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Inspiring Children through Illustrated Books | Interview with Sheena Dempsey
Sheena Dempsey is an illustrator originally from Cork. She now lives in London with her partner Mick and their adopted ex-racing greyhound, Sandy. She has been illustrating professionally for about five or six years, and in that time,…
Other & Father exhibition| Interview with Mariah Garnett
Mariah Garnett (born 1980, USA) came to Belfast for the first time in 2015 for a residency at Digital Arts Studios. Now she premieres a new project in her first UK/Ireland solo exhibition, at the MAC.
Garnett’s practice borders on the…
HeadShorts | The Marie Varley Episode
HeadShorts is a series of short visual art documentaries showcasing some of Dublin's finest talent.
Our first episode features, Dublin based artist Marie Varley, a Printmaker working from Damn Fine Print studio in Stoney Batter.
We sat…
Featured Artist| Alan Williamson
Alan Williamson is an self-taught artist based out of Ontario, Canada. His work seems to draw from the subconscious, allowing the forms to become their own image. Although dream-like and fluid, they maintain a strong presence. He works with…
Featured Artist| Petra Lea
Petra Lea holds a studio at Electric Picture House, a non-profit artist co-operative in Cheshire. Studio members create art in a variety of mediums including painting, street art, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, and jewellery. The group…
Featured Artist| Anna Filimonova
Born into a creative family (both her parents and grandparents are artists), it's only natural that Anna Filimonova began painting at a very young age. The Russian painter has gained versatility in many mediums, but the common thread which…
Featured Artist| RM Kavanagh
RM Kavanagh (Mark Kavanagh) is a self-taught artist from Co. Wicklow. He has gained commercial success through his vivid and life-like oil paintings. He has had solo exhibitions throughout Dublin, Galway, London, Miami, and Los Angeles,…
Featured Artist| Connor Maguire
Connor Maguire is a freelance artist from Belfast who has gained success through many different mediums. He creates paintings using watercolours and oils, drawings in charcoal and graphite, and even works in printmaking using woodcuts and…
Featured Artist| Mary Hickey
Mary Hickey is an Irish artist who received her B.A.(Hons) in Fine Art and Painting from the Limerick School of Art and Design. She works with watercolours, acrylics, and oil paints. Her portfolio is very diverse and contains high…
Featured Artist| Janice Lightowler
Belfast-born Janice Lightowler has established herself as a professional artist for the past 25 years. She paints from life, every day scenes with a wide variety of subjects. She has many fine pencil drawings, although primarily works in…