Skibbereen exhibition to highlight links between West Cork and Cornwall
WEST meets West is an exhibition coming up at Uillinn in Skibbereen from 3 June to 8 July. It features the work of three contemporary Cornish artists: large paintings, huge pots and complex relief constructions that will complement each other and fill Uillinn’s large gallery spaces with colour and design.
I had the idea for the exhibition as I so disgusted by the antics of the UK during and following the Brexit vote, that I was determined to work to bring European communities back together. In this case it’s the meeting of two ‘wests’ — Cornwall, the westernmost county in England — and Cork. Both these localities have strong histories of attracting and supporting communities of artists who have made major impacts on the national and international art scenes.
