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Artist Maree O’Connor with Inspired group members Stephen Buckley, Denise Mahony, Molly Curtin and David Malone at the launch of the exhibition at The Daily Grind cafe on Tuesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
A LOCAL cafe is hosting a special exhibition/sale of art this week as a fundraiser for local group Inspired.
Maree O’Connor, whose daughter Labhaoise is part of the Inspired group, has 10 paintings hanging on the walls of The Daily Grind cafe on The Mall and a number have already been sold. All the paintings will be on display until after the weekend and are on sale for just €50 each.
A native of Carlow, Maree has been an artist for many years and held an exhibition of her work in Kildare many years ago, before she got married to husband Donal.
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“After I had children, I didn’t have time to paint but I’ve started again over the past few years. It’s great to get back into it and do this for charity,” said Maree.
The exhibition is called ‘Reflections On Abundance’ and many of the works are inspired by the Kerry landscape and coastline.
Inspired group members Alan Murray, Rua Broadberry and Eoin O’Sullivan at the launch of the exhibition at The Daily Grind cafe on Tuesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
The exhibition was launched on Tuesday by members of the Inspired group. Inspired is a community project for young adults with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) based at Brandon Court, Tralee.
Participants attend Inspired 5 days a week to pursue a dedicated person-centred programme aimed at developing their continued education, employability and community participation.
Maree thanked Terry O’Connell of The Daily Grind for facilitating the exhibition. You can call into the cafe over the next few days and let staff know if you would like to buy any painting.
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