August 22nd - September 19th
Earthly Basin of Attraction
Rebecca Jobson
Sligo artist Rebecca Jobson explores the geographical and metaphysical layers of County Sligo's monumental landscape through painting, print, installations and textiles. In framing this ancient region and its tombs as a ‘basin of attraction’ that draws in and cradles life, her work captures a deep cycle of life and lore rooted in the land for millennia.
Opening by Dr. Robert Hensey.
This exhibition is part of this year’s Tread Softly festival.
Tread Softly Walking Art Tours
August 24th August 26th and August 28
Artist & composer Leonora Neary will conduct 3 walking tours to meet the artists involved in Tread Softly 2026. The walking tours or free but places are limited
Meet the artists from Earthly Basin of Attraction (Rebecca Jobson), Battle of Moytirra (Wayne O'Connor) and Constellation (Walker and Walker) at each of the exhibition venues with artist & composer Leonora Neary as your guide.
The tours will start at Hamilton Gallery on Castle Street, walking on to City Hall on Quay Street and finishing at Sligo Youth Theatre on Lower Quay Street.
Earthly Basin of Attraction, Print, Peat Ink, Wool, Embroidery on Fabric, 3.25x3.25m, POA
Chthonic Matrix, Wool Crochet, Local Willow and Plants, Plaster, Copper Wire and Paper, 3mx80cm, POA
Medium: Oil on Board
Dimension: 61×183cm
Year: 2026