Artist Biography

I am a photographic artist living beneath the Galtee mountains in the Glen of Aherlow. My images explore the social, economic and agricultural history of human settlement in the Galtee mountains, and strive to generate introspection on our relationship with natural landscapes. I hold an MA in Photography from London Metropolitan University. 

Artistic Practice 

Mollie Anna King studied for her B.A at Crawford College of Art & Design before completing an M.F.A in Sculpture at the Slade School of Art. King has had solo shows in The Museum of Hidden History, South Tipperary Arts Centre, The National Sculpture Factory, CANAL Gallery and AMP Gallery, London. She has been a recipient of The Next Generation Artists Award, the Barto dos Santos Memorial Award, the Land Securities Award and Studio Residency in Bow Arts, London.

K and K Events is a company founded by Jim some years ago, this company is involved in the entertainment industry supplying cabaret shows, murder mystery nights and weekends, comedy for Weddings, and all parties. We also provide Actors for Role play training Jim presents Talent Talk a monthly arts programme on Tipp Mid West Radio, he also records and edits documentaries for the same station. He has a very long involvement with amateur drama as an actor, writer, director and producer. 

Cleary engages primarily in a sculptural-based practice that embraces common materials and textiles. Sustainability is an important aspect of her practice; deconstructing found objects and upcycling them into curious assemblages has become the backbone of her artistic style. 

Laurence O’Dwyer has published three collections of poetry, Tractography (Templar, 2018), The Lighthouse Journal (Templar, 2020), Catalan Butterflies (Templar, 2022), and a chapbook, Nappstraumtunnel (Mudlark, 2023). 

Working with the photographer, Millee Tibbs, he created an artist’s book, Mount Analogue, featuring essays and poems that respond to Tibbs’ photography from the Alps. 

Kriti Khatri is an international Artist and Designer from India. She completed her Masters in Design from The National Institute of Design and Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Delhi in India. She has closely worked with industries and conducted workshops for the Naval Academy in India. 
Before moving to Ireland she was teaching as an Assistant Professor in various Design Institutes and Universities in India.

Joanna Ryan-Purcell is a writer, artist, performer and theatremaker. She aims to bring her three mediums of writing, painting and performing together to create her own unique style of theatre. 

Her current project is a poetic performance called "I Flew as a Swan" written by Joanna and directed by Australian directors Tony Kishawi and Mary Eggleston. 

This performance is based on the Children of Lir myth adopted by Joanna. Joanna is also the founder and artistic director of the Blue Door Sessions. This project is currently postponed until further notice.

Writes theatre, art history, fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Books include Agnes Martin (2018), Yappo (2017), and Great Women Artists (contributor, 2019). Theatre includes work at Belltable, Lime Tree Theatre, Project Arts Centre, Arcola Theatre, and Underbelly. Poetry is published in the UK, US, and Ireland. Other credits include Phaidon Press, Irish Times, Hyperallergic, and Journal of Illustration. Scholarships include the Fulbright and Tavolozza Foundation.

Aoife Barrett is a visual artist and printmaker based in Tipperary and Galway. 

She graduated with an M.A. in Multi-Disciplinary Printmaking from the University of the West England (2015) and went on to set up ‘Print Van Go’, a travelling print studio. She also holds a BA (Hons) Degree in Fine Art Printmaking from Limerick School of Art and Design (2010) and a BA (Hons) Degree in Archaeology from the University College Cork (2006). 

I graduated with a BA (Honours) in Drama and Theatre Studies from Goldsmiths, University of London and a Higher Diploma in Film and TV Production from WIT/Nemeton.