Male bather by Helen Walsh.
October Leaves by Sharon McCarthy.
Painter Sharon McCarthy and sculptor Helen Walsh joined forces for an exhibition entitled Colour & Creation at Skylight Gallery at Bandon in west Cork. After a stint in Australia where she worked on sets and props for film, tv and advertising Helen Walsh set up a studio in west Cork in 2009 and has completed a number of private commissions since then. Her work was included in the Sculpture in Context exhibition at the National Botanic Gardens in Dublin in 2012.
Sharon McCarthy is a self taught artist who has worked in graphic design, brochure layout, newspaper advertising and sign writing. The graphic influence is apparent in her bright, vibrant and colourful works, greatly influenced by the wild flowers and woodlands of her girlhood in west Cork.