Artist in residence at The Montenotte Hotel

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 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. 

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