F. E. McWilliams| Locky Morris | Exhibitions

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While at home in Northern Ireland I visited the Locky Morris exhibition 'Once a Day Every Day All Day Long' at the F.E. McWilliams Gallery. Morris was born in Derry he used the language of international art to comment on the local realities of life during the Troubles. 
This exhibition however, deals with and reflects on the transition in his practice from more explicitly political subjects to more personal everyday life themes. Not only did it reflect personally the change subsequently it shows the change with in Northern Ireland, post conflict. 
He has created unexpected and some what humorous art out of his everyday situations. 
I don't have much to say about Morris's work itself but rather what this exhibition showed. It showed that transitioning time in his life and in his environment. 
I related with this exhibition a lot as that is what I have been doing! Taking my environment at home in Northern Ireland, the agricultural setting I grew up in and looking at the passing of time and the effects it is having and bringing that to light. 
Morris has inspired me to look at different ways to present these things and make my work more personal. This exhibition has definitely inspired me positively and will be something I can see myself referring back to in the future as I already have been doing so in my work. This exhibition shown a transition in his practise and my practise shows transitions in time and the effects it can have physically. 












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