A new exhibition of nearly forty original paintings by artist Jay Murphy will go on display at The Kenny Gallery in Liosbán from this Saturday, October 28th and run through November.

‘Lorna’s Garden’ is a collection of oils and pastels which was inspired by and is a tribute to the garden landscape created by Lorna MacMahon in Galway. Born in Dublin in 1952, Jay Murphy has exhibited widely in Ireland and abroad, and she is represented in many private and public collections. She lives and works in Connemara.

Jay Murphy says of the exhibition, “One of the many benefits of living in Galway was that once a year Lorna Mac Mahon opened her garden to the public. A few months before Covid locked us all up, I asked her if she would mind if I made some pastels in her garden, and she was most gracious and welcoming. I loved working there, sitting myself amongst the ferns and the moss, looking up the winding steps through native trees, discovering secretive corners, rock sculptures, streams and pools and also formal spaces, all created with an extraordinarily high level of horticultural expertise and without the use of harmful chemicals.”

The collection will be launched this Saturday, October 28th at 3pm at The Kenny Gallery in Liosbán by poet Eva Bourke and all are welcome along. The works are for sale, and the full collection is available to view online at www.thekennygallery.ie. Any queries can be sent to Dean at art@kennys.ie.

photo by Jay Murphy. Steps by the Moss Garden, Oil on Canvas,