" ARTS "
Sharon Carroll
A native of Wexford, Sharon graduated in 2000 from the Crawford
College of Art and
Design in Cork and has already achieved recognition for her work,
winning the Student
Award from the Iontas 11th National Small Works Art Competition
at the Sligo Art
Gallery. “My work is an ongoing exploration of the human
condition of existence and
mainly focuses on domestic situations. I like to use subtle signals
to direct the viewer to
read the image. My materials range from crayon and chalk to acrylic
and textiles, and I
also work over photographs, computer prints and other found material.”
Sheila Rous
Sheila Rous is an accomplished artist living in the Killiney area
of South County Dublin.
She draws much of her inspiration from the open spaces, scenery
and wildlife of the
area. Sheila is a former student of the Dublin College of Art
and has studied in Italy.
Katherine Smits
Now living in Straffan, Co. Kildare, Katherine studied at the
Dun Laoghaire Art
School specialising in textile and print design. She successfully
operated a silkscreen
design textile business in the 80s. Today, Katherine is involved
in computer
photography work and is a member of the Leinster Printmakers Studio
in Clane, Co.
Kildare.
Deirdre Shanley
Deirdre is a well-respected printmaker having printed at the College
of Art and Design
in Birmingham and at the Black Church Print Studio in Dublin
before joining the Leinster
Printmakers Studio. She has taken part in many group exhibitions
over the years and
Deirdre says “My work is influenced by the landscape around
me, the lie of the land
and the shapes and textures to be found there”.
