May 3 to May 28th, 2008

In 2006 and 2007, Jean Clyne visited the rugged Sheep’s Head and Mizen peninsulas in West Cork for several months where she walked, sketched and painted outdoors in all weathers. This exhibition features pastels, watercolours, and oils she made as a result of this exploration, and shows the evolution of her study of particular places.

Initially, Jean made a series of pastels and watercolours on site that capture the vibrant colour and light of the changing sea, land and sky. Subsequently her oil paintings, created in her studio, became distilled, poetic interpretations of this dynamic environment. Jean sees the work on paper and oils as inter-dependent. “I need the plein air drawings to create the foundation for my oils. I cannot abstract an oil painting without first having drawn the landscape over time and space. Drawing helps me sense a place.”

Born in Dublin in 1963, Jean Clyne studied Fine Art at Dunlaoghaire College of Art & Design and has worked for the past 12 years as a landscape-based artist. Recently, she was awarded the Whyte’s Auctioneers Award at the 153rd Exhibition of the Watercolour Society of Ireland. She has exhibited widely in Ireland and her work is represented in numerous public and private collections.

The Catherine Hammond Gallery opened for its 5th season on March 15th, 2008. We continue to offer a wide selection of work by some of Ireland’s most respected established and emerging artists. Through May 1st, we are featuring over 75 works by gallery artists.

Upcoming summer 2008 shows include:

May 3 – May 28 Jean Clyne: The Sheep’s Head and Other Works

May 15 - 18 Dublin 08 Art Fair: Patricia Burns, Cormac Boydell, Thom Cooney Crawford, Tim Goulding, Eilis O’Connell, Sarah Walker, RDS

May 31 – June 25 Hughie O’Donoghue: Fallen Angel and Selected Carborundum Prints & Etchings

June 28 – July 23 Siobhan McDonald: Sojourn

July 26 – Aug 20 The Green Fuse: Barrie Cooke, Bernadette Kiely, Nick Miller, Paul Mosse, Eilis O’Connell

August 23 – Sept 24 Mary Canty: New Work

Visitors can always view work by other gallery artists including Gail Boyagian, Mary Donnelly, Tim Goulding, Brian Harte, Carol Hodder, Jonathan Hunter, Eddie Kennedy, John Kingerlee, Helena Korpela, Mary Mackey, Ruth McDonnell, Colin O’Daly, Helen O’Leary, Frances Ryan, Ann Quinn, Leonard Sheil, Linda Shevlin, Jacqueline Stanley, Hazel Walker, Rita Wobbe and others.

Spring hours Tuesday thru Sunday 11 – 5.

Running through December 23rd, the Catherine Hammond Gallery featured a large group show of gallery artists, including work by John Kingerlee, Linda Shevlin, Jonathan Hunter, Eilis O’Connell, Frances Ryan, Mary Donnelly, Carol Hodder, Bernadette Kiely, Leonard Sheil, Tim Goulding, Hazel Walker, Eddie Kennedy, Ruth McDonnel, Helena Korpela, and Mary Mackey. In particular, there are a number a smaller, more affordable works for holiday giving. Remember that Irish art remains a strong investment.

During the winter, the gallery is open only by appointment.