Visual Artist
Anne Marie Kearns is a visual artist born and raised in County Clare, Ireland, where she
developed a deep connection with the sea and the rural landscapes that continue to inspire her
work. Initially pursuing a career in education, Anne-Marie spent several years teaching in a
secondary school in Carlow, while remaining closely involved in the arts. However, having
been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, she made the pivotal decision to retire from teaching
in 1995 and dedicate herself fully to her passion for painting.
Anne-Marie initially worked in oils but transitioned to acrylics, drawn to the medium’s
versatility and quick-drying properties. Over the years, her artistic expression has evolved,
ranging from figurative to semi-abstract, and more recently at times, embracing total
abstraction.
In the early 1990’s, Anne- Marie was an active member of the Eigse Carlow Arts committee.
Later, having moved from Carlow for family reasons, she founded and led two art groups,
one in Mullingar and another in Wexford and taught art at a day care facility for people with
disabilities. She has now returned to live in Carlow and to make art which continues to evoke
the natural beauty of her surroundings, while her journey as an artist reflects her resilience
and dedication to her craft.
Anne-Marie’s work has been exhibited at multiple exhibitions and galleries, including a
“Sold Out” solo show in Mullingar in 2015. Her art has garnered international recognition,
with pieces bought by collectors, not only in Ireland, but also in the UK, and the United
States. To view Ann's work, simply click here
Having grown up in the bustling city of Lagos in Nigeria, Agboola Adisa could relate to the daily struggle of the average man in his quest for survival amidst the cultural and economic imbalance around him. That is why he projects these to the attention of his audience through his paintings and drawings. He believes his art is a powerful means of letting the world know the needs of the people around him and the richness of their culture.
His works, which are mainly of figures and landscapes, are painstakingly represented in acrylic, oil and a touch of mixed media. His use of colour also brings to the fore how deep he understands his environment and what he decides to communicate to his audience. His themes usually reflect in the dominant colours used in his paintings.
Most of his landscapes are presented in aerial view to capture the totality of what goes on around him. He takes pleasure in detailing his figures to express the prevailing mood of the main characters, thereby creating a nostalgic channel of communication between the characters and the viewers.
Adisa is a graduate of the prestigious Ahmadu BelloUniversity, Zaria and Yaba College of Technology. He lives and works in Abuja with many of his works in private collections through the world.
Ben’s paintings take inspiration from recurring forms in nature. Aspects include forms of plants, fungi, coral, bone structure, microbiology, astronomy and the underlying geometry of nature.
His paintings are created using the heuristic method using just a starting point with no end goal in mind. This creates an ever-changing dialogue between him and the canvas, just like any conversation this takes many twists and turns. Ben is primarily concerned with trying to create balance and harmony, whilst surfing the chaos. As such, his paintings are about relationship. For example, the relationships between colour, texture and form; but also, the relationship between himself, his inspiration and the process of painting and then you, the viewer. To view Ben's work, simply click here.
Annmarie Nolan is a visual artist born and living in Wexford. She studied Art for 3 years in college at W.I.T. Waterford, where she explored contemporary art through mixed media, painting and sculpture. Her paintings are inspired by her love of nature, spirituality, colour and her response to the environment to create a deeper connectedness and experience of our world. AnnMaire works mainly with oils, watercolours and mixed media. She enjoys working plein air style and is part of the Southeast Plein Air group. She participate regularly at the International Art in the Open Festival in Wexford. Living in County Wexford she has no shortage of inspiration, from their beautiful sandy beaches, coastlines, tillage fields, meadows and forests. These are continuously inspiring, rejuvenating and shaping her work. To view some of AnnMaire's, simply click here.
Anne O'Sullivan was born in Co. Dublin where she still reside. Anne spent most of her working life in accounts and to relax she spent her time doing arts and crafts including knitting, crochet, sea-shell pictures and dabbling in art.
Anne did a draw/paint course in Redwood Art Studio which brought out and improved her painting skills. Her love of painting covers landscapes, flowers, still-life in oils, acrylics and watercolours.
Anne's work has been exhibited in S.D.C.C / Clondalkin Library / Cruthu Valleymount / Peoples Art Dublin / Merrion Square and has been chosen by art lovers from Ireland, England, Scotland, America, Switzerland. She loves nature and the colour pallet is wide and varied in her my art. To view Anne's work, simply click here.
Sue O'Brien is a
self-taught oil painter hailing from Laois. She studied fashion design in the
80s, decided against it & pursued many careers until about 20 years ago
when she found her niche in painting.
The idea is to get all of that on to canvas.
She paints cities, seascapes, people, still life and anything really that captures the imagination.
Sue has exhibited in Kenny’s Gallery, Lahinch, Halla Íde, Limerick, Pearse House, Pearse Street, Dublin, T he Chilli Club and Grogan’s Bar, Dublin and a number of collaborative exhibitions. To view Sue's work, simply click here.
Kenneth’s still life’s are often described as super-realism and work in harmony with Mid-Century Modern styling. He still lives in Northern California where he lives in semi-seclusion. To view Kenneth's work in our shop, simply click here.
