Gerry Davis tells Yvonne Davis how an exhibition by a well travelled Japanese artist inspired him to document his own Asian trip
Originally from Loughloher near Cahir in County Tipperary, painter Gerry Davis credits that area’s scenic beauty with igniting his desire to become an artist. As a teenager he made art with his Fuji FinePix S7000, and Photoshop’s layering and image manipulation capabilities allowed him to indulge his love of Surrealism. While he was studying art at the Limerick School of Art and Design, the physicality of painting supplanted his affection for digital photography. Davis was a founding member of Wickham Street Studios, where he worked on monumental canvases in the eaves of the building – and became embedded in the art scene in Limerick. He constructed representational paintings grounded in Surrealism, using a library of his own images while exploring themes of the human condition and existential introspection.
Joseph McBrinn charts the history of Evie Hone’s Tullabeg windows, which illustrate scenes from the life of Christ
Brian Fallon remembers a modest exhibition that began a love affair with the work of Harry Kernof
Síghle Bhreathnach-Lynch remembers a leading member of the Celtic Revival, artist Mia Cranwill
