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A FIRST of a kind art gallery ded1- cated solely to photography is to open in Kilrush this week.
On Thursday night well known Kil- rush solicitor Eugene O’Kelly, along with his wife Felicity, will see their dream come true when their purpose built gallery opens to the public.
The NatureQuest Gallery of Fine Art Photography will feature the work of some of the best-known pho-
tographers in the county.
Among the work on display is that of Christy McNamara. Much of this work has never been seen in Ireland before. A lot of it from New York and Los Angeles, will be on display.
Dave Dakin and Carsten Krieger, who have made Loop Head their home, will also be using the space to display their works.
The gallery will be dedicated to providing exceptional images of west Clare by predominately west Clare
photographers.
Mr O’Kelly, himself an accom- plished amateur photographer, has championed the promotion of pho- tography as a fine art form and this gallery is dedicated specifically to photography and will be innovative in that commitment.
It will also provide sculpture rep- resentative of artists and subjects of west Clare.
Kilbaha artist Seamus Connolly’s work will be on display from the
opening night.
NatureQuest Gallery, located on Burton Street just off Market Square in Kilrush, has been developed from the historic buildings of the But- termarket and offers state of the art lighting, and a professional gallery atmosphere.
The opening reception will take place at 7.00pm on Thursday night and will be launched by Dr Simon Berrow of the Irish Whale and Dol- phin Group.