A CACHE of 40 watercolours and drawings by the shortlived celebrated Cork artist Daniel Macdonald (1820-1853) is now on display at the Gorry Gallery in Dublin until April 13. Many of the works were executed on board the yacht Hebe in Cobh, shown here off Roches Point in a drawing by the artist.

Des O’Sullivan looks forward to some of the exhibitions that are due to open in the coming weeks.

Des O’Sullivan reviews a forthcoming show of work by the artist who was brave enough to paint the Famine. 

The 19th century Cork artist, Daniel MacDonald, was the only painter brave enough to paint the Famine as it was happening, and Professor Niamh O’Sullivan is appealing to people in the Cork area to scour their attics for his valuable work.