Contemporary Irish Artists 2008/9
List of Exciting New, Emerging and Established Painters and Sculptors Based in Ireland.

Welcome to our new Directory of Contemporary Irish artists. Here, we profile a wide range of new and emerging as well as established artists involved in both abstract and representational art in a variety of media, from traditional painting, sculpture, ceramics, glass art and photography, to more modern forms such as installation, and conceptual art. It's a counterweight to our other articles on established names like Francis Bacon and Louis le Brocquy, and it's a great excuse to display new and exciting works of Irish art to private and corporate collectors.

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• As we all know, there are two ways to make money in the Irish art market:

Either, invest a six-figure sum in a blue-chip Irish artist, and trust that he/she remains fashionable;
Or, invest in a variety of works by less expensive or emerging artists with real potential.

• Our Contemporary Irish Artists Directory addresses the second option by providing reviews of less expensive artists, active in Ireland.

Profiles of Contemporary Irish Artists

Atkinson, Robin
Waterford-based painter of landscapes, and Donegal streetscapes.
Baker, Mark
Dublin artist specializing in ultra-realist portraits and figurative paintings.
Beckett, Julie
Innovative impressionist painter of flowers and landscapes, based in Kerry.
Collins, Karina
Cork-born artist noted for quirky, semi-abstract figure paintings.
de Freyne, Leo
Paints moody landscapes and mountainscapes around the world.
Fitzgerald, Charmain
Noted for her surrealistic canvases: eg. her masterpiece "Harlequin".
Kelly, Paul
Renowned Dublin-born, plein-air landscape artist.
Kennedy, Joseph
Tipperary-born, highly versatile painter, illustrator and bog oak sculptor.
Levis, Caroline
Sensuous Impressionist landscapes and nature paintings in watercolours.
McGarry Kelly, Zita
Longford-born abstract expressionist artist, Byzantine icon symbolism.
McGrane, Henry
Meath-born artist, noted for plein-air landscapes and still-lifes.
Morris, John
Renowned plein-air painter, noted for seascapes, landscapes and townscapes.
Naughton, Patrick
Fine art photographer, noted for Dublin area B/W landscapes, cityscapes and seascapes.
Nolan, David
Dublin-born Impressionist-style portrait painter and landscape/cityscape artist.
O'Beirne, Megan
Wexford-based fine art painter & photographer. Unique Holocaust art.
Ó Croidheáin, Caoimhghin
Expressionist painter & photographer. Noted for Dublin cityscapes.
O'Gara, Ursula Boylan
Realist representational painter, noted for her landscapes and portraits.
Power, Eveleen
Acrylics landscape artist and portraitist, painting in both realist and expressionist style.
Quinn, James
Technology painter and abstract artist, using acrylics, mixed-media (PCBs, newsprint).
Stahl, Anne,
Prolific Irish-trained abstract landscape artist, based in California.
Teeling, Norman
Outstanding plein air artist, one of the great exponents of representational painting in Ireland.
Vanmechelen, Mieke
Kerry-based expressionist artist selected for Florence Biennale 2007.
Walton, Conor
Prize-winning portraitist and still life artist painting in the classical realist tradition.

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• For news of visual arts from Ireland (and around the world), see Irish Art News.
• For articles about major painters and sculptors, see Irish Artists.
• For reviews of landscape painting in Ireland, see Irish Landscape Artists.
• For the history of portraiture, see Irish Portrait Artists.
• For details of genre-works, see Irish Genre Painters.
• For a summary of 3-D art in Ireland, see Irish Sculpture.
• For more information about arts in Ireland, see: Visual Arts: Irish & Cork Art.

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