Observing Offaly - An Exhibition by Veronica Nicholson

Photographic Exhibition by Veronica Nicholson on exhibit in Daingean Library for the month of August.

Commissioned by Offaly County Council under the Percent for Art scheme, Nicholson’s photographs record layers of stories, from domestic or agricultural images, to the national events that impacted Offaly during the past year.  The Marriage Referendum, the refugee crisis, the flooding of December 2015 and the centenary celebrations are all quietly referenced, while local events such as the Croghan Hill pilgrimage on St Patrick’s Day and Birr Vintage Week and Arts Festival are captured, but with an understated perspective.

Veronica grew up in Dublin, spending her childhood summers on her grandparent’s farm near Rhode in Offaly. She has a Diploma in Professional Photography from Dublin Institute of Technology and a Masters of Digital Arts from the National College of Art and Design, Dublin. She has exhibited widely at home and in Europe, Asia, USA and Australia, and has been teaching photography for over twenty years. She moved to Offaly in 2010.