Context
Rural arts
Matching Programme Areas
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Programme Area
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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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…
Matching People
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- Dancer
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Sophie Hutchinson
Sophie is a contemporary dance artist and facilitator newly based in East Clare, orginally from Waterford City. A graduate of…
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- Artist
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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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- Artist
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- 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…
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- Visual artist
Jackie Askew
Jackie Askew is a visual artist based in Ennistymon Co. Clare since 1998. She makes abstract paintings, drawings and collages…
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- Poet
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Grace Wells
Grace Wells is an eco-poet and environmental writer. She is based in Ennistymon, in West Clare. Her work is primarily…
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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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- 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…
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- 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…
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- Visual artist
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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- Artist
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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- Artist
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- 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…
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- 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…
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- Curator
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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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- 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,…
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- Artist
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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- Artist
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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- Dancer
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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- 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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- Artist
- Curator
Sara Foust
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- Curator
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- Producer
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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- 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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- 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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- Poet
- Voiceover Artist
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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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- Curator
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Charles Monod
Coming from Switzerland originally, Charles Monod moved to Doolin, Co. Clare in 2006 to pursue his passion for Irish Traditional…
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- 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.
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- Writer
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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- Musician
- Producer
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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- Actress
- Drama Facilitator
- Producer
- Storyteller
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Dermott Petty
Dermott Petty MA is a filmmaker and writer living in Doolin, in North Clare.
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- 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…
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- Artist
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- Visual artist
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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- 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,…
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- Artist
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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- 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…
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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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- 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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- Artist
- 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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- 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…
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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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- 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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- Visual artist
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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- 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…
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- Artist
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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- Artist
- Photographer
- Screenwriter
- Visual artist
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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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- Visual artist
Brenda Kennelly
Brenda is a self taught mosaic artist, using earthy and natural found materials, shaping and moulding them into an abstract…
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- 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…
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- Poet
Niamh Twomey
Niamh Twomey is a nature poet and poetry editor from East Clare. Her work has appeared in journals and anthologies…
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- Visual artist
Frances Bermingham
Artist Biography Frances is a researcher, field and shoreworker who works in marine, heritage research and community projects. She completed…
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- 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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- 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…
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- 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…
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- 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…
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- 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,…
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- 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…
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- Visual artist
Doreen Drennan
Doreen Drennan is a visual artist based between Lisdoonvarna and Doolin and originally from Achill Island Co. Mayo. She has…
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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…