THE POOKA PARTY & OTHER STORIES
Shona Shirley McDonald
2 – 30 August
Shona Shirley Macdonald, an award-winning illustrator and author from Co. Waterford, Ireland, specialises in books and large-scale murals. Her debut picture book, ‘The Pooka Party’ earned a spot on the 2020 IBBY Honour List and received multiple award nominations. Her recent collaboration, ‘Girls Who Slay Monsters’, won the Children’s A Post Book of the Year Award 2022 and was nominated for the 2024 Yoto Carnegie Medal. This exhibition features a collection of illustrations and drawings from her various publications, including ‘The Moon Spun Round ‘, ‘An Feileacán agus an Rí’, and new etchings, highlighting her artistic journey.
EXHIBITION LAUNCH: Saturday 2 August 1pm | Free Admission | All welcome
ASSOCIATED WORKSHOPS
POOKA PARTY ILLUSTRATION for ages 7-11yrs | Saturday 2 August | 11.30am-12.30pm |Cost £15 | Tutor: Shona McDonald | FIND OUT MORE
