Bittersweet

Bitter-sweet (def): Involving or causing feelings of happiness or sadness at the same time.

Bittersweet is an exhibition curated by Sandra Minchin and Peggy Sue Amison features works by Irish and international artists (see list on the left). The exhibition explores the artists’ interpretations of love and hate, combining examples of beauty and tension in an attempt to visually interpret the emotional landscape of a challenging existence. Bittersweet features the work of over 20 Irish and international artists, including an eclectic mix of media: from painting to sculpture, photography to video.

Bittersweet premiered at the Doswell Gallery in Rosscarberry, West Cork in February 2010 and is now having its second showing at the Macroom Town Hall Gallery, County Cork until the 21 of August 2010. Upcoming dates will be posted on this site as they are organised.

Peggy Sue Amison has been curating contemporary visual arts exhibitions since 2001 with a specific focus on photography, both in her role as Artistic Director at Sirius Arts Centre in Cobh, and as a freelance curator internationally. Most recently Peggy co-curated All My Lovin, the main exhibition at the 9th Annual Photography Festival in Lodz (Poland) which opened in May 2010 and presented the show of Irish photography and video, Postcards from the Celtic Tiger in Shanghai China in July 2010. A fine art photographer, Peggy’s work has been exhibited in Ireland, the United States and other parts of Europe. Peggy has also authored numerous critical reviews and interviews for international photographic publications.

Sandra Minchin, a visual artist and curator, with a reputation for taking radical departures in installation, performance and photography. Sandra’s work has been exhibited internationally in Italy, Shanghai, Amsterdam, the UAE and Melbourne. Sandra has curated numerous group exhibitions in Ireland, including Death and Desire for the Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh and Fruitcakes and Furry Collars for the West Cork Arts Centre. More recently she organized and curated Human Oddities, which was a benefit for the arts in Cork and mentored and curated a student show for the University of Ballart, Victoria.

Contact Information
If you would like more information about or, are interested in hosting an exhibition of Bittersweet
please contact the curators : Peggy Sue Amison and Sandra Minchin