Context
Visual Arts
Matching Programme Areas
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Programme Area
Artists’ Studio Spaces
Clare Arts Office has artist studios in Tulla, Ennistymon and Ennis supporting artists in making work.
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Programme Area
Creative Places Shannon
We will identify locations in Clare for a Creative Placemaking initiative, working with local communities to promote creativity and creative approaches to community development.
Matching People
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- Visual artist
Janet Buell
I’m American, and have lived in Corofin, Clare since 2013. I paint almost exclusively with pastels. The medium caught my…
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- Poet
- Visual artist
Deirdre Grimes
My work is inspired by my home county of Clare, the countryside, the stone my home is made of, the…
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- Musician
- Performance Artist
- Photographer
- Poet
- Producer
- Singer
- Visual artist
Avia Gurman Murphy
Avia Gurman Murphy is an interdisciplinary performance and visual artist living in East Clare. She is a singer, director, producer,…
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- Visual artist
Joanna Gammell
Joanna Gammell is a visual artist who predominantly paints in oils. Joanna is based in Sixmilebridge in Co. Clare. She…
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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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- 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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- Curator
- Visual artist
Andrew Craig Waterhouse
Andrew C. Waterhouse (b.1971) is an experienced visual artist and curator at The Burren Art Gallery in Tubber. He has…
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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
- Writer
Jole Bortoli
Jole Bortoli was born and grew up in Italy where she trained as a visual artist. She attended the Art…
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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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- Visual artist
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Michael Mc Aloran
Michael Mc Aloran was born in Belfast, (1976). He grew up in Shannon, Co. Clare, where he is presently based.…
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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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- 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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- Photographer
- Visual artist
- Writer
Sabrina Heinrichs
Sabrina Heinrichs was born in Germany in 1980. She studied theology, philosophy, mathematics, German language, geography, sociology and pedagogy in…
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- Photographer
- Screenwriter
- Visual artist
Olga Kina
Olga Kina is a visual artist living in Shannon Country Clare and working with storytelling ideas through different materials and…
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- Curator
- Poet
- Visual artist
- Writer
Siobhan Potter
Siobhan Potter is from Clare . She works from her studio in Ballycasey House, Shannon as an artist, writer and…
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- Photographer
- Visual artist
Antje McInerney
I am German born and moved to Ireland in 1990 and have lived in Ennis since then. I was married…
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- Visual artist
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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- Photographer
- Visual artist
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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- Artist
Christopher Banahan
I am a portrait painter, who uses multi media techniques; gold leaf, fresco, acrylic, oil, watercolour painting, cracking varnish effect,…
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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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- Visual artist
Olivia Henchy
Olivia Henchy is a visual mixed media artist from Co. Clare. Her work is at the intersection between landscape 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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- Visual artist
Samuel Walsh
Although born in Wimbledon, London in 1951 of Irish parents: his mother from Limerick, his father from Ennis; Walsh spent…
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- Visual artist
Aideen Sweeney
Aideen Sweeney is a Dublin born Intuitive Artist, Creative Circle Facilitator & Intentional Creativity Teacher with a background in Art…
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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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- Visual artist
Michelle Hickey
Michelle Hickey is a visual artist and maker and balances her art practice between her native Shannon and Doolin in…
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- Artist
- Visual artist
- Writer
Jennifer Donohue
Jennifer Donohue is a multimedia artist and writer living and working in Ennis, County Clare. Her work centres on expressing…
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- Person
Eva Reddy
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- Curator
- Photographer
- Visual artist
David O Rourke
David studied sculpture at N.C.A.D. and more recently Jungian psychology with art therapy. He has been a practicing artist for…
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- Visual artist
Sheelagh Keane
My art career has been intertwined for many years with a career in social work. I grew up in West…
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- Producer
- Screenwriter
- Visual artist
- Voiceover Artist
Johannes Bueker
I am an animation artist and filmmaker. I am working since 6+ years in Ireland’s professional animation studio environment. Most…
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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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- Visual artist
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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- 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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- Visual artist
Yeni Artist
Yeni is from Ukraine and currently lives in Ennis. Born and raised in a small town, from an early age,…
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- Architect
- Performance Artist
- Visual artist
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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- Visual artist
Aine Rynne
Aine Rynne is an artist based in Miltown Malbay, West Clare. She has a BA in Film and TV from…
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- Visual 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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- Visual artist
Dermot Mulqueen
Visual artist who works mainly in oils and acrylic.
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- Visual artist
John Lee
Painting/ creating can be apain in the ????, looking for answers to the ineffable with paint and a brush. Painting…
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- Artist
- Dancer
Siobhan Butler
Siobhan Butler is an acclaimed visual artist and traditional percussive dancer. Informed by decades of study and engagement with traditional…
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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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- Visual artist
Leigh O’Connell 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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- Visual artist
Helen Lowe
Artist Helen Lowe, lives in Quin, Co.Clare. She is a visual artist with many paintings sold worldwide. Helen Lowes’ paintings…
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- Performance Artist
- 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
- Musician
- Singer
- Visual artist
Rosaleen Marion
Artist working in multiple mediums including painting, sculpture, film, and music. Studio and residence in Fanore.
