John Behan RHA
 ‘Famine’

John Behan RHA
 ‘Famine’

Nature of event: Sculpture Exhibition Where: Solomon Fine Art Gallery, Balfe Street, Dublin 2 When: Friday 7th November to Saturday 29th November 2014 Cost: Free entry Further information: Ph: Tara Murphy at +353 86 8142380; Behan_2014 (catalogue); Solomon Gallery ; From 7-29 November 2014 Solomon Fine Art is delighted to be hosting a solo exhibition of work by Ireland’s foremost sculptor in … Continue reading →

A Long Way to Tipperary

A Long Way to Tipperary

In summation, ‘A Long Way to Tipperary’ proved itself a most fitting tribute to the 200,000 Irish men and women who served in the Great War, with 50,000 (one in every four) of them making the supreme sacrifice. Continue reading →

A Centenary for The Bad Boy of Welsh Literature

A Centenary for The Bad Boy of Welsh Literature

Thomas’s best-loved work is his play for voices, Under Milk Wood. A late work, it perhaps belongs in the category described by George Orwell as ‘a good bad book’ with its mixture of vulgarity and sentimentality. The prayer of Revered Eli Jenkins is an example of how the most famous of Anglo-Welsh poets inspires both love and embarrassment in Wales. Continue reading →