Carrying the
Silence at Artlink Fort Dunree
06.10.26
BUNCRANA-based artist
Veronica Buchanan explores loss, memory and remembrance in
a new Artlink exhibition. Carrying the Silence opens in
the Saldanha Gallery at 6pm on Friday 9th October and is
continuing until 8th November 2026.
Veronica Buchanan studied Fine Art at the National
College of Art and Design (NCAD), graduating in 1979,
following a Foundation in Art & Design at Regional
Technical College, Letterkenny. During her studies, she
exhibited in the Living Art exhibitions at the Douglas
Hyde Gallery, Dublin, and subsequently showcased her
work in a number of Dublin galleries.
Alongside her own practice, Veronica worked as an art
educator, teaching in Dublin and Monaghan before joining
Scoil Mhuire in Buncrana, where she taught from 1988
until her retirement in 2015. Since then, Veronica has
developed an active studio practice, exhibiting
nationally and internationally. |
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L-R: Artist Veronica
Buchanan in the studio. Carrying the Silence runs form
Friday 9th October until 8th November 2026 at Saldanha
Gallery, Artlink Fort Dunree. |
Veronica’s work is rooted
in personal experience, relationships and memory – with
her practice exploring the ways that experiences of
loss, grief and trauma can remain with us long after the
events themselves have passed. Rather than simply
illustrating these experiences, she seeks to give
physical form to what is intangible: the emotions,
memories and stories that we carry within us.
Working across ceramics, textiles, drawing and painting,
Veronica allows materials and processes to develop
organically. An initial idea may change as the work
progresses, with different stories and visual references
emerging along the way.
Carrying the Silence brings together earlier and newly
developed works. The exhibition occupies a space between
keepsake, relic and memorial. Veronica draws on
childhood, family, religious ritual and the private
objects through which lives are remembered, creating
works that hold a sense of both intimacy and shared
experience. The body of work has no clear beginning or
end, but forms part of an ongoing journey connected by a
common thread. |
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L-R: With the Angels and
White Roses by Veronica Buchanan |
Speaking ahead of the new
solo exhibition at Artlink, Veronica Buchanan said:
“Much of my work comes from the things we carry with us
through life – memories, relationships, loss and
experiences that can be difficult to put into words.
Making and creating art allows me to give some kind of
physical form to those feelings and, hopefully, creates
a space where other people can bring their own memories
and experiences to the work.
“I’m delighted to have the opportunity to bring Carrying
the Silence together at Artlink. Fort Dunree is such a
special place, and I’m really looking forward to sharing
these works here and seeing the conversations and
personal responses they might encourage.”
For further information on Carrying the Silence and
upcoming exhibitions and events at Artlink visit
www.artlink.ie . |
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