The Custom House Studios at Westport Quay is currently hosting an exhibition of works by over 42 artists and it will run every day until January 20. Participating artists are from all across Ireland and from overseas. Then opening on January 24 will be an exhibition from Paddy Lamb entitled Memory of Absence. This exhibition will be opened by His Excellency, Loyola Hearn, Ambassador of Canada to Ireland at 7.30pm on Thursday, January 24.
Paddy Lamb grew up in the city of Armagh, Northern Ireland, where he attended Armagh Royal School. He studied modern history at Trinity College, Dublin, before moving to western Canada in 1985. Here he completed a graduate degree in physical education at the University of Alberta. His subsequent work as an athlete, coach, sports administrator, historian and archivist, have all influenced his present career.
In 2009 and 2011 he was awarded a fellowship and residency at the Ballinglen Arts Foundation in Ballycastle, Co Mayo. His work can be found in various public collections, including the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, The Ballinglen Arts Foundation, and the Strathcona County Permanent Art Collection. For further information call 098 82735 or email, [email protected]
