Artwork gifted to Cork Maritime Museum during Friendship Ceremony

On 17 September 2019, a friendship agreement was signed between the King Island Historical Society and the Passage West Maritime Museum in Cork, Ireland. Linked by the Neva shipwreck, the agreement aims to foster and develop a cultural bond of respect and friendship between the people of Tasmania and the people of Cork for all time.

As part of the ceremony, President of the King Island Historical Society and Deputy Mayor of King Island, Luke Agati, presented the Maritime Museum in Passage West with one of my artworks, the sculpture Ocean Tears.

I feel very honoured that my artwork was chosen for this exchange!

Ocean Tears

Catherine Stringer: Ocean Tears

marine macroalgaeon acrylic

each 6 x 6 x 11 cm

The exchange of Ocean Tears

Luke Agati gifts Ocean Tears to Angela Murphy, Passage West Museum Chairperson.

Image credit: Passaage West Maritime Museum

Friendship Agreement Certificate

This is the Certificate of Friendship Agreement linking the King Island Museum (representing the King Island Council and Tasmania) and the Passage West Maritime Museum (representing County Cork, Ireland).

Image credit: Passage West Maritime Museum in Cork

Signing of Friendship Agreement

Luke Agati, president of the King Island Historical Society, with fellow delegate Mostyn Bruce Mills, back left, and Cllr Seamus McGrath, chairperson of the Carrigaline Municipal District, along with Angela Murphy, chairperson of the Passage West Maritime Museum, at the signing of the friendship agreement.

Image credit: Passage West Maritime Museum