Brazilian art expo
ago. There were people murdered in the area as well. In 1798, nine people were murdered. It’s not something I ever heard about in my childhood so either no one wanted to talk about it or it just got forgotten about during the passing of time.’
‘Aghowle – Where The Divil Ate The Tinker’ is currently available from Ann Duffy’s Florist shop in Newtownmountkennedy, Bridge Street Books in Wicklow town, McCoy’s shop in Laragh, and Avondale Sports in Rathdrum. TRES BRAZILIAN Cultural Centre will hold their first group exhibition in the Signal Arts Centre, Bray, with acclaimed artist Brian Maguire, pictured below, as guest speaker at the opening reception. ‘Facets of Brazil’ will showcase the artwork from 10 Brazilian artists. This is the first Brazilian group exhibition in Ireland and, through their work, the artists involved are helping to support the work done by the Tres Brazilian cultural Centre.
The exhibition will take place from Monday, February 5, until Sunday, February 18. An official launch will take place on Monday, February 11 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The contemporary work covers diverse styles from different regions of Brazil and emphasises the mixture of work produced through different media types including photography, painting and sculpture.
A series of talks for arts students and local artists will be organised during the exhibition.