I grew up in Sligo the north west of Ireland where I developed a love for the outdoors and the wildness of the Irish countryside. Thus, I draw my inspiration from the natural environment and create images using the techniques of realism and naturalism by which to convey its beauty.
I have a desire to produce paintings that reflect nature in its true form and for this reason I choose to paint from life. Painting outdoors enables realistic representation of objects in their natural environment and affords the opportunity to paint real people in real places. I strive to create a sense of movement and a naturalistic depiction of light and shade with realistic texture. To view Stephen's work, simply click here.
Maeve Taylor is a member of CHROMA Carlow Arts Collective. Originally from Dublin, she now lives in Carlow with her family. She started painting with oils in 2006. Her main interest is seascapes and landscapes but has also completed a number of commissions for dog portraits, among other things.
Maeve was a member of a longstanding artists’ group for five years and regularly exhibited locally with this group. She has exhibited and sold paintings in the last four years of the Incognito Exhibition in the Solomon Gallery, Dublin and had a painting selected for The Dublin Painting & Sketching Club Annual Exhibition in May 2017. To view Maeve's work in our shop, simply click here.
Trudi Doyle BA HDE is an internationally known professional artist who works from her studio in Ballyconnell, Co. Carlow, using watercolours, acrylics, pastels, oils and mixed media. Her paintings are perfect for those seeking art which is not only decorative and beautiful but also witty, complex, intriguing and original.
Her artworks are in private collections and publications throughout the world including Britain, Australia, Europe, USA, Canada, France and South Korea. In Ireland, her pieces appear in numerous public collections including the Arts Council of Ireland, the Office of Public Works, Schools, Colleges and the Irish Department of Education. To view Trudi's work in our shop, simply click here.
Oladimeji Olaniyan was born and educated in Nigeria, graduating in 1999 with a BA in Fine and Applied Art from Obafemi Awolowo University. He then worked with Joshua Akande, a prominent Nigerian artist, as studio assistant for 5 years in Lagos.
Now based in Ireland, he was recently runner-up in the Nigeria Italy Art of Friendship Art Competition.
People and environment are his focus; anything that relates both positively and negatively to society could be chosen as his subject matter with ideas centred on crowd and abstract.
Olaniyan has exhibited extensively, including locally at VISUAL, Carlow Library and Made In Carlow Gallery. To view Oladimeji's work in our shop, simply click here.
Harry Binions is a retired Carlow farmer who has had a long-life interest in art. He took up painting after passing the farm onto his son, which affords him the time to paint full time.
His style is in realism and his work displays an immense amount of detail and precision, which amazes audiences. To view Harry's work, simply click here.
Mary Rose O'Grady is a self-taught artist from Rathmore, Tullow, Carlow.
She paints using oil on canvas and completes it with a U.V protection varnish. Her interest in art began as a child when she painted an oil mural on granite in a mill.
Since Lockdown 2020, inspired by the beauty of the world around her, Mary has been fulfilling her artistic dream by painting landscapes and nature. She uses a wet-on-wet technique. Her art is colourful, creative, quirky, modern and captures a moment in time.
Vicki O Donogue is originally from London and is now based in the Brown Mountains outside Kilkenny City. Vicki studied Fine Art and Business, History of Art and Abstract Art.
For as long as I can remember, I've loved the freedom of being outside in the elements, for me being in nature bestows a gift that nourishes the soul, beyond comprehension and so, is the inspiration behind my practice. Being an abstract artist allows me to express my connection intuitively, working in oils, and graphite, I capture the essence of what I see and feel. I am seduced by colour and mark making, continually experimenting to see what can be achieved by moving the colour around the canvas, using line as a vehicle to distort and abstract, encapsulating the changing light and shadows which course their way across the land, highlighting its texture and geology, by applying and removing paint I can also expose a glimpse of the past beneath the surface, mimicking the archeology of place, giving myself permission to alternate between the real and the imaginary.
Rennie Buenting is a professional visual artist. Her work is often site specific, pursuing methods of exploration into the history and memories attached to a place, a space or a landscape, in relation to the present, knowing they relate to each other as well as to the future. This research together with preliminary drawings lead to Installations , Prints, Paintings, Media works, Sculptures, Sound Recordings, Performance and Film. These deliver a unique experience of a space, a place, a cause, or a landscape, and often serve as a discussion platform.
The work often contains an underlying meaning or protest, which can resonate within a much broader context, as well as on a more personal level. Rennie commenced her professional art career after 30 years of teaching in schools while running a thoroughbred racing stud farm. To view Rennie's work in our shop, simply click here.
Mary Hunt studied Graphic Design and Education in the Limerick School of Art and Design. Since graduating, she has been working as an Art teacher in County Carlow and only recently found the time to get back into making her own art.
Mary’s preferred medium is watercolour and pen and ink. She takes inspiration from the beautiful Carlow landscape and particularly enjoys painting the vivid colours and sense of drama visible in skyscapes. Working with acrylic paints and creating acrylic pours is another passion. Mary takes great pleasure in the individuality of each pour as she sees the work take shape before her eyes. To view Mary's work in our shop, simply click here.
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