*Young people from Clare Youth Service at the launch of the Pride in Full Colour exhibition in Clare.
Glór has been awash with Full Colour Pride for the past fortnight in celebration of LGBTQIA+ lives across the county.
Officially launched last week by members of QuareClare alongside youth workers and young people from Clare Youth Service, the Pride in Full Colour exhibition is a vivid representation of LGBTQIA+ members within Clare.
It features twenty-five portraits of local community members, courtesy of QuareClare and nine banners designed by young people from Clare Youth Service. The exhibition runs until June 28th at glór.
The banners were created as part of a project titled ‘Artistic Expressions of Identity’ to showcase the creativity and talent of LGBTQIA+ artists and allies. Each banner reflects the voice, experience and perspective of a young person in our community.
The ‘Portraits of Pride’ collection captures the diversity among members of the LGBTQIA+ community in Clare while reflecting their personal stories and identities. The portraits were taken by Debbie Hickey of Studio Ten Photography during the weekend celebrations of Clare Pride in September 2024. They feature members of the LGBTQIA+ community in Clare.
Together, the banners and portraits are exhibited as a collection titled ‘Pride: In Full Colour’ as an invitation to celebrate pride through art and recognise the LGBTQIA+ community in Clare.
Aoibhín Stapleton of Clare Youth Service commented, “The exhibition has been a great success. Whilst the portraits and banners are deeply personal, the act of displaying has been very social and community-focussed. It has been a powerful platform for expression and for encouraging dialogue and appreciation for diverse experiences. It is yet another positive step in building community and in building resilience”.
