Margaret Walsh

Margaret is a native of Limerick and graduated from the Limerick School of Art and Design with a Batchelor of Design degree in 1999. She was part of the original docent programme when the Hunt collection was housed in the University of Limerick. This programme was initiated by Mairead Dunlevy, the first director of the Hunt Museum. As a docent, Margaret benefited enormously from the storytelling and experiences recalled by John Hunt Jr. of growing up and living with the

the  collection. He later became a great supporter and collector of Margaret's work. Her work has been included in several exhibitions both in Ireland and the UK down through the years including: The Hunt Museum, Ceramics Ireland, Contemporary Ce- ramics and the Crafts Council of Ireland. She is also a member of the Limerick Ceramic

Ceramic Artists with whom she regularly exhibits. Margaret's commitment as a ceramic artist extends to roles of art facilitator, event co-ordinator and educator. These skills are deftly illustrated in her development and delivery of projects as diverse as landmark social art installations to bringing art and clay

into schools and communities with youth art programmes and classes. Having recently rejoined the docent programme in the Hunt Museum the collection con- tinues to be a great source of inspiration as well as visual and academic education for Margaret. The title of this piece is taken from the Picasso painting, '4 Cats'. The plaque depicts 4 feline exhibits in the collection together with symbols, design features and architectural details both in the collection and in the18th-century Palladian styled facade

of the Hunt Museum building designed by Italian architect Davis Ducart.