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Artist Margaret Anne Suggs
A NEW art exhibition, exploring the idea of home from the perspective of an immigrant artist, will open at Siamsa Tíre next week
‘Home is Where the Heart Is’ features art by Margaret Anne Suggs, one of the illustrators who contributed to ‘A Way Home’, the exhibition commissioned by Siamsa Tíre which was launched last Halloween and was so popular that it is now touring various venues nationwide.
Margaret was raised in the American Deep South but now lives in County Dublin with her husband, two sons, and a cat.
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One of the books she is best known for is Pigin of Howth, which was written by Kathleen Watkins and illustrated by Margaret. It reached number one in the bestsellers lists in 2016 and was also awarded the BGE Junior Children’s Book of the Year.
This exhibition sees Margaret exploring the idea of home from the perspective of an immigrant artist. She has created intricately handcrafted illustrated birdhouses as part of the exhibition and has also contributed a selection of her published and personal artworks.
One of Margaret’s works in the exhibition.
“I’m an illustrator and illustration is usually seen in the pages of a book,” says Margaret.
“But I wanted to make art with form, something more sculptural. Home is Where the Heart Is is a series of illustrated birdhouses that tell the story of what home means to me. Each birdhouse tells part of the story – some of which is personal and some of which is universal. As an immigrant, facing the challenges of belonging and identity, the exhibition explores my journey from childhood to finding my place in the world.”
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The exhibition will be be translated into Ukrainian so that it is accessible to the growing number of Ukrainians settling in Kerry.
‘Home is Where the Heart Is’ is being launched at 6pm next Thursday, October 13th, will run until December 31st and will be free and open to everyone.
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