BLOODROOT

an exhibition of 110 paintings by women artists themed on selected poetry of

Annemarie Ní Churreáin

Now Showing Hamilton Gallery Sligo

Following Lá Fhéile Bríde Celebrations | Pulchri Studios | The Hague | The Netherlands

ABOUT LÁ FHÉILE BRÍDE | CELEBRATION OF WOMEN AND CREATIVITY AND BLOODROOT

In Ireland, 1 February marks the beginning of spring and the celebration of Lá Fhéile Bríde, St Brigid’s Day. The day has long symbolised hope, renewal and the feminine. Since 2018, Irish Embassies and Consulates across the world have been marking the day by celebrating the creativity of women, through a broad programme of events. From Wellington to Warsaw, Sydney to Santiago, London to Lisbon, Ireland’s diplomatic network, in partnership with local communities is celebrating the remarkable contribution women have made – and continue to make - across the world.

Hamilton Gallery has curated three major exhibitions involving hundreds of women artists, in association with Irish Embassies around the world for this celebration. Previous exhibitions, themed on the lives and work of women writers Leland Bardwell, Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin and Eva Gore-Booth have been shown in London, Beijing, Dublin, Berlin and New York.

This year, our open call exhibition, based in the International city of Peace and Justice is centered on the poetry of Annemarie Ní Churreáin. Four poems were selected by Annemarie from her powerful debut collection Bloodroot as the inspirational and thematic springboard for participating artists.

The selected poems are as follows:

Six Ways to Wash Your Hands (Ayliffe, 1978) for the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation,

Bog Medicine,

Sisters,

Market Prayer.

Inspired by these four poems women artists working throughout Ireland submitted 419 artworks for Bloodroot. 110 of these artworks are included in the final selection for the exhibition.

Read the Poems Here

BLOODROOT - THE ARTWORKS

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Artworks arranged alphabetically by artist surname

Following its return from The Hague Bloodroot artworks are now available to purchase from Hamilton Gallery at this link

Purchase a Bloodroot Artwork