Sligo-based artists feature in major exhibition
Work by two Sligo-based artists feature in a major new exhibition at the Crawford Art Gallery in Cork city.
Last week Nick Miller and Jamie Cross attended the launch of a large group exhibition in which both artists have work.
The exhibition entitled: ‘A Matter of Time’, runs until June 3. The exhibition includes 60 pieces of art by 25 Irish and International artists. The exhibition is centred around the theme of time.
Over 200 art lovers attended the public preview evening for A Matter of Time on Friday 16.
Nick Miller, a well-known painter and member of Aosdána who is originally from the UK and has lived in Sligo since 1992, has a large painting called Branching and fragmenting: Tikkun Olam in the exhibition.
Jamie Cross studied at Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology. Now based in Sligo, he has recently been awarded a studio residency at The Model contemporary arts centre. He has a piece called Untitled in the A Matter of Time exhibition.
Featuring over sixty works by twenty-five Irish and International artists, A Matter of Time is an expansive, ambitious, and thought-provoking exhibition that gallery-goers can truly immerse themselves in.
Displayed over two gallery floors, the exhibition alludes to many of the human constructs around it and includes themes of nationhood, post-colonialism, appropriation, memory, health, urbanism, mediation, re-emergence, hope and legacy.
A Matter of Time curator Dawn Williams paid tribute to the generosity of the artists, private collections, international galleries and institutions including the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), the Hugh Lane Gallery and the Arts Council of Ireland, all of whom loaned artworks for the exhibition.
“The works, whilst stimulating, can be unsettling in perhaps underscoring how almost every facet of our lives is dominated by the human construct of time,” she said.
An extensive Learn & Explore programme of artists’ conversations, tours, and workshops will accompany the exhibition. See website or social media updates for details. ,QJUHGLHQWV
● 225g/8oz self raising flour, plus extra for dusting
● 2 tbsp caster sugar
● 50g/2oz cold butter, cut into cubes
● 1 free-range egg
● 75ml/3fl oz milk
● 30g/2oz glace cherry , chopped 0HWKRG
1. Preheat the oven to 200C/Fan 180C/ Gas 6. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
2. Put the flour, baking powder and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add the butter and rub in until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
3. In another bowl, beat together the egg and milk, reserving a tablespoon of the mixture to use as an egg wash. Add to the flour mixture, along with the glacé cherries, stirring to form a dough. Turn out onto a floured work surface and knead briefly until smooth.
4. Gently press the dough out to a thickness of 2.5cm/1in and cut out circles using a biscuit cutter. Arrange the scones on a baking tray, spaced slightly apart, and brush the tops with the reserved egg wash.
5. Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until golden-brown and risen. Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly and serve. These scones are delicious and a change from the plain and fruit. I like to add white chocolate chips to mine but it’s a personal choice. Lovely served with a little dollop of Fresh cream and a cuppa. Have a great week, lovely to see the evenings getting longer and the spring air.
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