AN exhibition celebrating Northern Ireland’s ‘Peace Heroines’ will be formally launched in Belfast next week.
Hosted by the Linen Hall Library, a series of nine portraits by the Northern Ireland artist FRIZ will be on display to celebrate women who worked for peace across the political spectrum.
Those included will be the founder of the Women’s Coalition and academic Monica McWilliams, Baroness May Blood, Eileen Weir, Pat Hume, Bronagh Hinds, Susan McCrory, Saidie Patterson, Pearl Sagar, and Anne Carr.
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Already on public display, the exhibition also features over 30 panels sharing the stories of how the “trailblazing” women supported victims of sectarian violence, championed integrated education, cross-community projects, peace marches and empowering women in political and public spheres.
A special event will now be held on Thursday July 6, where the public can hear a conversation with some of those involved including Professor McWilliams.
Linen Hall Director, Julie Andrews, commented: “The Linen Hall is honoured to provide a fitting context for these portraits, offering visitors a deeper understanding of the historical and cultural significance of these remarkable women,” she said.
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The artist behind the portraits, Friz, added: “To create this body of work I started by learning about the women and their fantastic achievements and contributions to peace in Northern Ireland.
“In exploring how to approach the portraits one thing that struck me was how much of the personality of each individual shone through their photos. To this end, I wanted the final pieces to be colourful and unignorable, much like the women themselves.”
Further information on the exhibition and next Thursday's event can be found at this location.
