Artist in residence at The Montenotte Hotel
"THE PRECIOUS HOURS"
by Jennifer McAuliffe
In association with The Gallery Kinsale, we are delighted to showcase a collection of paintings by Cork Artist Jennifer Mc Auliffe. On exhibit at The Montenotte Hotel Cork until July 2021, as part of the Artist in Residence programme to support Irish artistic talent.
THE ARTIST
Jennifer McAuliffe is a Cork artist who graduated from Crawford College of Art, Cork in 2003. Jennifer experiments with styles, from traditional landscape to more Impressionistic abstract work as well as plein air painting. The title of her exhibition “The Precious Hours” pays homage to the time spent with her creativity during the Corona Virus lockdowns of 2020.
Jennifer is showing at The Montenotte Hotel until July 2021 in association with The Gallery Kinsale.
THE ART
The inspiration behind the collection as told by the artist Jennifer, "All of a sudden, when everything stopped….there was time. I appreciated, more than ever, precious time with the people I loved, when we were allowed to visit houses, precious time spent in nature, precious time spent in my own creativity finding solace in my art.
My colourful abstract water lilies are inspired by places in nature, but are more about the enjoyment of paint, piling on layers of gorgeous oil paint, watching colours marble together, I added gold for it’s magic, and how it changes in the light. The abstract pieces are about the joy of paint and the peace found in creativity".
THE ART CONTINUED...
The inspiration behind the architectural pieces in the collection as told by the artist Jennifer, " My architectural pieces are a response to Cork City’s treasured places. When I see a beautiful place or building, I paint it in my mind, and I have to get it down on the canvas". Pictured here is Jennifer's painting "Morning FitzGerald's Park", this painting shows a beautiful aspect to FitzGerald's Park, a much loved public park in Cork city.
The true joy Jennifer gains from painting, "While painting is rewarding, it is also humbling. Anyone who paints knows how easily things can go wrong. You have to accept that the canvas might end up in a skip, it is the precious hours spent painting, which are your reward".
Exhibition is also available to view online.
Follow Jennifer McAuliffe on Instagram or Facebook to learn more about the artist and her paintings.
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ST PATRICK'S DAY
ST PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATION AT HOME
For the second time we will be celebrating our national holiday in a lockdown. The nation’s favourite bank holiday normally brings out young and old, flags of tricolour in hands, dressed in green, faces painted in green, white and orange, marching in parades big or small, loud music playing, oh the thrill of being Irish but this year we just need to all this at home and in our back gardens.
The national flag of Ireland is intended to symbolise the inclusion of and the aspirations for unity between people of different traditions of this island, in 2021 more then ever the unity to fight the pandemic is stronger than ever. It has been such a long road but let’s be hopeful that soon we will be able to hold friends and family close again and get back to doing what we love.
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THE BEAUTY OF NATURE
ANN DALY, THE HEAD GARDENER AT THE MONTENOTTE HOTEL, AWAITS SPRING'S ARRIVAL
Ann Daly, Head Gardener at The Montenotte Hotel, spoke to us about the her work on our Victorian Gardens and Woodlands.
Ann discusses the Beauty of Nature’s change, the Rebirth of the Garden, her top recommendations on what to do in your garden right now to prepare for Spring's long awaited arrival and where we buy our plants and seeds...
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RELAXING VALENTINE'S AT HOME
TIPS FROM OUR BELLEVUE SPA MANAGER JENNIFER TO CREATE A ROMANTIC VALENTINE'S AT HOME
Take the opportunity this year to connect with nature and try something new and really be present with your loved one this Valentine's Day.
Top 3 recommendations by Jennifer, the award-winning Bellevue Spa Manager, to help deepen our connections to our partners, with a focus on overall health and mental well-being.
Montenotte Hotel
Middle Glanmire Road, Cork, Ireland T23 E9DXTel.: +353 21 453 0050
Email: reservations@themontenottehotel.com
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