Members’ profiles For our first publication, we wish to acknowledge the members of Practice.ie, who throughout the first year have shared their valuable insights.
in their careers. Members comprise newly graduated artists as well as employees of established organisations. At the time of writing there are 220 members of Practice. ie.
The profiles of the members reflect a range of backgrounds from theatre or storytelling, to visual arts or practice.ie/members writing. Some people are engaged in working with young people full time and for others it is an aspect of their work. It is also interesting to see people at different stages
Ireland Carlow Nicola Brown www.clasheen.wordpresscom Mairead Holohan Cavan Harriet Browne Orla Galligan www.orlagalligan.com Kevin O’ Connor Clare Ana Colomer Sarah Fuller www.dogandstring.com Cork Julie Forrester www.mixadacat.com Avril O’ Brien Emer O’Neill Alison Trim Donegal Lisa Bond Joe Brennan Kate Brown
Lisa Cannon
Artist working in Sligo
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Sally Murphy www.donegalculture.com
adults in collaborative contexts from inner-city Dublin. Arts offer an accessible means to re-imagine the way in which we organise ourselves as a healthy, conscientious society. Her work endeavours to actively engage audiences in the exploration of their own potential by inviting opportunities for collaboration.
Dublin Jackie Ball Olive Barrett Stephen Blayds Jole Bortoli www.arttoheart.ie Owen Boss Erin Casey Siobhan Clancy Fiona Clarke www.cityartsquad.com Cathriona Cleary Elizabeth Collins Laura de Burca Ciara Dowd Ashleigh Downey Arthur Duignan www.create-ireland.ie Jane Enticknap Mia van Evelingen Brian Fay Monica Flynn Niamh Geoghegan Paula Hicks Áine Ivers Natalie Katona
I have a BA(Hons) in fine art from IT Sligo and I am currently working from home as a visual artist. I dabble in a variety of media; painting, drawing, digital photography, film and sculpture. I have worked as a special needs assistant and also as an art teacher in a primary school.
Siobhan Clancy
Working in community contexts in Dublin
Siobhan has worked on participatory and community art projects with children, young people and John Kavanagh Anne Kelly Philip Kennedy www.philipkennedy.net Mark Maguire www.imma.ie Jennie McGinn beingyoung.wordpress.com Eithne McAdam Eilis McDonald www.eilismcdonald.com Fiona McHardy Joe McKenna www.songschool.ie Olive Merry Paola Mezzaroma Ida Mitrani Declan Mulligan declanmulligan-artdesign.blogspot. com En Mur
As a background to present contextual projects, Siobhan is working on ‘Experiments in Encounter and Escape’ which investigates varying modes of perception and the experiences that influence and inform sensory awareness.
Sharon Murphy www.cloreleadership.org Seoidín O’Sullivan Aisling Ryan aislingcryan.wordpress.com Turlough Rynne www.turloughrynne.com LeeAnn Sheehy www.imaginosity.ie Elizabeth Smith Anne Walsh Fiona Whelan Julia Yakub Galway Edel Bartley www.edelbartley.com Lucinda Bartley Catherine Corcoran Yvonne Cullivan www.yvonnecullivan.com