Participatory, Socially Engaged, Collaborative or Community Arts practices

Sean Taylor is a socially engaged sound artist, with extensive knowledge in the field of social art production. His collaborative art practice engages with social and environmental issues through multimedia artworks, sonification’s and situated public performances.

He employs various media and creative genres to create art works that speak of the need for social action.

The social art projects that Sean undertakes, frequently conclude in ambitious multimedia artworks that are delivered in a myriad of community settings.

Nature, landscape and geology are Monica’s primary sources of inspiration, informed by her interests in local and international travel and hill walking. With a background in multidisciplinary art, her practice presently focuses primarily on ceramics while drawing on experience across a range of media. She explores the relationship between material, time and process, using her distinctive ceramic ‘fabric’ to mirror, reimagine and accelerate the unfathomable timescales and transformative processes of geological formation.

Selene Murphy is a multi-disciplinary artist, designer and facilitator. She creates work in Street Theatre & Spectacle, STEAM and Architecture. Through her socially-engaged practice, she co-creates with young people and communities through participatory workshops. Inclusion, diversity and collective expression are common threads that underpin these collaborations.

I am an artist that works in many mediums, including porcelain, paper and natural materials and have experience in photography, curating and stage design. I have exhibited at various locations on the island of Ireland and internationally, for instance at the Rayburn House Art Gallery in New Zealand (solo show).  

Zoe-Mae is a multidisciplinary artist, working primarily with textiles and paint. Her work focuses around themes of
sustainability, environmental impact, and other socially impacting issues. Up-cycling is an important element to her
work- using scraps of materials to create a unique artwork and prevent further landfill waste.

Lucy is a multi disciplinary artist who's practice encompasses social engagement, performance, sculpture and illustration. Her works have been shown both locally and further afield and her pieces appear in private collections worldwide. Lucy enjoys working with youth and community groups on both long and short term projects. 

Vi Bell is an emerging mixed-media artist based in Tipperary. A graduate of the Limerick School of Art and Design, she brings a thoughtful and immersive approach to materials, exploring their tactile and visual qualities as well as their emotional resonance.

After a dynamic career in project-based business roles, Bell turned to art as a way to explore the quiet narratives within stillness. 

Expanding beyond her studio-based practice, she is now exploring community-engaged art, finding a deep sense of purpose in collaborative and socially driven projects. 

Patricia moved to Borrisoleigh in North Tipperary in June 2020. She holds an MA in Art Therapy from Crawford College, Cork (now MTU), her practice has a strong focus on Arts in Health. She holds a Fine Art Degree from the National College of Art & Design, Dublin where she specialised in Textile art and artefacts. Patricia is also a qualified graphic designer and worked in Marketing throughout her corporate career. Patricia combines her passion for art practices with her lifelong interest in meditation and psychology. She volunteered on the board of the Sanctuary, Dublin 8 with Sr.

Benedict Hutchinson is a photographic artist who lives in Cloughjordan Ecovillage, Co Tipperary, Ireland. He grew up in England where he studied Photography at Kent Institute of Art and Design (1990). 

Benedict’s work draws on the environment, sustainability and social justice. 

Jenny Cox is a Writer, Poet and Creative Projects and Writing Workshop Facilitator living in the foothills of Sliabh na mBan in County Tipperary. Inspired by human interactions and the natural world around her, Jenny enjoys combining her love of writing and poetry with her work. She has been working in the Literary Arts space since 2019.