Liam Hyland MEP opened an exhibition of paintings by Ringsend artist Tony Gunning in the European Parliament in Brussels on St. Patrick's Day. Left to right are Ringsend men Michael Whelan (Tony's father-in-law) and the artist Tony Gunning, with Liam Hyland MEP and Simone Rapple.
Dubliner Tony Gunning set the tone for Patrick's Day celebrations in Brussels when his new solo exhibition of paintings 'Through Streets Broad and Narrow' opened in the European Parliament.
The exhibition is a unique opportunity to highlight Irish art to a European audience during Ireland's presidency of the EU. The exhibition consists of 16 paintings, all acrylic on canvas, depicting streetscapes of Ireland. The streetscapes are of locations as diverse as Dublin, Drogheda, Waterford, Galway and Navan.
Tony's father-in-law, Michael Whelan had travelled from Dublin, as did Simone Rapple. Aileen and Tommy McGauley and friends Mary and Bill Seery came from Wicklow, while Marianne Henry and Ciallian O'Foghlu represented Kildare.