Clare Arts

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Tara Keegan

Tara Keegan is a Visual Artists & Participatory Artist based in Scarriff in the east of Co. Clare. She holds…

• Actress
• Dancer
• Storyteller
• Voiceover Artist

Zara Starr Madden

A co-founder of The Unlimited Dream Machine Theatre Company, Zara is an actor, singer, dancer, filmmaker, theatre maker and director.…

• Artist
• Curator

Sara Foust

• Artist
• Curator

Trudi van der Elsen

​TRUDI VAN DER ELSEN is a contemporary multi-media artist, based in Co. Clare since 2004. Her practice includes painting, drawing,…

• Artist

Ann McBride

Ann McBride is an artist, illustrator and ceramic designer. A native of Co Clare, she is based in Stonehall, Newmarket…

• Artist
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Astrid Adler

Astrid Adler was born in Germany, lived 14 years in Holland and since 1999 in Monmore, Kilrush, Co.Clare. She has…

• Artist

Shona MacGillivray

Shona MacGillivray is a visual artist based in Gort Co.Galway who has worked extensively with Clare Arts Office

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Andrew Newland

Andrew Newland is an artist based at his studio in Sheeaun, Kilmaley, Co. Clare. He trained in the UK, initially…

• Musician
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Therese McInerney

Therese McInerney is a traditional Irish fiddle player and singer from West Clare, currently based in Ennis. She holds an…

• Artist
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Caitríona Sheedy

Caitríona Sheedy is a multimedia artist based in north County Clare.  She has a BA in Design & Visual Communications…

• Visual artist

Mary Fahy

Originally from Galway, Mary Fahy is a visual artist and art teacher living in Ennistymon, North Clare. She studied fine…

• Artist

Rachel Macmanus

Rachel Macmanus is a visual artist based in Co Clare, Ireland. Her practice has two intertwined areas of focus-drawing and…

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Marie Connole

Marie Connole is a Clare Artist and Teacher whose research-based art explores folklore, history and storytelling. Qualifications include an MFA…

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Tracy Fahey

Dr. Tracy Fahey is an author based in Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare. She holds a PhD in the Gothic from Mary…

• Artist
• Visual artist

Ruth Wood

Ruth Wood is a visual artist based in West Clare. She is a graduate from the Limerick School of Art…

• Artist
• Dancer

Sophie Hutchinson

Sophie is a contemporary dance artist with training and experience in somatic movement practices. Originally from Waterford city, she has…

• Puppeteer
• Storyteller

Thomas Baker – Your Man’s Puppets

Thomas Baker is an artist probably best known for his work with puppetry, storytelling and improvisation. Originally from Quin, he…

• Artist
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John Lillis

John Lillis is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Ennistymon in Co.Clare.  He works primarily in the areas of recording, music,…

• Producer
• Writer

Ruairí McKiernan

Ruairí McKiernan is a Lahinch-based writer, community facilitator, creative producer, and host of the Creative Souls of Clare podcast. His…

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Dr Martina Cleary

Dr. Martina Cleary is a multi-media visual artist, based in north Clare. She gained a BFA from the Crawford College…

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• Visual artist

Marianne Slevin

Marianne Slevin is a multidisciplinary artist based in Doolin, North Clare. She has a 1st Class Honours Degree in Fine…

• Storyteller
• Voiceover Artist
• Writer

Balor Otherworld

Balor is a storyteller, combining Ireland’s myths and legends. He performs in schools, visitor centres, online and offers tour guides…

• Actress
• Producer
• Storyteller
• Voiceover Artist

Eilís Haden-Storrie

Eilís Haden-Storrie worked for 20 years in both the peace and broadcasting sector and has put together numerous European-Union-funded films, publications, educational packages and peace programmes for museums and councils across Northern Ireland.

• Artist

Hannah Arnup

Hannah Arnup Hannah is based in Cratloe, Co. Clare. She graduated from Kingston College of Art BA (Hons Fine Art…

• Visual artist

Sioban Fawl

Sioban Fawl is based near Ennis, Co Clare. She holds a Certificate in arts and disability from the Crawford, Cork,…

• Visual artist
• Writer

Carmel Madigan

Carmel T. Madigan is a professional visual artist, original from the Bridges of Ross, Loophead. She holds a 2.1 honours…

• Person

Nathalie El Baba

Nathalie El Baba is a visual artist based in Scariff, East Clare, originally from Beirut, Lebanon. She is a graduate of GMIT, with a BA in Art and Design - Fine Art Painting.

• Artist

Harry Guinane

Irish artist and Ennis native Harry Guinane is best known for his people and animal portraits & murals. On completing…

• Artist

Isabelle Gaborit

I am a professional visual artist ( BA hons ) who was born in La Rochelle in the south west…

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• Producer

Diarmuid de Faoite

Diarmuid de Faoite is a dramatist from Ennis, County Clare. He holds a B.Sc. in Botany and a H.Dip in…

• Visual artist

Sandra Juanes

Born in Valencia, Spain, Sandra moved to Doolin in Co. Clare in 2015 after years visiting as a tourist. She…

• Musician

Fiona Linnane

Fiona Linnane is a composer, originally from Cratloe, specialising in opera and vocal music. She holds a MA in Music…

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Brian Fleming

Brian Fleming is a percussionist, cultural producer and theatre maker. A refugee from Dublin, he quarantined for years in Bell…

• Artist

Michelle Fallon

Originally from Ennis, visual artist Michelle Fallon Toft is currently based in Corofin, Co. Clare.  Her love of painting, drawing…

• Artist
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• Visual artist

Bríd Kivneen

Bríd is based in North Clare and has worked with several community music and community art projects with intercultural, women’s…

• Curator
• Visual artist

Martina Hynan

Martina Hynan is a socially engaged artist, curator, birth activist and researcher based in Ennis, Co. Clare. For more than…

• Visual artist

Dee Deegan

Dee Deegan is a Galway based multidisciplinary Artist Teacher and owner of Galway Art Academy. Dee holds a Master’s in…

• Visual artist

Pauline Dunleavy

An artist with over 21 yrs experience. I’m a member of Kilrush Art Group and every year we exhibit in…

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Sarah Fuller

Sarah is a visual artist and puppeteer and founding member of Dog and String Theatre. She holds a BA Hons…

• Curator
• Visual artist

Fiona O Dwyer

Fiona O’Dwyer is a visual artist based in Ennistymon in North Clare. She holds an Honors Degree in Fine Art/Sculpture…

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Ana Colomer

Ana Colomer is a visual artist and arts educator based in Ennis, Co. Clare. She has a bachelor’s degree in…

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Christina G Watkins

Painter artist, qualified in Fine Art Painting Works in photography, film, digital, fine art photography, graphic design, design, printmaking, ceramics,…

• Dancer

Maria Svensson

Maria Svensson is a dance artist based in Bodyke, East Clare, originally from Sweden. She holds a BA in Dance…

• Drama Facilitator
• Writer

Helen Blackhurst

Helen is a writer, drama facilitator and drama therapist based in Mountshannon, Co. Clare. Her fiction to date explores displacement…

• Artist
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Ceara Conway

Ceara Conway is the curator and programme coordinator for the Clare Arts Office Artists in Schools Programme and the Embrace…

• Musician
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Chris Wood

Chris Wood is an artist based in Ennistymon, Co. Clare. He works primarily with music and composes mainly for guitar.…

• Artist
• Musician

Michael Kreft

Michael Kreft is a musician, theatre performer, writer and composer. He grew up in an family of thuringian artists in…