St Brigid's Day | Imbolc | Lá Fhéile Bríde Celebrating Women and Creativity
Embassy of Ireland The Netherlands
Hamilton Gallery
Pulchri Studio The Hague
present
BLOODROOT
an exhibition of 110 paintings by women artists themed on selected poetry of
Annemarie Ní Churreáin
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.
BLOODROOT - THE ARTWORKS
Click on an image for “Light Box View” and artwork details. Images can be scrolled through while in Light Box view.
Artworks arranged alphabetically by artist surname
All artworks will be available for sale via Pulchri Studio
![Franey Ann - Faoi Cheilt [hidden] -Watercolour, oil pastel, collage - €350](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5667fe5fc21b8631e968bc53/1734789312944-6VGB8Z7VYQ1ZHQD1ZOCL/Franey+Ann+Faoi+Cheilt+%5Bhidden%5D%2C+Watercolour%2C+oil+pastel%2C+collage%2C+%E2%82%AC350.jpg)
![Mulholland Fiona - Drained heart[h], Rann Ringfort. Co Donegal - Digital embroidery and Donegal tweed - €680](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5667fe5fc21b8631e968bc53/1734789363131-8E5WLV85EC8AXO6MUBLK/Mulholland+Fiona%2C+Drained+heart%5Bh%5D%2C+Rann+Ringfort.+Co+Donegal%2C+Digital+embroidery+and+Donegal+tweed%2C+%E2%82%AC680.jpg)
A free PDF version of the Bloodroot Catalogue can be downloaded at this link
About Pulchri Studio - The Hague
About Pulchri Studio
Pulchri Studio is an artists' association and gallery founded in 1847. The name Pulchri is derived from Latin and means ´out of love for the arts´. It is a place where ideas are born and showcased, art is traded, acquittances are made and friendships are forged.
On average there are 60 different exhibitions per year
Bloodroot will open at Pulchri Studio, The Hague, Netherlands on 22nd January 2025.
The exhibition will be a focal point for Lá Fhéile Bríde cultural programming organised by Embassy of Ireland, the Netherlands. It is most likely the exhibition will be presented at other international galleries in 2025, as well as Hamilton Gallery Sligo.
Doire Press
Poems from Bloodroot have kindly been made available for this event by Annmarie Ní Churreáin's publishers, Doire Press.