CULTURE NIGHT OPENING - PICS - UNBOUND

We had a fantastic event at the Town Hall Theatre in Ballinasloe last night, where Jungian psychotherapist Brendan Harding did the opening/launching honours. Thanks to everyone who came out to support us.

Group 8 with Brendan Harding

Brendan Harding

Zara Little-Campbell

Nuala O'Connor

Poem by Zara

John Soden painting

Walter Coughlan artwork

UNBOUND - CULTURE NIGHT - EXHIB PREVIEW

We had fun hanging and preparing our UNBOUND exhibition last night at the Town Hall Theatre, Ballinalsoe. The space looks wonderful and we look forward to welcoming you all.

Opening times:    Friday 17th 10am to 6pm

                            Saturday 18th 10am to 6pm

Opening event: Friday 17th, Culture Night, 7pm. Opening with refreshments, music, art, readings and a launch speech from Brendan Harding.

Brendan Harding, Juno & Finbar McLoughlin, Tommy Campbell

Dom Oglesby and Tommy Campbell

Fiona Ormsby

Juno McLoughlin & John Soden

Úna Spain

Lily Kelly

Zara Little-Campbell

John Soden

Grellan Ganly's work

Nuala O'Connor - image from Unbound/Lacrimosa

PRESS FOR UNBOUND

 Thanks to the Westmeath Independent and the Galway Advertiser for covering our Culture Night exhib so well.

WIndo piece here.

Advertiser piece here.

UNBOUND – Group 8 Exhibition, Culture Night 2021

Bowl - Tommy Campbell

For its eleventh outing, Ballinasloe-based artist collective Group 8 will hold the opening of its annual exhibition, UNBOUND, on Culture Night, Friday the 17^th September, at 7pm, in Artisan Alley at the Town Hall Theatre, Ballinasloe. The exhibition will run Friday 17^th and Saturday 18^th, and will feature writing, paintings, wood turning, textiles, ceramics, mixed media and sculpture inspired by pandemic experiences. Covid protocols will be followed and part of the exhibition will be outdoors, to ensure viewer safety.

Textile - Joyce Little

UNBOUND is the result of collaborative work the members of Group 8 undertook, taking inspiration from the experience of living through the Covid 19 pandemic and finding hope despite loss, grief, and uncertainty.

Group 8, was founded in 2009 and is comprised of eight visual artists and two writers: Joyce Little – visual and multimedia artist; Tommy Campbell – sculptor and woodturner; Lily Kelly – visual artist; Grellan Ganly – visual artist; Úna Spain – visual artist; Nuala O’Connor – writer; Zara Little-Campbell – writer; John Soden – painter; Walter Coughlan – ceramicist; and Fiona Ormsby – textile designer.

Textile - Fiona Ormsby

Group 8 is a non-profit, professional arts group whose aim is to foster awareness, imagination and co-operative learning between the artist and the community. The group hosts exhibitions, literary events, artist talks, readings, workshops and book launches.

All are welcome. Free admission. Refreshments will be served.