Clare Arts

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Jackie Mc Grath

Jackie McGrath is a socially engaged artist living in Kilkee on the west coast in Co Clare. She has a…

• Dancer

Carmel McKenna

Carmel McKenna has been involved in Irish dance for fifty-five years as a dancer, coach, educator, historian, memorabilia collector and…

• 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
• Producer

Caitríona Sheedy

Caitríona Sheedy is a multimedia artist based in north County Clare.  She has a BA in Design & Visual Communications…

• Visual artist

Éilís Murphy

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

• Artist
• Producer

John Lillis

John Lillis is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Ennistymon in Co.Clare.  He works primarily in the areas of recording, music,…

• 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.

• 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…

• 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,…

• 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…

• Writer

John O’Donovan

John O’Donovan is a playwright and screenwriter originally from Clarecastle, now based in Ennis. His work is primarily concerned with…

• 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.

• Artist

Shona MacGillivray

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

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…

• Puppeteer
• Storyteller

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…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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
• 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…

• Musician
• Producer
• Storyteller
• Visual artist

Amanda Jane Shannon

Amanda has been singing bilingually since primary school, snatching some prestigious awards at Slógadh as part of her school choir,…

• Artist

Sam Gleeson

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

• Artist
• Curator

Sara Foust

• Visual artist

Lis De Fran

Lis De Fran is an Italian Artist based in Ennis Co. Clare. She has a Degree in Business Studies, a…

• Visual artist

Frances Bermingham

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

• 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
• Curator
• Producer

Ceara Conway

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

• 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…

• Visual artist

Kathryna Cuschieri

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

• Dancer

Maria Svensson

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