or commonality between medium and discipline, timing and spontaneity, intuition and methodology, artist, and audience. She uses photography and video and to record her performances. She often uses her body to investigate both her own and cultural boundaries, particularly in relation to the restrictions placed on women. Despite deliberately avoiding the sensationalisation of the body, her works often promote strong reactions and emotions.