Portrait exhibition in Waterford showcases homegrown talent
Noel O'Donoghue's exhibition will remain on view until February 8
One of the Déise county's most talented artists if currently exhibiting works in the wonderful surroundings of the Old Market House Arts Centre in Lower Main Street, Dungarvan.
The works in the 'Before The Shutter' exhibition by Noel O'Donoghue, a self-taught artist who grew up in Cappoquin, are portraits and offer up an eclectic mix for art lovers.
Noel has been sketching and painting for as long as he can remember and is strongly influenced by the nature on his doorstep. He has several landscape based works in his portfolio.
As a teenager, Noel sketched using pencil and now he works in oils and acrylics. He freely moves from portraits to landscapes as believes the experience of painting portraits gives him a more critical, detailed eye when executing landscapes.
During the Covid lockdown Noel embarked on a project to select and paint historical icons. He then moved to include modern icons and completed numerous portraits of family and local people, over time. Each portrait is selected to express an emotion or experience, of which Noel said: “I believe this form of painting is endangered by modern technology and needs to be nourished to survive.”
The selection of Noel’s portrait works on show will remain on view to the public until Saturday, February 8.
The Old Market House Arts Centre is open Tuesday to Friday, from 11am to 5pm (closed for lunchtime from 1.30pm to 2.30pm) and is open on Saturdays from 1pm to 5pm. Admission is free and all are welcome.
