THE SÚILEIR STORY The breath-taking landscapes of Ireland tell the wonderful story of an island steeped in the culture of its people and defined by the stories they tell. Súileir, an Irish word which loosely translates to Ireland’s Eye, is a curated gallery of photographs and art covering many aspects of Irish life. The gallery was launched online in 2020 by Leo O’Connor, who was born and raised in Ireland, and has a passion for art. As a photographer himself, Leo has been selling his own Irish landscape photography through his framing business, FrameFX, for the best part of 30 years. But he recently decided to offer them to the world through Súileir.
He said: “I have an enormous passion for Ireland and regularly hike the length and breadth of it accompanied by my camera! It’s a wonderful country and the ambition is to bring a piece of Ireland to as many homes across the world as I possibly can.” 26
He has assembled a community of talented photographers and artists, covering landscapes, wildlife, sport, music and culture, who understand what it means to be Irish. Their work is available to purchase, alongside Leo’s own photography, on the Súileir website and there is the option to have the image framed at his workshop in Dublin. Leo is not new to the industry and has worked with Larson-Juhl for many years. But for Súileir he is very particular about the products he uses, as he is keen to ensure that every image from Súileir is framed to a consistently high standard. For this reason, Leo only uses the Larson-Juhl moulding and mountboard, with his favourite mouldings being the Coastal Woods range in black and white colourways as their open grain finish, texture and high-quality make them ideal for showcasing the artwork.
