Council host exhibition of Beryl Cook paintings

Beryl Cook, A Retrospective, runs at The Oriel Gallery in Clotworthy House from October 11 to December 2 daily.

Jess Wilder, Beryl’s agent and curator of the exhibition will give a Gallery Talk about Beryl’s life and work in the Oriel Gallery on Saturday, November 16 at 2pm.

Beryl Cook was in her thirties when she picked up some paints belonging to her son and started a picture.

By 1975 she was a national treasure, with a cover of the Sunday Times Magazine and sell out exhibitions with the Portal Gallery in London.

The appeal of her instantly recognisable paintings is their directness, exuberance and the laughter they create.

Her characters are always living life to the full and her lack of pretension and warmth towards her subjects makes her the keenest of social observers.

Admission to the talk by Jess Wilder is free, but tickets must be booked in advance through the Box Office T. 028 9446 3113 or by visiting www.antrim.gov.uk/boxoffice.

For further information on the exhibition contact Cathy Brown Telephone. 028 9448 1338.