Breda Marron is an award winning Irish artist who studied art at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin. Since 1997 Breda has worked mainly to commission and had exibitions in Ireland, Scotland and London.
Her inspiration comes from literature, nature, wildlife and people and their emotional response to change. She has transformed many of her drawings and paintings into sculpture, using mixed media such as wire, willo, feathers and fabric.
In her recent collecion she created a limited edition giclee prints which includes themes such as love, nurturing, transformation and resilience and mythology.
Breda was a winner of the Large Outdoor Sculpture Award at 'Sculpture in Context' 2012, Botanic Gardens, Dublin.
To read more about Breda's work, visit: www.bredamarron.com
Paul Mealey has 25 years' experience as a national newspaper photographer in England. He was eager to do well in this field after his first photo got published in the DailyMirror when he was just a schoolboy.
Paul has worked for numerous newspapers since; including The Times, The Guardian, The Sun and many more. He spent many years at Anfield and Old Trafford covering events on and off the pitch capturing images of some famous English football players and other high-profile celebrities.
And it wasn't until he flew over to Ireland for a few assignments that he first fell in love with the place. When Paul and his wife got married at Mayo's pictureque Ballintuber Abbey, they have since returned to Ireland to raise a family.
Paul believes that every farm, every barn, every view across a field means something to someone whose family once was there and he tries to capture it all with a unique personal touch.
To find out more, visit: www.paulmealey.com
Dominic Lloyd was born and raised in Yorkshire, England but he later moved to Mayo, to an unspoilt part of Ireland where he is surrounded by wonderful and wild scenery.
He creates prints using techniques created and developed by him, mixing traditional skills with digital technology. To create his unique style he uses a mixture of ink drawings done in the landscape and a computer programme back in his studio. This method allows Dominic to create rich, simple areas of colour while keeping the spontaneity of the originial sketch.
To find out more, visit: www.dominiclloyd.org
Fan Regan founded The Printing Rooms, now known as Fawn, in 2001. She has a degree in Fine Art Painting and owns her studio in the centre of Dublin where she makes all her original, hand-printed pieces.
She uses the best quality ( highest level pigmentation, non-toxic) inks and paper (100% mould made) and she focuses a lot of her attention on mixing the right colours.
To see more of Fan's work, visit: www.theprintingrooms.com
Suzie Sullivan's lifelong passion for craft work began as a child in Cheshire, UK with stitching, knitting and crocheting. In 2001, she moved to Ireland with her husband Steve, as she always loved all-things-Irish; culture, music and the wide open spaces. She is now known throughout Ireland and beyond for her work in fibre art, especially felt and silk paper making.
In recent years, she has taken on a new direction- flame work - which involves working with a propane and oxygen flame, an annealing kiln and molten glass. Her work ranges from sculptural work, original textile art works, flame work beads, wearable art to printed work such as greeting cards or posters.
Suzie also runs innovative workshops in a wide range of crafts from her studio which is situated 9 miles south of Westport.
