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WITH Christmas drawing near, a number of high-profile artists are featured in exhibitions around north Clare this week, hoping to offer punt- ers the perfect Christmas present.
The Courthouse Gallery in Ennisty- mon is hosting a special Christmas exhibition entitled “Small Works’, which features the work of a number of well-known Clare artists.
The exhibition will include prints, photographs, drawings and sculpture from the likes of Richard Sharpe, Barbara Roder and Finola Graham.
“This exhibition is a really great opportunity for people to purchase an artwork for Christmas among the
large selection on display, which will bring joy to you or a loved one for many years to come,” said Kathryn Comber of the Courthouse Gallery.
The exhibition will continue from 12 to 5pm, Tuesday to Saturday, until December 21.
Meanwhile, Kenny’s Lahinch Art Gallery will host an exhibition by Irish artist Philip Gray until Janu- ary 10. Gray was this year’s winner of the highly coveted Fine Art Trade Guild ‘Best Up and Coming Artist Award 2007’ in the UK this year. The exhibition will include a number of recent works.
Widely exhibited in multiple for- mats, Gray captures the imagination with scenes familiar to many. The
west of Ireland and sea and land- scapes in sunrise and sunset are sub- jects which create a contemporary appeal.
Gray’s passion and insistence on perfection never wavers, as can be seen in each of his compositions, the sheer beauty and impact of his 1m- ages regularly stop people in their WRG ep
He has achieved international suc- cess as an artist and his work is a celebration of both what he sees and feels and a wish to share the beauty and diverse emotion of life itself.
The Ballyvaughan Christmas market will host its last weekend of festivities and fun this weekend. Or- ganisers are hoping for one last good
weekend before the specially made German Christkindl wooden huts get put away for another year.
Back in’ Ennistymon, Noinin, Aficionado and Crosbies in the Square are continuing to pool their resources in promoting the shop lo- cal campaign this Christmas.
Aficionado is a mothers, babies and gift boutique which provides mater- nity-wear, children’s clothes up to the age six years and a collection of nursery accessories.
Noinin fashion boutique stocks funky wear to formal wear and Cros- bies supplies a great selection of un- usual Christmas decorations, home accessories and cotton rugs, to name but a few.