Killoe artist Laura Doherty is holding her third charity art exhibition at Granard Library on June 5, 2025, in aid of Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders). The exhibition features Doherty's portraits of historical, cultural, and local figures, alongside wildlife and landscape photographs by her uncle Matt Smyth, a first-time exhibitor. The event will be opened by Phil Ni Sheaghdha, general secretary of the INMO and president of ICTU.
This exhibition matters because it channels local artistic talent into support for a global humanitarian organization operating in war-torn and impoverished regions. Doherty, a former doctor who had to leave her medical career after a road traffic accident, uses her art to raise funds for causes close to her heart, having previously supported Jack and Jill, Make a Wish Foundation, and An Saol rehabilitation centre. The event highlights how community-based art initiatives can generate meaningful contributions to international relief efforts.