Children from four local primary schools along the St Brendan Way—Ardfert NS, St Brendan’s Fenit, Spa NS, and Scoil Naomh Eirc Kilmoyley—have created a collaborative art exhibition titled 'Colour Me Brendan' at Kerry County Museum. Led by artist Amanda Bentley-Curran, the project began in March and features colorful collages and paper-mâché displays reimagining the life and adventures of St Brendan the Navigator. The exhibition runs until June 9 and was funded by Creative Ireland and Kerry County Arts Office.
This exhibition matters because it engages young students directly in the creative process, fostering community ties and local heritage through visual art. By bringing children’s imaginative interpretations of a historic figure into a museum setting, the project highlights the role of arts education in preserving regional stories and making cultural institutions accessible to new generations.