Exhibitions showcasing wide variety of creative talent

A host of exhibitions currently being held around the city and county are designed to appeal to the Christmas shopper who is looking to buy something a little bit different and long-lasting.

 First up is a show from John Herrick, the talented footballer who was capped for Ireland in the 1970s – which was highly unusual for a player based in this country. The Corkman, who came to Galway in 1979 as player-manager with Galway Rovers, later earned a reputation as a quality sign writer, whose work was seen on many shop fronts around the City.

Not surprisingly, he is also an accomplished artist, whose work can currently be seen in Galway City at Le Petit Rouge, 33 Dominick Street.

The exhibition is an eclectic mix of oil painting, watercolours and drawings in which he captures Galway scenes ranging from a lone, early-morning bather at Blackrock to the colours of caravans in Connemara.