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Susan Walsh
My work could be described as abstract. When I started painting twenty years ago I was interested in external landscape in particular the natural world. I grew up in the South West of Ireland surrounded by idyllic landscape and later moved to the North West which is equally dramatic. I have been inspired by nature since childhood and my work has explored details of natural beauty. In recent years I have moved away from external to internal landscape. I have become more interested in the intuitive expression of what lies beneath, the subconscious world. Painting is a spiritual meditative experience for me, where I delve into the space of infinite creativity and possibility. It is a retreat from the noisy chaotic world around me where I attempt to make sense of things and explore the vortex of the infinite mind. |
Education
Degree in Social Science, University College Dublin 1986 - 1989
HDip in Adult and Community Education, Maynooth College 1989 - 1990
Diploma in Art and Design, Sligo Institute of Technology 1997 – 2000
Higher Diploma in Community Arts Education, NCAD 2003 – 2004
Exhibitions
Boyle Arts Festival, Roscommon July 1999
Diploma Show, Sligo I.T. June 2000
Group Exhibition, Steps Art Gallery, Rathfarnham, Co Dublin, May/June 2004
Group Exhibition, The Blue Light, Dublin Mountains, June 2006
Group Exhibition, The Writers Museum, Parnell Square, Dublin 1, Sep/Oct 2006
Christmas Open Exhibition, The Dock, Carrick on Shannon, Dec 2010
Christmas Open Exhibiton, Manorhamilton Sculpture Centre, Dec 2010 – 2016.
Summer Open Exhibition, Manorhamilton Sculpture Centre, Aug 2014, 2015, 2016
Allingham Arts Festival, Ballyshannon, Nov 2011, Nov 2012, Nov 2013 and Nov 2014.
Ballyshannon 400 Exhibition, Local Hands, August 2013.
Tirconnaill Art Gallery, Ballyshannon, September 2013 – Present.
Community Projects:
Art and Design Facilitator, Turas Drug Rehabilitation Centre, Inchicore, Sep 2003 – April 2004
Art and Design Facilitator, Star Drug Rehabilitation Centre, Ballyfermot, Sep 2003 – June 2005
Art Facilitator, Literacy group, Crumlin, Sep 2005 – June2007
Travellers After School Art Project, Ballyshannon, May 2009 – May 2011
Children’s After School Art Workshops, Tir Hugh Centre, Ballyshannon, Jan 2012 – June 2012
Children’s Art Summer Camp, Tir Hugh Centre, Ballyshannon July 2012 and July 2015
Afterschool Art Workshops for Parents and Children from Asylum Seeker Families, Abbeyquarter, Cranmore, Sligo, June 2016.
Projects:
Chester Beatty Intercultural Storytelling Event, Feb – June 2004
Degree in Social Science, University College Dublin 1986 - 1989
HDip in Adult and Community Education, Maynooth College 1989 - 1990
Diploma in Art and Design, Sligo Institute of Technology 1997 – 2000
Higher Diploma in Community Arts Education, NCAD 2003 – 2004
Exhibitions
Boyle Arts Festival, Roscommon July 1999
Diploma Show, Sligo I.T. June 2000
Group Exhibition, Steps Art Gallery, Rathfarnham, Co Dublin, May/June 2004
Group Exhibition, The Blue Light, Dublin Mountains, June 2006
Group Exhibition, The Writers Museum, Parnell Square, Dublin 1, Sep/Oct 2006
Christmas Open Exhibition, The Dock, Carrick on Shannon, Dec 2010
Christmas Open Exhibiton, Manorhamilton Sculpture Centre, Dec 2010 – 2016.
Summer Open Exhibition, Manorhamilton Sculpture Centre, Aug 2014, 2015, 2016
Allingham Arts Festival, Ballyshannon, Nov 2011, Nov 2012, Nov 2013 and Nov 2014.
Ballyshannon 400 Exhibition, Local Hands, August 2013.
Tirconnaill Art Gallery, Ballyshannon, September 2013 – Present.
Community Projects:
Art and Design Facilitator, Turas Drug Rehabilitation Centre, Inchicore, Sep 2003 – April 2004
Art and Design Facilitator, Star Drug Rehabilitation Centre, Ballyfermot, Sep 2003 – June 2005
Art Facilitator, Literacy group, Crumlin, Sep 2005 – June2007
Travellers After School Art Project, Ballyshannon, May 2009 – May 2011
Children’s After School Art Workshops, Tir Hugh Centre, Ballyshannon, Jan 2012 – June 2012
Children’s Art Summer Camp, Tir Hugh Centre, Ballyshannon July 2012 and July 2015
Afterschool Art Workshops for Parents and Children from Asylum Seeker Families, Abbeyquarter, Cranmore, Sligo, June 2016.
Projects:
Chester Beatty Intercultural Storytelling Event, Feb – June 2004