Eamonn ODoherty, from Derry, whom I knew as a young man, was a contemporary of Seamus Heaney, and they probably knew each other at Grammar School. I knew him as the highly entertaining younger brother of a contemporary of my own. He left Derry to study architecture, turned to art, particularly sculpture, and disappeared from my ken for a lifetime. I heard various intermittent reports, and viewed a few of his sculptures from time to time. He died in 2011.
The City of Culture arranged for an exhibition of his work for 2013. I was mimimally familiar with some of his work, and I felt enough of a sense of loyalty to go along. I was very taken with what I saw of his sculptures and art works. The exhibition closes at the weekend and I am attending a final talk, and hopefully meeting some of his family.
I post this as a very modest tribute to Eamonn, and as a contribution to the Arts conversations on this board. There is more information online, and I have selected one item which gives an overview, and picks out what many locals think is the highlight of the show.
The City of Culture arranged for an exhibition of his work for 2013. I was mimimally familiar with some of his work, and I felt enough of a sense of loyalty to go along. I was very taken with what I saw of his sculptures and art works. The exhibition closes at the weekend and I am attending a final talk, and hopefully meeting some of his family.
I post this as a very modest tribute to Eamonn, and as a contribution to the Arts conversations on this board. There is more information online, and I have selected one item which gives an overview, and picks out what many locals think is the highlight of the show.
