Francis Kennedy works from a small studio at his home in Athenry, in the west of Ireland. “I own paint brushes and I use them”.

He has a great love of music, having played in a number of bands in a former life and much of his work revolves around musicians and recitals.

Francis’ art hangs on the walls of some famous names, like Sharon Corr, Brendan Shine, and the soprano Deirdre Shannon-Gilsenan, as well as in the offices of Coffey Construction and Galway Bay FM.

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Lisa Conlon was born 1981 and raised about a mile from Dungannon in County Tyrone.

Her latest exhibition "Soul Language" delves deeper into the collective soul, using bold lines and even bolder colours to express the artist’s sense of freedom within the medium of acrylic on canvas.

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Galway based, full time irish artist, Mary Cahalan, pen name – PIXI- has been making positive waves in the Irish art world. Her work has been described as striking and vivid using a palate of vibrant colours conveying warmth and humour in a figurative / abstract style which reflects Mary’s bubbly personality , zest for life and wild sense of humour. This artist is talented and great fun.

Mary’s art has sold as far a field as Toronto, Paris , U.K. , Dubai, Florida and New York. Discerning art lovers and collectors are adding her work to their collections and her profile is ever expanding.

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After successfully establishing herself in San Francisco California, Hilary Murray Freir has moved her studio back to Dublin. The artist fuses both representational images with Bay Area style abstraction. In her representational art light is often employed to create an austere setting. The central figure appears in a world reminiscent of reality but far removed from it. The placement of figures and the intimate nature of the scenes, create a feeling of voyeurism. Murray-Freir’s abstraction borrows from the gestural strokes of New York Ab Ex and the more modern concept of Street Art. The abstract imagery remains dense, full of texture, brushwork and colour.

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At the age of 31 Jay Walker returned to college studying Art and Design. It was here that abstract expressionism was to have a major influence; Jackson Pollock being the main inspirational figure. Upon leaving college he moved to Dublin, found a studio in the Docklands area and carried on painting, developing his work and absorbing the surroundings.

Jay now works from a studio in Co Carlow, at the foot of Mount Leinster. His more recent work has moved further from abstraction toward a style of impressionism; recording the change and development which is sweeping the cities throughout Ireland and in contrast the subdued tranquility of coastal and country life.

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