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  • WATER COLOUR SOCIETY OF IRELAND’S SHOW IN DUN LAOGHAIRE

    ‘Forty Foot Bathing Scene, Sandycove, Co. Dublin’, by John Short.

    Works by no less than 110 artists feature at the Water Colour Society of Ireland’s show at Dun Laoghaire Co. Hall from September 24 to October 6. More than 290 paintings in watercolour, gouache and pastels, as well as drawings and prints are on show. The catalogue cover image is ‘Forty Foot Bathing Scene, Sandycove, Co. Dublin’ by John Short, pictured on the left.

    This is the 158th exhibition of the Society and one of the country’s largest group shows. It includes work by members of the Royal Hibernian Academy and the Royal Ulster Academy. The Water Colour Society of Ireland was founded in 1870. Below are some other examples.  You can click on any image to enlarge it.

    Tomas King – Windswept.

    Patrick Cahill – Between Two Heavies.

    Vincent Lambe – The Harbour at Goleen West Cork.

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