12 Irish Artists You’ll Want Hanging In Your Home
Choosing original art pieces or prints for your home is a very subjective and sometimes daunting matter. However, Ireland has its fair share of talent and it’s hard to look past the work of Irish artists when deciding on that special piece for your interior space. Below are some of my favourites at the moment.
Emma’s roots derive from a mixture of contemporary and abstract art - you will find her work right in the middle, combining these two styles together. Emma works mainly with acrylics and oils, ensuring that each creation has an individual flair and twist.
Below: ‘New Bee-ginnings’ and ‘A Lasting Promise’.
2. Jess Kelly
Jess Kelly an Irish-Mexican artist best known for her luxurious metallic fine art. She creates signature pieces by building movement through layering and texture. Her pieces are featured in some of the most exclusive homes, hotels and restaurants across Europe. Jess does lots of commissions, so she can incorporate a particular colour scheme from your home into the piece.
Below: ‘Aurora’.
Referring to herself as ‘The Reluctant Painter’, Miriam is a contemporary oil painter whose work explores the quiet complexity of human connection. She draws inspiration from the human form – not only in its physical presence, but in its emotional weight and silent gestures. Miriam is captivated by the fleeting moments between strangers; a passing glance, a shared space, the invisible threads that weave our lives together before drifting apart again.
Below: ‘Midday Meander’.
If you’re looking for fun, look no further than Audrey Hamilton. Audrey’s work is quirky, colourful and will put a smile on any face that looks at it. She features animals, faces, pop art shapes and an iconic era series. Audrey also supports a number of charities through her ‘AHA Giveback’ campaign, where she donates 50% of the proceeds of selected art pieces to charities such as CHI (Children’s Hospital Crumlin), Breast Cancer Ireland and the World Wildlife Foundation.
Below: ‘The Girls’.
5. Ann Daly
Based in Clare and drawn to the movement of the roaring waves of the Atlantic, evening sunsets and dramatic seascapes, Ann paints with thick impasto oil paint with various palette knives. Ann’s signature art features moody seas, the beautiful reality of the evening light and contrasting the light and darkness of the ever changing skies and seas.
Below: ‘This Too Shall Pass’.
With a background in literature, narrative and storytelling are central to Éadaoin’s practice. She sees her paintings as fragments of a larger story, glimpses into moments that may not have been told before, or that may never be fully understood. Éadaoin works primarily with acrylic on raw canvas, where paint bleeds and stains the surface to create images that can feel unstable and vulnerable, a tension between control and spontaneity, allowing ideas to emerge through the act of painting.
Below: ‘The Territory of Motherhood’.
Based in Gorey, Eoin is one of Ireland’s leading contemporary artists. His eclectic style and striking use of colour makes his work instantly recognisable. Renowned for his charming and fun animal portraits, he uses dynamic angles and bright colours to bring out the unique character of each creature. Over the years he has created a variety of paintings that reflect his experiences: seascapes, the changing light of the rural landscape and woodlands, rivers, and local landmarks.
Below: ‘Spring Break’.
Ciara is an artist from Galway who specialises in contemporary art. She has a degree in Interior Design and this is where she developed her eye for colour. Ciara lived in Australia for 8 years and has gotten a lot of her inspiration and vibrant colour schemes from that climate. Her Designs are inspired by her love for Aboriginal art and Andy Warhol. Ciara's art will add a pop of colour to any room.
Below: ‘Dopamine 4’.
A visual artist based in Galway, Lola is best known for her large abstract oil paintings. Her current work investigates capacity; how much can exist within a single form at once. She translates lived experience into form, exploring what it means to hold simultaneous roles, pressures, tenderness and emotional density within one surface. Motherhood informs the architecture of the paintings not as subject matter, but as reorganisation, expansion and division occurring at once.
Below: ‘Trails, Trials, Traits’.
10. Chris McMorrow
Irish artist Chris McMorrow creates original paintings and limited edition art prints inspired by Dublin city streets, pubs, landmarks, Irish landscapes and seascape coastal scenes. From vibrant urban scenes and romantic moments to quieter seaside and landscape paintings, each fine art print reflects a sense of place, atmosphere, light and colour.
Below: ‘Evening Drinks, Kehoes Pub, Dublin - 683’.
11. Fiona McKenna
Based in County Meath, Fiona paints the places that bring us back to ourselves. The road home, the beach from childhood, the landscape that reminds you of someone, somewhere, or some part of yourself you don’t want to lose. Her paintings offer a quiet reminder of what matters - featuring Irish coastlines, landscapes and wildflowers.
Below: ‘The Edge of the Ocean - Connemara’.
12. Cora Murphy
Although abstract in form, Cora’s paintings are landscapes – they capture the essence and emotional significance of a place and/or time. Her work is largely concerned with the natural world and our place in it. Cora is interested in the elemental - the energy and community of things - land and sea and that which connects us in nature. She paints in oils - using up to 50 layers to complete a painting - but enjoys experimenting with mixed media also. Cora is based in Cork City.
Below: ‘Speir Rua’.
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