Nature and fashion continue to be recurrent themes in my work.  I find the colours, partterns and textures found in these sources present endless possibilities to explore. I am developing a few different aspects simultaneously, but that's ok!  I hope that you, the viewer, enjoys some or all of the work.

'Mandala' is my contemporary home based outside Strokestown, Co. Rocommon.  Built three years ago it has translated into a very nice gallery space where I have had a number of exhibitions promoting my own work and that of other emerging and established Irish artists. It is not a full time gallery but I am very happy to accommodate any viewings in between shows as I always have my own art on display. 
 
 
Work in progress at the studio in Cill Rialaig,
May '07
The Cill Rialaig experience.  Cill Rialaig is an innovative artists retreat based in Kerry.  There are a series of restored famine cottages for artists use.  I have had two weeks residencies there last May '07 and in March '08. During my first week I worked towards my exhibition in Airfield in Dublin and at the last week I simply responded to the landscape and elements in it.


> View some images from this residency
   

 

       
 
 
 
Artists Initiative Mandala
 

Having moved into a contemporary home three years ago in the heart of the countryside outside Strokestown I have held a series of solo and group exhibitions in my home which has translated nicely into a (temporary) gallery space. 

The artists whom I have invited to show here are emerging and mid-career artists whose work I admire and am happy to promote.

They are as follows:

Ada O’Donnell, contemporary landscape painter based in Roscommon;

Ann Wingfield, Moate, Co. Westmeath: “I specialise in the painting medium incorporating my preferred discipline of drawing….” see her profile

Anna Marie Leavy, Mullingar, established painter and member of the Watercolour Association of Ireland who regularly exhibits in the R.H.A., Dublin;

Catherine Cronogue, Textile artist based in Leitrim

Celine Sheridan, painter, Westmeath;

Colette Kearney, Cavan artist now based in Leitrim;

Corry O’Reily, artist based in Westport;

Denise Clarke, Denise lives in Easkey, Co. Sligo where she ran the excellent Appleloft Gallery but is taking time out now to develop her own artistic skills at college;

Eileen Duke, landscape painter, Roscommon;

Frances Crowe, textile artist based in Fourmilehouse, Roscommon and founding member of Working Artists Roscommon;

Gillian Gillian, Roscommon based artist specialising in colourful interpretations of  life.

Holly Asaa, Dublin, award winning sculptor;

Honor FitzGerald, painter, Roscommon, founding member of Working Artists Roscommon;

Jean Purtill, painter, Galway;

John Brady, Westport painter and lecturer at GMIT, Galway;

Kristy Verenga, American artist who lives in her adopted home of Roscommon.

Laura Gallagher, Artist-in-Residence, The Dock, Carrick on Shannon.

Lesley Wingfield, Moate, Co. Westmeath; painter and interior designer, www.lesleywingfield.com

Malachy Costello, landscape painter, Carrick-on-Shannon;

Niamh Beirne, Dublin, recent graduate(sculptor) from D.I.T.

Paul Roy, Westmeath painter;

Sarah Curran, landscape and portrait artist based in Galway;

Sheila Kellegher, Dublin based painter;

Stephanie Cuddy-Cullen, painter, Roscommon.  Stephanie also runs her own art school in Roscommon town;

Teresa O’Gara, Mayo artist based in Dublin.

If you would like to see work by any of the above artists please contact me at 086 3647367 or email: siobhancoxcarlos@eircom.net