Sticks, pipes and priests
ASKEATON Contemporary Arts invites us to local craftsman Sean Barron’s exhibition this Saturday March 15, 8pm in the Civic Trust building.
“Barron makes walking sticks, smoking pipes and fishing priests,” explains curator Michele Horrigan. “Initially, his work might be labeled as folk art, yet on further inspection it becomes apparent that his work is instead borne out of an understanding of nature and often humorous interpretations of the environment around him”.
His first exhibition will be accompanied by a 32-page publication with an essay by Christa-Maria Lerm Hayes and interview with Seanie Barron by Horrigan.
‘Walking Sticks, Smoking Pipes and Fishing Priests’ is current until July 12.
Cultures and Beliefs
HUNT Museum will host a new series on Wednesdays in the run up to Easter in the theme of Lenten talks. First up next Wednesday March 19 at 4.30pm is the Church of Ireland Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe, Rt Revd Trevor Williams whose address is ’Cultures of Beliefs: A Church of Ireland Perspective’.
On Wednesday March 26, Rev Vicki Lynch of the United Methodist and Presbyterian Christ Church will speak and on Wednesday April 2, again 4.30pm, Bishop of Limerick RC Brendan Leahy examines ‘Limerick, Culture and John Paul 11′.
Finally, Abbot of Glenstal Mark Patrick Hederman OSB will close the series on Wednesday April 9.
