New nudes are good news for photography group

Ireland’s nude art collective are holding their first exhibition, and are clear about the differences between their work and pornography, writes Marjorie Brennan

FOR many years, Doug Ross struggled to exhibit his fine art nude photography in Ireland. He decided to concentrate on burgeoning interest in his work abroad but in recent years, a change in attitude has resulted in more solo shows, and now a collaborative exhibition.

“I gave up trying to exhibit my work in Ireland a few years ago, which coincided with a lot of interest abroad. But suddenly, around 2014, there was an avalanche of interest, and I did five different solo shows in galleries, even one in Athlone Public Library with transition group students, it was great.”