Clare Arts

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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.

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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…

• Performance Artist
• Storyteller
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Tina O’ Connell

I am not not a blow in. I hail from the O’ Connell Clan, harried to hell or to Connaught,…

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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…

• Visual artist

Helen Seago

Helen Seago is a portrait artist based in Co. Clare, specializing in airbrush & Acrylic art. Helen studied at Slade…

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Eilish Tuite

Eilish Tuite is an artist working in Clare. She received her MA and BA from Limerick School of Art and…

• Poet
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Qwynn

Qwynn is a native of County Clare who lives in the heart of Clare. From the moment she started reading…

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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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Jeanie Esme Rowat Joyce

I am a ceramic and mixed media artist , inspired by nature and music to create what makes me happy

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Noelle Foden-Vencil

My artistic practice investigates the interplay between humanity, materiality, and the environment, where I challenge Westernized concepts of nature and…

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Barry Wrafter

Ennis based artist, Barry Wrafter, has been honing his skills a sculptor for many successful years from his studio in…

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• Visual artist

Tara Keegan

Tara Keegan is a visual and participatory artist based in Scarriff in the east of Co. Clare. She holds a…

• Visual artist
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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…

• Curator
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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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Jakobus Smit

Evolutionary ancestors. Exploring our relationship with the animal kingdom. Studying their authentic behaviour and pure expression. Current focus is on…

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Sara Foust

Sara Foust is a visual artist and curator based in Ennistymon, Co Clare. Sara was born in USA and spent…

• Storyteller
• Visual artist

West Murals

West Murals aka Marcus O’Connor has over 15 years experience painting murals rooted from street art and the grafitti world.…

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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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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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Maia Shelby Hay

I am a multimedia sculptor and emerging public artist creating a sustainable practice from recycled and found materials. My artwork…

• Photographer
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Robert Downey

Robert Downey is a visual artist based in Co. Clare. He has a studio based practice, initially based at the…

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• Voiceover Artist
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Aindrias Stack

Storyteller & fiddle player and cultural producer/programmer based in Clare. Artist in the community with Doolin folklore project. Munster champion…

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Mel White Maximillist Art

Mel White (1978) is based in Mountshannon, Co.Clare. She is a self taught artist. She takes most of her inspiration…

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• Visual artist
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Aidan Courtney

Aidan Courtney is a Clare based cartoonist, writer, artist. publisher and workshop facilitator. He studied printmaking in Limerick School of…

• Visual artist

Larisa K Jourdan

Larisa K. Jourdan (formerly known as Larisa K. Bevillard) is a professional visual artist and alumni of the Art Institute…

• Actor
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Vanessa Earl

Actor. Theatre Maker. Behaviour Coach Vanessa trained at Parisian theatre school L’Ecole Jacques Lecoq after completing a degree in Drama…

• Artist
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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,…

• Actress
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• Voiceover Artist
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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…

• Visual artist

Kathryna Cuschieri

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

• Visual artist

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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Aisling Drennan

Aisling Drennan is an abstract painter originally from Lisdoonvarna, North Co. Clare. She has a Masters in Fine Art degree…

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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…

• Poet
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Christina Bennett

I am a multi-disciplinary artist, working in painting, making, film, writing and craft. Much of my work expresses the stories…

• Visual artist

Marcus Vallboehmer

Born and raised in Germany, Marcus Vallboehmer has now lived in Farrihy, Doonbeg, Co. Clare since 2023. Marcus discovered his…

• Musician
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Philip Fogarty

Philip Fogarty is a composer, musician and sound artist originally from Crusheen, Co. Clare. He has toured his work with…

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Ciara Malone

Ciara is a a multi-disciplinary artist for over 25 years and has had numerous exhibitions nationally and internationally. Her work…

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Mason Roche

Mason Roche graduated from the University of Limerick with a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture. Using the medium of concrete he…

• Actor
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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 tours around…

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Christy Storer

Painter, Printer and freelance Graphic Designer. With a BA in Visual Communications from Limerick School of Art and Design, Doolin…

• Sculptor
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Mel French

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Caitríona Sheedy

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

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David O Rourke

David studied sculpture at N.C.A.D. and Jungian psychology with art therapy and more recently a level 9 in Digital Entrepreneurship.…

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Fuchsia MacAree

Fuchsia MacAree is an artist and illustrator based in North Clare. Her work highlights quiet moments of contemplation, details in…

• Visual artist

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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• Visual artist
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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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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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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…

• Drama Facilitator

Lisa Joyce

With a background in psychology and community development I have found drama practices to be a joyful way of creating…

• Artist
• Performance Artist
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Rachel Macmanus

Rachel Macmanus is a visual artist based in Co Clare, Ireland. Her practice focuses on drawing, painting and performance art.…

• Visual artist

Rachel Maloney

Rachel Maloney is an artist from Scarriff, Co. Clare, graduated from the Limerick School of Art and Design, having done…

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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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Gary Collins

Gary Collins is a photographer based in Ennis, operating as SIAR Photography. Gary’s photography story began thanks to his career…

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Jane Seymour

In 1994 Jane moved to rural Co. Clare, Ireland, where she built a house and studio, and applied herself to…

• Dancer
• Performance Artist
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Sophie Hutchinson

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

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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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Anna Podlewska

Anna Podlewska is a painter, print maker and textile designer. Originally from London, UK, she trained in textiles at The…

• Architect
• Performance Artist
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Svitlana Savelieva

Svitlana Savelieva is a Ukrainian fashion designer and hatmaker, traditional Ukrainian textiles souvenirs kraftmaker, fashion and photo style-consultant and adult…

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Sarah Matilda Krulder

My practice is research based, site-specific and aims to develop relationships between people and their human/ non-human environments. I use…

• Performance Artist
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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,…

• Visual artist

Negative Space Art Collective

Negative Space Collective is an artist led initiative based out of Ennis, County Clare. Negative Space is led by founding…

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Siobán Fawl

Mosaic artist Siobán Fawl has been facilitating Art & Craft Workshops in County Clare for over 15 years. She specialises…

• Dancer
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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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Paige Finegan

Paige Beckett is a watercolor artist from County Clare, Ireland, born in South Africa, with a passion for portraiture and…

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Shona MacGillivray

Shona MacGillivray is a visual artist with over 20 years experience in arts and education and arts and disability Her…

• Actress
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Svitlana Savelieva

Hello. My name is Svitlana. I’m a designer and artist from Ukraine(Kyiv). A big part of my life has been…

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Rita Linney

Rita Linney is a visual artist living and working in Cree, West Clare. She originates from Yorkshire, England. Her work…

• Visual artist

Leigh O’Connell

I enjoy community work, so I am used to using whatever medium is needed for the particular project at hand.…

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Hanna Kovalova

I am from Ukraine, I have been living in County Clare for two years. I am a freelance artist and…

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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…

• Visual artist

Evelyn Sorohan

Artist Statement ‍I am an environmental artist dedicated to reimagining our relationship with the natural world in the context of…