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Spring Exhibition 2012...Featuring New Works By Kenny McKendry

Event Details

Time: May 1, 2012 to May 31, 2012
Location: Omagh, County Tyrone
Street: 31 Castle Street
City/Town: Omagh
Website or Map: http://www.mckennagallery.com
Phone: 028 82 247105
Event Type: two, portrait, paintings, by, kenny, mckendry, will, be, sold, in, aid, of, save, the, children
Organized By: McKenna Gallery
Latest Activity: May 10, 2012

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Event Description

New works by renowned County Antrim Painter Kenny McKendry

The Spring Exhibition will feature a selection of Kenny's Landscape, Still life and figurative works in oil. .

TWO PORTRAIT PAINTINGS BY KENNY MCKENDRY ARE FOR SALE

( IN AID OF SAVE THE CHILDREN CHARITY )

Kenny spent two years painting 24 portraits of prominent figures who have made a difference to Northern Ireland in the last decade . Those who have sat for the Artist include politicians, sports personalities, writers, musicians and heads of business.

His works hang in prestigious galleries and collections across the world including that of Brian P Burns, the American philanthropist who owns the largest collection of Irish art outside Ireland including pieces by Sir John Lavery, Roderic O'Connor and JB Yeats.

His equine studies have been purchased by the internationally renowned Coolmore Stud in Tipperary. Kenny has also had work commisssioned by the son of American Novelist John Steinbeck.

Paintings by him are held in the permanent collections of the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland, the Arts Council for Northern Ireland and Langanside Courts Belfast.

McKenna Gallery is proud to exhibit two portrait paintings by Kenny McKendry ( in aid of Save the Children ) of Tyrone Sports personalities Michael "Mickey" Harte & Peter Canavan.