“Stones of Ireland”

an exhibition the photographs of Lora Brueck

For Immediate Release: June 14, 2006
Contact: Jan Seymour, ARTSWorcester, 508-755-5142, info@artsworcester.org

On view: July 11 through September 8, 2006
Opening Reception: July 11, 2006 5:30 to 7:30 pm, gallery walk from 6:00 – 6:30pm

ARTSWorcester invites you to join us for the Opening Reception of “Stones of Ireland” on Tuesday, July 11, 5:30 to 7:30pm in the QCC/ARTSWorcester Gallery in the Administrative Building at Quinsigamond Community College, 670 West Boylston Street, Worcester. A gallery walk with the artist will be held from 6:00 – 6:30 p.m. that evening.

“Stones of Ireland,” photographer Lora Brueck states, “On first arriving in Ireland, one is captivated by the greenness--the lush fields and woodlands. But then one begins to notice the stones. Perhaps one first sees the stone walls—are they meant to separate cows and sheep, mark boundaries, or are they just a place to put all the stones to get them out of the way of farming? Huge rocky crags and smaller geological sediments line the shores. There are the abbeys and monasteries, village churches, the stately homes of land barons of previous centuries, crude farm buildings, and towers that once protected the coasts. In the churchyards, the noble and the humble are immortalized with stone tablets, crosses, and headstones. The walls of tiny houses in villages long- deserted stand as reminders of days of poverty and famine.

This exhibition follows the “progression of stones, from their geological origins to the many ways the Irish people have used them as a part of their daily lives and as expressions of their reverence for the creator and for their beloved.”

• “Stones of Ireland” – photographs by Lora Brueck in the QCC/ARTSWorcester Gallery hallway, July 11 – September 8, 2006. Opening Reception is Tuesday, July 11, 2006, 5:30 to 7:30pm; gallery walk with artist, 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. This occasion will feature refreshments and music.
• The QCC/ARTSWorcester gallery hours are Monday–Friday, 9:00am–7:00pm, and is located in the Administrative Building at Quinsigamond Community College, 670 West Boylston Street, Worcester, Massachusetts. The Gallery is located in the main hallway and is free and open to the public.
• ARTSWorcester is funded in part by the Greater Worcester Community Foundation, The Fletcher Foundation, the Hoche-Scofield Foundation, and the Worcester Cultural Commission, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council; a state agency.
• If you have questions or for more information, contact Jan Seymour, Executive Director, ARTSWorcester, at (508) 755-5142 and at info@artsworcester.org.