Shorelines 2, is a vibrant exhibition, exploring Dublin’s varied seascapes.

Courtesy of the Dublin Port Company (DPC), the exhibition is housed in the Substation Gallery. On display are brand-new works from some of Ireland’s most exciting artists. Their paintings, drawings and etchings reflect the life of our endlessly changing coastline.

The Substation is located at the entrance to Dublin Port, on the corner of Alexandra Road. The exhibition is open to the public, 11am-4.00pm, from May 23rd to June 5th, every day except Monday. Admission is free of charge.

This is the 151st year of the Dublin Painting and Sketching Club’s exhibiting history. It was formed as a co-operative of artists, in 1874, with Nathaniel Hone, John Butler Yeats, Sarah Purser and Bram Stoker among its earlier members. Today, club membership exceeds 90 and includes some of the country’s most illustrious painters, sketch artists and print makers.

Shorelines 2 is an exhibition of traditional painting and drawing that embraces a remarkably wide range of styles. This goes from semi- abstracts, like Mary Duffy’s Windy Day on Sandymount to the photo- realism of Vincent Smith’s Dun Laoghaire. The glowing Impressionism of Anne McNulty’s Red Cranes in the Distance contrasts with the dramatic Devil’s Cove by Brian Manning.

Blue, green and grey form the dominant colour harmonies, but Patrick Cahill, Kayla Martell and Brian Gallagher respond to their subjects with wonderfully warm tones. Using more limited pallets, Susan Early’s etchings and Sorcha O’Farrell’s drawings are marvellously detailed and evocative. Visitors to the exhibition will find a wealth of skill, imagination and vision… a fitting testament to maritime Dublin and the long artistic tradition of the Club.