Celtic Cross Exhibition
March 12 - April 27, 2008
Opening reception evening of Friday, March 14, 5 to 8 PM.
Walker's Celtic Jewelry
121 Park Avenue
Entrance on Meigs Street
Rochester, NY 14806
19th Century "Scotch Pebble" pendant
With Saint Patrick’s Day and Easter falling in the same week in 2008, Walker’s Celtic Jewelry will present a gallery exhibit that explores the origins, revival and contemporary expressions of the Celtic Cross. This symbol serves as both a spiritual sign and an emblem of ethnic identity.
Kilklispeen, Cross, Co. Tipperary
Lithograph by
Henry O'Neill 1854
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The exhibit will present a mix of
contemporary interpretations of Celtic Crosses along
with images of medieval sculpture and some rare
artistic renderings from the early days of the
Celtic Revival. The High Cross monuments of medieval
Ireland, Scotland and other areas influenced by the
Insular religious and artistic traditions still form
a pattern book for contemporary craftsmen. But many
modern designers go far beyond merely copying
historical models.
The exhibit will feature
sculpture by
Alec
MacCrea,
Paul
Haggins and
Patrick Gallagher, photography by
Catriona Frasier, Graphics by
Henry O'Neill ,
Fiona and Burgess Hay
and
Jeff Fitzpatrick
Adams,
tapestries by
Ruth Black and jewelry by
Aidan Breen,
Alexander Ritchie,
Russell
Caldwell and
Stephen
Walker as well as anonymous works from the
Celtic Revival. The artists represented are from
Scotland, Ireland and the United States and date
from 1850 to the present, with many works
illustrating older Celtic Crosses.
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Walker’s Celtic Jewelry is located at the corner of Park Avenue
and Meigs Street in
Rochester, NY. Regular hours are 11 to 7 Tuesdays through
Fridays, Saturday 11 – 5.
Bronze Alter Cross by Stephen Walker