Clare Arts

• Dancer
• Drama Facilitator

Sophie Hutchinson

Sophie is a contemporary dance artist and facilitator newly based in East Clare, orginally from Waterford City. A graduate of…

• Artist
• Photographer
• Poet
• Visual artist
• Writer

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…

• Artist
• Musician
• Producer
• 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…

• Visual artist

Jackie Askew

Jackie Askew is a visual artist based in Ennistymon Co. Clare since 1998. She makes abstract paintings, drawings and collages…

• Poet
• Writer

Grace Wells

Grace Wells is an eco-poet and environmental writer. She is based in Ennistymon, in West Clare. Her work is primarily…

• Artist
• 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…

• Puppeteer
• Storyteller
• Visual artist

Sarah Fuller

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

• 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…

• Visual artist

Sandra Juanes

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

• Artist

Ann McBride

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

• Artist
• Curator
• Musician
• Poet
• Producer
• 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…

• Artist
• Producer

Astrid Adler

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

• Curator
• Photographer
• 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…

• Visual artist

Giselle Harvey

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

• Artist

Tara Keegan

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

• Artist

Sam Gleeson

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

• Dancer

Maria Svensson

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

• 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…

• Artist
• Curator

Sara Foust

• Curator
• Musician
• Producer

Kate Daly

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

• Musician

Fiona Linnane

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

• 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.

• Poet
• Voiceover Artist
• Writer

Karen J McDonnell

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

• Curator
• Musician
• Producer

Charles Monod

Coming from Switzerland originally, Charles Monod moved to Doolin, Co. Clare in 2006 to pursue his passion for Irish Traditional…

• 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.

• Writer

Tracy Fahey

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

• Musician
• Producer

Philip Fogarty

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

• Actress
• Drama Facilitator
• Producer
• Storyteller
• Writer

Dermott Petty

Dermott Petty MA is a filmmaker and writer living in Doolin, in North Clare.

• 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
• Curator
• Visual artist

Marie Connole

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

• 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,…

• Artist

Rita Linney

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

• Curator
• Drama Facilitator
• Musician
• Photographer
• Producer
• Screenwriter
• Singer
• Storyteller
• Visual artist
• Writer

Ciara Malone

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

• Producer
• Visual artist

Caitríona Sheedy

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

• 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…

• Artist
• Curator
• Producer

Ceara Conway

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

• Artist

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…

• 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…

• Artist

Shona MacGillivray

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

• Visual artist

Kathryna Cuschieri

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

• 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…

• Artist

Harry Guinane

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

• Artist
• Photographer
• Screenwriter
• Visual artist
• Writer

Anneteresa Quinn

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

• Visual artist

Brenda Kennelly

Brenda is a self taught mosaic artist, using earthy and natural found materials, shaping and moulding them into an abstract…

• Voiceover Artist
• Writer

Madge O’Callaghan

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

• Poet

Niamh Twomey

Niamh Twomey is a nature poet and poetry editor from East Clare. Her work has appeared in journals and anthologies…

• Visual artist

Frances Bermingham

Artist Biography Frances is a researcher, field and shoreworker who works in marine, heritage research and community projects. She completed…

• Visual artist

Éilís Murphy

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

• Visual artist

Negative Space Art Collective

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

• Artist
• Visual artist

Breda Stack

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

• Visual artist

TheWild&TheBeautiful

Myrna O’Loughlin is a visual arts photographer based in North West Clare who likes to present the best of the…

• Actress
• Dancer
• Storyteller
• Voiceover Artist

Zara Starr Madden

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

• Curator
• Musician
• Producer

Cli Donnellan

Cliodhna (Cli) Donnellan, native of Mountshannon, Co. Clare  is an Irish traditional musician, facilitator, producer and curator.  She founded and coordinated…

• Visual artist

Doreen Drennan

Doreen Drennan is a visual artist based between Lisdoonvarna and Doolin and originally from Achill Island Co. Mayo. She has…

• Visual artist

Mary Fahy

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