Artist Michael McSwiney discusses art, life and the creative spark with fellow artist and writer James Waller. With a mature painting language and an award-winning art career spanning 30 years, Michael McSwiney is in his prime, unfazed by life’s challenges and as passionate as ever about his craft.  I caught […]

Alison Ospina, curator of the West Cork Creates exhibition, talks about life and work in West Cork and what drew her to her chair making craft. “José and I came to West Cork with our three children in 1996, looking for adventure and somewhere beautiful to live,” she explains. West […]

Blue House Gallery opened its post-pandemic doors on Saturday July 4, having abandoned its 2020 exhibition schedule in favour of a rolling group show, in tandem with small solo exhibitions. Since opening, the Gallery has experienced considerable visitor interest and, even in straitened times, work has been selling off the […]

Working Artist Studios is one of the cultural gems of West Cork. Founded in 2000 by artists, its first 19 years were spent in Skibbereen before moving to better premises on Main St., Ballydehob last year.  The aim of Working Artist Studios is to provide West Cork with high quality […]

Gavin Buckley works as part of the front of house staff at Uillinn West Cork Arts Centre. He also writes a weekly blog about the latest events happening in and around the Centre. Over the next four weeks, Gavin will be interviewing four West Cork-based makers. All four are long-standing […]

One of Ireland’s leading ceramic artists, Etain Hickey specialises in highly decorated and lustred ceramics and has exhibited both nationally and internationally. Inspired by the richness of her West Cork surroundings, she uses rich glazes and lavish decoration techniques incorporating gold to explore her love of colour, patterns and textures. […]