Artlink Collective members at the opening of the new exhibition, from left to right,Jackie Eastwood, Ness Porter Nelly, Anne Towers, Lucy Kelly Desmond, Christine Coveney, Bernard Dooley, Rosemarie Langtry, Catherine Kelly Desmond, Noreen O’Sullivan and Martin McDonnell.

Rewilding inspires art group's first exhibition

Deirdre Verney

Published: Sat 15 Oct 2022, 11:51 AM

A diverse and eclectic display of artworks greets viewers at a new exhibition in Ballinasloe Library’s Church Gallery. The local Artlink Collective is holding its first exhibition since the start of the pandemic and chose 'Rewilding' for it 2022 theme.

As part of the show the eleven artists from across three counties, Galway, Roscommon and Westmeath, produced a collaborative piece of eleven pen and ink drawings to represent the topical subject.

The artists are: Bernard Dooley, Christine Coveney, Jackie Eastwood, Catherine Kelly Desmond, Lucy Kelly Desmond, Rosemarie Langtry, Martin McDonnell, Noreen O’Sullivan, Catherine Patrickson, Ness Porter Kelly and Anne Towers.

Other artworks in the exhibition incorporate a variety of materials including paint, ceramics, encaustic and wirework.

The exhibition was officially opened by local rector Reverend John Godfrey from the Glebe Rewilding Project in Aughrim, Ballinasloe, and he referred to the importance of acknowledging climate change and the effects on our planet.

He was delighted that the work on show highlighted the issue in such a diverse way and hoped that as many people as possible would take the opportunity to go along and view it.

The Rewilding exhibition by the Artlink Collective will be on show until Tuesday, October 25 during Ballinasloe Library opening hours.