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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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- 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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- 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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- Actress
- Drama Facilitator
- Musician
- Performance Artist
- Visual artist
Astrid Adler
Astrid Adler is based in Monmore, Kilrush, Co.Clare. She has a third level degree in Art and Philosophy from St.…
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- 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…
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- 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…
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- Artist
- Visual artist
Lynn Kenny
A professional visual artist and facilitator for over 28 years, Lynn graduated from NCAD in Dublin with a Degree in…
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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
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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- Poet
- Visual artist
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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- Visual artist
Aine Rynne
Aine Rynne is an artist based in Miltown Malbay, West Clare. Her work is primarily concerned with landscape and sea,…
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- Actress
- Curator
- Dancer
- Drama Facilitator
- Musician
- Performance Artist
- Photographer
- Poet
- Producer
- Singer
- Storyteller
- Visual artist
- Voiceover Artist
- Writer
Peneleapaí
Peneleapaí is an singer songwriter, therapist, and educator. She is based in East Clare since 2002, and lived in west…
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- Photographer
- Visual artist
Ronan McMahon
Self taught artist and photographer living in Ennis, Co. Clare.
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- Dancer
- Performance 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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- Artist
Michelle Fallon
Originally from Ennis, visual artist Michelle Fallon Toft is currently based in Corofin, Co. Clare. Her love of painting, drawing…
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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
Nagy Anita
Resident in Ireland since 2017, a Hungarian blood with an Irish heart. I speak 3 languages: Hungarian, Italian and English.…
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- Artist
- Visual artist
Evelyn Sorohan
Acclaimed environmental artist recognised for creating visually stimulating, sustainably made, 3 D art works and collaborative art projects based on…
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- Artist
- Poet
- Storyteller
- Visual artist
- Writer
Ailbhe Wheatley
My name is Ailbhe Wheatley and I am a writer and artist based in the wilds of East Clare, Ireland.…
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- 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…
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- Visual artist
Siobain O’Brien Art
Siobain O’Brien is based in Kilfenora, Co. Clare. She holds a BA (Hons) in Ceramic Design from Staffordshire University (2003).…
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- Performance Artist
- Visual artist
Rachel Macmanus
Rachel Macmanus is a visual artist based in Co Clare, Ireland. Her practice has two intertwined areas of focus-drawing and…
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- Artist
- Puppeteer
- Visual artist
Ana Colomer
Ana Colomer is a visual artist based in Ennis Co. Clare. Ana works as a community artist and arts educator.…
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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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- Photographer
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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- Artist
Richard Andreucetti
Richard Andreucetti is an Irish visual artist working and living in Kildysart, in County Clare. As well as being a…
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- Visual artist
Joseph Kelly
Joseph Kelly is a visual artist based in Co Clare. His works are mainly landscape based. He creates works of…
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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
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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- Actress
- Curator
- Drama Facilitator
- Musician
- Performance Artist
- Photographer
- Producer
- Screenwriter
- Singer
- Storyteller
- Visual artist
- Writer
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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- 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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- Dancer
- 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…
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- Curator
- Visual artist
Éanna Byrt
Éanna Byrt, a Clare-based visual artist and educator, who holds a Bachelor of Fine Art in Printmaking from the Limerick…
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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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- Visual artist
Ailish Malone
Ailish Malone is a self taught abstract landscape artist working in acrylics and mixed media. Ailish is inspired by the…
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- Visual artist
Gerry O’Mahony
Gerry O’Mahony is a graduate of LSAD Limerick. He has lived in Ireland, Israel and Malawi. He was a member…
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- Visual artist
- Writer
Ceri Garfield
Ceri Garfield is an artist and writer from Mullagh, Co. Clare. She has a BA (First Class Honours) in Fine…
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- Curator
- Visual artist
Moran Been-noon
Moran Been-noon is a Dublin-based visual artist and independent curator. As an artist she predominantly makes moving image installations, with…
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- Visual artist
Dee Deegan
Dee Deegan is a Galway based multidisciplinary Artist Teacher and owner of Galway Art Academy. Dee holds a Master’s in…
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- Visual artist
Matthew Mitchell
The work embodies the landscape through his unique process of collecting, processing and incorporating the local ochres as a ‘ground’.…
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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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- 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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- 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
- 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…
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- Artist
Nici Le Gear
I’m Nici, an Irish artist specialising in oil and acrylic paintings that celebrate the captivating beauty of Ireland’s west coast.…
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- Artist
- Photographer
- Visual artist
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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- 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
Jane Murtagh
Jane Murtagh is an Irish Artist Metalsmith. A graduate in Fine Art from Dun Laoghaire School of Art and Design…
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- Artist
- Visual artist
- Writer
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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- Visual artist
Lindsey Power
Lindsey Power is a Co Clare based full time abstract artist. Born in England, Lindsey moved to Ireland to raise…
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- Poet
- Visual artist
- Writer
Josie O’Connor
Josie O’Connor has a background in Printmaking, having graduated from Limerick School of Art and Design in 2012. Since then…
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- Visual artist
Olena Albrekht
Olena Albrekt is a Ukranian artist who fled the war in Ukraine and arrived in Kilkee in August 2022. She…
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- Visual artist
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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- Visual artist
Eileen Collins
I am a self taught artist working from my home studio in Co. Clare. After 30 years expressing my creativity…
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- Photographer
- Visual artist
Grace O’Brien
From Limerick but living in Co. Clare, Grace rediscovered her passion for artistic expression in 2021 and delved into learning…
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- 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…
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- 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…
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