Curated by Elaine Grainger and Claire HalpinOpening Reception: 6 - 8pm Thursday 6th December 2012Exhibition Dates: 6th - 22nd December 2012For its Christmas exhibition, Talbot Gallery has invited almost 40 artists to create a new artwork using the stock of the discount shops as a rich seam of inspiration. There are no restrictions on the form the artwork can take other than it must be predominantly constructed or made from items purchased from a discount shop. We asked artists to be as innovative as possible, to push the boundaries of their usual practice and push the potential of the materials and media for their artwork. As this show is a reflection of the current climate, the pricing of the work will reflect this concept accordingly.Invited artists include: Angela McDonagh, Emmet Kierans, Felicity Clear, Aisling Conroy, Emma Hogan, Joby Hickey, Blath Ni Mhurchu, Bennie Reilly, Nicky Hooper, Deirdre Hayden, Anne Hendrick, Claire McCluskey, Daria Privalko, Joe Stanley, Margaret O’Brien, Lucinda Jacobs, Julie Merriman, Michelle Considine, Claire Halpin, Jennette Donnelly, Beth O’Halloran, Louise Butler, Mary Noonan, Paul MacCormaic, Maree Hensey, Jane Fogarty, Andrew Carson, Cecilia Danell, Eoin MacLochlainn, Cecillia Bullo, Jennifer Cunningham, Kate Murphy, Mary Fitzgerald, Ian-John Coughlan, Madeleine Hellier, Myra Jago & Kate Stitt. Talbot Gallery & Studios51 Talbot Street,Dublin 1Tel: 01 8556599Tue - Fri 10.30 - 5pmSaturdays: 11 - 4pmwww.talbotgallery.com