A forest walk in the Knocks area of County Fermanagh has come alive with large-scale, colourful art ranging from abstract figures to wild animals, creating a dramatic gallery amongst the trees.

The cellograff artworks are transitory pieces which have been placed in and around the forest walk.

The cellograff concept allows the artist to create paint ready surfaces out of thin air, stretching cellophane between available supports, in particular the straight pole like formations of trees.

The temporary, light and portable nature of the surface material offers the flexibility to place the artworks in imposing positions throughout the forest.

These nine pieces were created by artists Marion Noone, Kev Largey and Jonny McKerr and will be in situ until the end of July.

Designed to add artistic merit to an existing walk, the pieces have attracted visitors to the area and are a positive addition to the Sliabh Beagh region.

As an organisation Sliabh Beagh Arts try to reuse and recycle where possible and are acutely aware of the need to eliminate single use plastics. The cellophane comes from end of roll, pallet wrap, giving a new life to a material which would have ended up in landfill. The material will be disposed of responsibly and no trace of plastic will be left in the forest.

Sliabh Beagh Arts delight in placing artworks into the rural landscape, a perfect way to expose communities to the joys of the arts, permeating everyday life.

Arts Co-ordinator, Donna Bannon commented: “Our rural initiatives have received such a positive response from everyone and we really appreciate the support we have received for the work we do. Our principal funder is the National Lottery through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland with additional support from Fermanagh Trust and Fermanagh and Omagh District Council.”

She continued: “Thanks to the continuation of funding into 2020, Sliabh Beagh Arts will continue to deliver quality arts activities in the area, inspiring participation through our workshop programme and celebrating our local talent through exhibition and performance.”