Seanie Barron in Chicago 

Seanie Barron

Good Weather
1524 South Western Avenue
Chicago

Opening reception:
Saturday 11 April
5–8pm

Exhibition:
11 April–6 June

For decades, Seanie Barron has carved and shaped wood in a workshop at the rear of his house in Askeaton town in the west of Ireland. His creations, made with simple handtools and an intuitive approach, are borne out of his understanding of nature and the environment around him. He roams around the countryside looking for the right branch in a tree or underneath a bush to then shape into a walking stick. These often take on surreal forms, at Good Weather referencing seahorses, dancers, Hollywood films, soccer’s World Cup trophy, Greek myth and wasps, all of which seem to emerge organically and effortlessly from the wood.

Barron’s art has had a private trajectory, fermenting secretly for many years before being revealed in a flourish. After featuring in his first exhibition a decade ago in Askeaton, his work has since been seen in galleries and museums in London, Dublin, Paris and Helsinki. He often tours around Ireland, enthralling audiences with stories related to his art and life. At a packed village hall on Inisbofin island on the Atlantic coast of Ireland he once explained his philosophy on keeping active, claiming that ‘there are two things that can kill you in this life: the electric chair, and the armchair!’

Please join at Good Weather for the North American debut of Seanie Barron’s creations.

Seanie Barron’s exhibition is additionally supported by Culture Ireland and The Irish Consulate of Chicago.