Ciaran McHugh

Ciarán McHugh is from Ransboro, Co. Sligo and currently lives in Headford, Co. Galway. This exhibition in the Waterfront Gallery builds on the success of the first solo exhibition of his work in Coolera in October 2008. 

Ciarán's portfolio is inspired by the rugged and historic landscape of the west of Ireland, and he is best known for his wide-angle panoramic compositions, contemporary landscape images and atmospheric infrared photographs. 

In particular he is motivated by the dramatic beauty of his home county of Sligo, the stunning scenery of which is the inspiration for his Panorama Collection.

Photographs in b this collection comprise several individual shots that have been stitched together to capture sweeping vistas in a single expansive photograph that showcases the vastness of our landscape. 

Also on display is the Ireland's Abandoned Ruins collection of photographs.  Ciarán describes these as "a series of hauntingly atmospheric photographs which focus on timeworn subjects from a bygone age which were once robust but are now in the process of being lost to the ages and reclaimed by nature.

"Much of the beauty of the west of Ireland's landscape manifests itself in the abundant evidence of our vast and rich heritage.  These historic footprints are the inspiration for my Ireland's Abandoned Ruins collection".

For more information on Ciaran's great photography, please visit;

http://www.ciaranmchugh.com/

Tel: 0868510410

Email: mail@ciaranmchugh.com