KILDARE: Exhibition by artist Sean Curran in Ardclough village
A one-man Exhibition of artist Sean Curran’s watercolours is being launched at 8pm tomorrow in the multicultural centre in Ardclough village.
John Whelan Chairman, Ardclough Village Centre CLG said:
Sean, a near neighbour from Rathcoole, now based in Naas, brings his
wide-ranging display of art work featuring local and nationwide iconic
scenes brought to life in brilliant watercolour.
The Exhibition explores the artist’s fascination with Kildare’s built
environment as well as with maritime Ireland. An unmissable opportunity
to view the work of one our great local painters, the exhibition features
an array of watercolours. From light and atmosphere to the luminous
sublime, this selection of works showcases Sean Curran’s mastery of
light, colour and atmosphere.
Ardclough Village Centre is a multicultural exhibition and events centre ,
located in a lush rural area of Kildare , nestling on the banks of the
Grand Canal , it features different exhibitions , speaker series and
social events. It is a not for profit Community centre that brings culture
to rural Ireland.
The Ardclough Village Centre (formerly the old primary school) is located
at a key turning point from the Grand Canal to the Arthur Guinness
graveyard on the recently completed Arthur’s Way, carried out by the
Dept of Public Works.
Arthur’s Way did not have an interpretative centre along the route, hence in
December 2019 European Commissioner Phil Hogan performed the official opening
of the ‘Malt to Vault ‘Arthur’s Grave interpretative centre at Ardclough.
From Malt to Vault celebrates the amazing life and times of Arthur Guinness, founder
of the world-famous brewery in 1759, who was born in the locality and returned to be
buried in the historic cemetery with a view on nearby Oughterard Hill.
The Centre supports the wider Kildare tourism objectives by providing information
about, and context to Arthur’s way and the surrounding area, which is steeped in
history. It will also provide a supportive link to the ‘Ancient East ‘national tourism
project. The creation of the Ardclough Village Centre and its many exhibition
features could not have been done without the financial support of Kildare County
Council and the Dept of Rural & Community Development.
The AVC group is very conscious of the rich heritage of the locality and it has already
undertaken a number of projects in this area. These include the erection of a high
stone (Ard Cloch) to honour the history of the area, historical photo exhibition and
holographs. Remembering the long association of Ardclough with the equine
species and in particular its association with famous race horses, going back to the
great sire the Tetrarch at the beginning of the 20th century to more recent outstanding horses such as Star Appeal, Mill House and Kicking King, the Centre also hosts an exhibition of the Four Horses of the Ardclough-alypse.