Celebrating the Beauty and Solace in the Objects We Know

Opening Reception: Friday, November 20th at 6:00 PM

Officially launched by Melanie Scott, Arts Officer at Tipperary County Council.

Why Still Life? What is it about these quiet, familiar arrangements that continues to draw us in? Does it go beyond looking at something beautiful, is it that simple, comforting feeling of recognition and memory?

For the artists in this exhibition, still life is a quiet, contemplative, and deeply personal space. It is an invitation to slow down, experiment with light, shape, and colour, and rediscover the ordinary made extraordinary.

Why Still Life? brings together a selection of contemporary artists exploring the genre from rich, varied perspectives. Moving between classical reverence and contemporary interpretations, the works on display range from quiet, contemplative studies to vibrant, playful takes on everyday objects, celebrating the shared threads of memory, nature, and domestic life that connect them.

The participating artists include Rita Bellamy, Graham Carew, Mia Carney, Jen Castle, Iryna Chernieva, Brigid Delahunty, Eugene de Leastar, Niamh Ferris, Jacqueline Gartlan, Karina Guseva, Ella Kavanagh, Marine Kearney, Marcella Meagher, John McCarthy, Alan McIlveen, Conor O’Connell and Ellen O'Connor.

By exploring functional, personal, or overlooked items, each artist assigns new meaning to the quiet things we live alongside, demonstrating how inanimate objects can hold space for personal stories, familiar warmth, and unexpected reflection.