A new exhibition Irish Women Artists of the 20th Century is to be launched at the County Museum and presented by South Tipperary County Council Arts Service. The exhibition is drawn from The Niland Collection, and The Collection of South Tipperary County Museum and is presented in collaboration with The Model, home of The Niland Collection, Sligo.

Artists in the exhibition include; Sarah Purser, Estella Solomons, Eva Hamilton, Mary Swanzy, Evie Hone, Mainie Jellett, Nano Reid, Norah McGuinness, Frances Kelly, Bea Orpen, Dorothy Cross, Alice Maher, Marie Foley and Clare Langan.

This exhibition will be launched on Thursday 6th October 2011, at 7.30pm at South Tipperary County Museum. All are welcome

The exhibition will be opened by Alice Lyons, visual artist and poet and formally launched by Cllr Michael Fitzgerald – Cathaoirleach of South Tipperary County Council

The exhibition runs until 14th January 2012.