Video and pictures: CUH launches new art collection

Video and pictures: CUH launches new art collection
Pascal Sheehy, RTE speaking at the event with (rear) Tony McNamara, CEO, CUH; artist Majella O'Neill-Collins and Deirdre NiLuasaigh, curator, CUH art collection. Pic; Larry Cummins

Cork University Hospital launched a new art collection on Thursday to coincide with their 40th-anniversary celebrations.

The new collection, on loan from Paul and Aileen Finucane, consists of 32 paintings, all of the view of the pier in Union Hall, West Cork.

The paintings were all painted by different artists and offer different perspectives of the same iconic view.

Colette Cowan, CEO, UL Hospital Group; Helen Cahalane, Director of Nursing, CUH; Noreen Spillane, Chief Operations Officer, UHL; Paul Burke, Chief Clinical Director, UHL; Ber Baker, CUH and Tony McNamara, CEO, CUH at the event. Pic; Larry Cummins
Colette Cowan, CEO, UL Hospital Group; Helen Cahalane, Director of Nursing, CUH; Noreen Spillane, Chief Operations Officer, UHL; Paul Burke, Chief Clinical Director, UHL; Ber Baker, CUH and Tony McNamara, CEO, CUH at the event. Pic; Larry Cummins

They are on display in the halls of the hospital.

The hospital boasts one of the largest public art collections in Ireland.

Artists Majella O’Neill Collins and Brigid O’Connell Madden from Sherkin Island at the launch of the CUH 40th Anniversary Collection which is a collection of paintings of the Pier in Union Hall donated by Paul Finucane. Pic: Ger McCarthy
Artists Majella O’Neill Collins and Brigid O’Connell Madden from Sherkin Island at the launch of the CUH 40th Anniversary Collection which is a collection of paintings of the Pier in Union Hall donated by Paul Finucane. Pic: Ger McCarthy

The collection can be viewed online at http://www.cuharts.com and is available as a free anniversary e-book.

CUH also launched a book celebrating its history written by local historian Alicia St Leger, to mark its 40th anniversary.

Colette Cowan CEO UL Hospitals Group and Geraldine McCarthy Chair of South/South West Hospital Group at the launch of the CUH 40th Anniversary Collection which is a collection of paintings of the Pier in Union Hall donated by Paul Finucane. Pic: Gerard McCarthy
Colette Cowan CEO UL Hospitals Group and Geraldine McCarthy Chair of South/South West Hospital Group at the launch of the CUH 40th Anniversary Collection which is a collection of paintings of the Pier in Union Hall donated by Paul Finucane. Pic: Gerard McCarthy

Dr St Leger spoke to staff past and present to compile the book which launched in CUH on Friday at 3pm.

The book will be on sale at the hospital.

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