J.B. Vallely, a painter and musician was born in 1941. He studied at the Belfast College of Art, where he was taught by Tom Carr, and went on to further studies at the Edinburgh Art College before returning to his home town where he has lived and worked since.

Well know musician, writer, lecturer and researcher on traditional music Dr. Fintan Vallely will give a talk on the artist and his paintings and the connection between the paintings and traditional music on the night.

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