by jabrenna | Apr 21, 2024 | Uncategorised
Flowerfield Angie and Cheryl in Portstewart are chatty and helpful. They provide me with information on how I might approach the Flowerfield Centre for an exhibition. We talk about the new (ish) borough of ‘Causeway Coast & Glens’ and none of us can quite agree on...
by jabrenna | Dec 28, 2023 | Uncategorised
The “Sense of Place” that Jonathan Brennan invites us to share in this his latest collection of Belfast landscapes (and beyond) is a dislocated one. It’s a sense that’s far removed from the comforting notion of “home” that such a title usually invites. Brennan brings...
by jabrenna | Nov 6, 2023 | Uncategorised
Exhibition ‘No Filter’ featuring the work of Esther O’Kelly and NOTPOP took place at Canvas Galleries in May 2023. Discussing the work of two artists in one text generates its own particular challenges. Making comparisons and identifying points of...
by jabrenna | Nov 6, 2023 | Uncategorised
First published in the VAN (Visual Artist’s News Sheet) 10 May 2023. ‘Fix Your Pony!’ is the fifth iteration of the Naughton Gallery’s ongoing sports exhibition series, featuring works that, according to the gallery literature, tackle “race, gender,...
by jabrenna | Nov 6, 2023 | Uncategorised
First published in the VAN (Visual Artists News Sheet) 15 March 2023. Ann McVeigh and Ken Bartley, the team behind ArtisAnn Gallery, are no strangers to the NI Science Festival or indeed science for that matter – Ken has a degree in physics. Every February sees...