Context
Public art
Matching Programme Areas
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Programme Area
Public Art Programme
Clare County Council is the lead commissioning agent for Public Art in Clare. We operate under the National Per Cent…
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Arts in a rural context
We work with numerous local, national and international artists and organisations exploring arts in a rural context.
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Council Artworks and Public Art Pieces
Clare County Council has a significant collection of artworks including sculptures throughout the county.
Matching People
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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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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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Siobán Fawl
Mosaic artist Siobán Fawl has been facilitating Art & Craft Workshops in County Clare for over 15 years. She specialises…
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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…
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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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Jane Seymour
In 1994 Jane moved to rural Co. Clare, Ireland, where she built a house and studio, and applied herself to…
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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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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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- Visual artist
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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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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Anna Podlewska
Anna Podlewska is a painter, print maker and textile designer. Originally from London, UK, she trained in textiles at The…
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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…
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- Visual artist
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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Shona MacGillivray
Shona MacGillivray is a visual artist with over 20 years experience in arts and education and arts and disability Her…
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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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Larisa K Jourdan
Larisa K. Jourdan (formerly known as Larisa K. Bevillard) is a professional visual artist and alumni of the Art Institute…
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Evelyn Sorohan
Artist Statement I am an environmental artist dedicated to reimagining our relationship with the natural world in the context of…
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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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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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- 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…
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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…
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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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- Visual artist
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…
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- 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.…
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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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Eilish Tuite
Eilish Tuite is an artist working in Clare. She received her MA and BA from Limerick School of Art and…
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- 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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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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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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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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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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Aidan Courtney
Aidan Courtney is a Clare based cartoonist, writer, artist. publisher and workshop facilitator. He studied printmaking in Limerick School of…
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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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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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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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- 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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- 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.
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- 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,…
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- 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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- Curator
- Musician
- Poet
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- Storyteller
- Voiceover Artist
- Writer
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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- Actress
- Drama Facilitator
- Storyteller
- Voiceover Artist
- Writer
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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- 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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Tara Keegan
Tara Keegan is a Visual Artists & Participatory Artist based in Scarriff in the east of Co. Clare. She holds…
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- Visual artist
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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- Producer
- Visual artist
Caitríona Sheedy
Caitríona Sheedy is a multimedia artist, creating paintings, songs, sculpture & writing on the subject of humanity, ecology & evolution.…
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- 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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- 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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Maia Shelby Hay
I am a multimedia sculptor and emerging public artist creating a sustainable practice from recycled and found materials. My artwork…
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- Voiceover Artist
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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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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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Tara Keegan
Tara Keegan is a visual and participatory artist based in Scarriff in the east of Co. Clare. She holds a…
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- 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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- Curator
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- Poet
- Visual artist
- Writer
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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- Visual artist
Marcus Vallboehmer
Born and raised in Germany, Marcus Vallboehmer has now lived in Farrihy, Doonbeg, Co. Clare since 2023. Marcus discovered his…
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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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- 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…
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- Dancer
- Performance Artist
- Visual artist
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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- 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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- Drama Facilitator
Lisa Joyce
With a background in psychology and community development I have found drama practices to be a joyful way of creating…
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- Artist
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Sara Foust
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- Artist
- Curator
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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- Visual artist
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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- Curator
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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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- Visual artist
Fuchsia MacAree
Fuchsia MacAree is an artist and illustrator based in North Clare. Her work highlights quiet moments of contemplation, details in…
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