Recently I was delighted and honoured to be asked by the Banbridge District Council to photograph the collected works of acclaimed sculptor, FE McWilliam. The sculptures and drawings are currently on display at the recently opened, state-of-the-art, FE McWilliam Gallery in Banbridge, Co. Down.
For those of you who haven’t heard of him, McWilliam, who was born in Banbridge, is Ireland’s most significant sculptor of the 20th century and to date his work has never been seen in such a large, single exhibition.
I was completely amazed and speechless at the sheer volume of work this man produced in one lifetime, so much passion and talent. He must never have slept! Can I just state that there will be no more complaints from me about staying up late at night to edit photos again!
Most of these pieces are soon to be returned to private owners and major contributors such as The Tate so if you haven’t already visited, and you are in the area, it is definitely worth a visit.
I have included a photograph of my favourite piece above and its part of The Leg series.
