IN 1915, the Welsh artist Augustus John visited Galway, and began work on a large mural based on the inhabitants of Galway City.
His idea was to make “a vast picture synthesizing all that’s fine and characteristic in Galway city – a grand marshalling of the elements”.
The Galway Cartoon Festival, which takes place from October 1 to 9, wants to update Augustus John’s vision for synthesizing “all that’s fine in Galway”, and it is calling on the public for help.
“We are looking for the iconic images of Galway as they exist in the modern imagination of Galway’s people,” said the festival’s Allan Cavanagh. “We want to create a bank of the magic moments of Galway’s recent past that our cartoonists can respond to creatively and exhibit the results. It can be anything from a Macnas Parade to a hurling final So if there’s a photo you feel epitomises the best of Galway we’re looking for you to nominate it!”
See www.galwaycartoons.eu for details of how to submit a photo.
