Clare Arts

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Tracy Fahey

Dr. Tracy Fahey is an author based in Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare. Her fiction is primarily concerned with folklore, uncanny, liminal…

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Karen J McDonnell

I grew up in Ennis and spent most of my working life in Dublin before returning to Co. Clare. I…

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Hannah Arnup

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

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Sara Foust

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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,…

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Pauline Dunleavy

An artist with over 23 years experience. I’m a member of Kilrush Art Group and every year we exhibit in…

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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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Giselle Harvey

Giselle Harvey is an artist-maker, educator and researcher from Co. Clare who works in a range of art education, community,…

• Performance Artist
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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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Ruth Wood

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

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Michelle Fallon

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

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Jole Bortoli

Jole Bortoli was born and grew up in Italy where she trained as a visual artist. She attended the Art…

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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…

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Julia Rice O’Dea

I love to tell stories, be it with a paintbrush, pen or camera. A handful of penned and illustrated children’s…

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Zara Starr Madden

Drama, Mindfulness and Movement. A co-founder of The Unlimited Dream Machine Theatre Company, Zara is an actor, singer, dancer, filmmaker,…

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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…

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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.

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Caitríona Sheedy

Caitríona Sheedy is a multimedia artist, creating paintings, songs, sculpture & writing on the subject of humanity, ecology & evolution.…

• Puppeteer
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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…

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Breda Stack

My name is Breda Stack. I’m from Limerick and now live in Co. Clare. Although I hadn’t painted since Leaving…

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Kate Daly

Kate is a singer and community group singing facilitator from Doolin, Co. Clare. In 2010, she completed her B.A in…

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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…

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Sarah Moore Fitzgerald

Sarah Moore Fitzgerald is an award-winning teacher, researcher and novelist based at the University of Limerick where she’s part of…

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Sean Shannon

Sean Shannon is a pianist and piano teacher based between Dublin and his native Ennis. He is currently completing a…

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Ruairí McKiernan

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

• Dancer
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Sophie Hutchinson

Sophie is a contemporary dance artist, performer and facilitator based in East Clare. She holds a BPA(hons) from the Northern…

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Deirdre Grimes

My work is inspired by my home county of Clare, the countryside, the stone my home is made of, the…

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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.

• 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

Olivia Henchy

Olivia Henchy is a visual mixed media artist from Co. Clare.  Her work is at the intersection between landscape and…

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Sandra Juanes

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

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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,…

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Maria Svensson

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

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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.…

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John Lee

Art has always been with me however it was not until 2008 some sixteen years after finishing secondary school that…

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Marianne Potterton

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

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Yeni Artist

Yeni is frim Ukraine and currently lives in Ennis. Born and raised in a small town, from an early age,…

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Bríd Kivneen

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

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Martina Hynan

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

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Ann McBride

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

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Isabelle Gaborit

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

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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…

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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,…

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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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Andrew Newland

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

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Larisa K Bevillard

Larisa is a professional visual artist and alumni of the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University in  Cambridge, Massachusetts.…

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Kathryna Cuschieri

I am a multi disciplinary artist living and working in Co. Clare. My primary medium is glass. I am inspired…

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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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Mary Fahy

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

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Madge O’Callaghan

Madge O’Callaghan is an author and poet based in Kilbane, East Clare, in the shadow of Sliabh Bernagh. She facilitates…

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Carmel Madigan

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

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Ciara Malone

From a very early age, I knew I was different.I couldn’t read until I was twelve years of age due…

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Sheelagh Keane

My art career has been intertwined for many years with a career in social work. I grew up in West…

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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…

• Drama Facilitator
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Helen Blackhurst

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

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Johnnie T. Tynan

Johnnie T. is an experienced creative professional based in Clare, close to the Galway border in sunny Crusheen. He has…

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Sam Gleeson

Sam Gleeson is a bladesmith – using both metal and woodworking techniques, and often incorporating reclaimed materials and ocean plastics,…

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Anneteresa Quinn

I am a visual artist and qualified art teacher. My practice is evolving as a multidisciplinary one where I am…

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Éilís Murphy

I am a visual artist who draws inspiration from forgotten or lost knowledge; interspecies communication and language; hidden narratives and…

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Jacinta Sheerin

Jacinta Sheerin graduated from the University of Ulster in Coleraine with a BA Honours Degree in Theatre in 2001 and…

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Harry Guinane

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

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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…

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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…

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Sioban Fawl

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

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Michael Kreft

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

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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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Marie Connole

Marie Connole has exhibited at the Irish Arts Center New York USA, National Gallery of Ireland, EVA International and the…

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Shona MacGillivray

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

• Storyteller
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Balor Otherworld

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