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Briain Kelly, 4 Nov
Experimental artist Kristy Verenga has opened her Who Am I? exhibition
which combines media to explore the question at The Gallery Café in Gort.
Kristy uses painting and sculpture to build the world that she calls home,
these abstract and symbolic narratives are an expression of her daily
experience.
Using oil paint on a wax ground and sometimes a texture like sand which
also lets the drawing remain visible as part of the dynamic whole, she
makes her own paper clay for the sculpture, which process emerged as a
pandemic palliative.
The images in her work are both playful and expressive of this interior
dialogue.
Kristy Verenga studied modern dance and music and this feeling of movement
is present in her work. She lived in Manhattan for 15 years where she had
a fashion business, art gallery and taught yoga.
In 1999, she moved to Barcelona and had a studio in Tecla Sala, a gallery
and work space for artists. In 2005, she received a residency grant with
solo exhibit at the Roscommon Arts Centre which prompted the move to
Ireland.
She received a travel bursary (The Irish cow vs. the Indian sacred cow)
which took her to Sanskriti Kendra in New Delhi, India. She now lives and
works in Kinvara.
The exhibition will run until 7^th of January 2024 and all pieces are
available to buy in house. Pop in or check out www.thegallerycafegort.com.