by Aisling Drennan | Aug 17, 2023 | Painting studio
In 2019 I began making abstract landscape paintings. I never thought I would make work in response to a landscape as it had not appealed to me and at the time I was interested in the materiality of oil paint and how it could be structured, manipulated and played with....
by Aisling Drennan | Aug 16, 2023 | Painting studio
Suspension 2, 2023, oil paint and oil bar on paper, 43x53cm I was recently invited to do an abstract artist interview with Joseph Liu from the Career Relaunch Podcast. During the interview, I shared my journey from professional Irish dancer with Riverdance to becoming...
by Aisling Drennan | Aug 16, 2023 | Painting studio
An open art studio is a space where artists can create work while also allowing the public to visit and observe their process and meet the artists. I genuinely love telling people about our open art studio events because I’ve found that art studios and how...
by Aisling Drennan | Aug 16, 2023 | Painting studio
Are art fairs worth it? Participating in art fairs is a relatively new experience for me. If I’m honest it took me a while to get my head around doing one as I’m an artist more used to showing with galleries where they do the marketing, selling etc. I’ve just been...
by Aisling Drennan | May 3, 2023 | Painting studio
For as long as I have been a practitioner of painting I have been making abstract work. Over the last 4 years, I have been making Irish abstract art as my current body of work is inspired by Irish landscapes such as The Burren in Co. Clare on the west coast of...
by Aisling Drennan | Apr 20, 2023 | Painting studio
How to buy original art online has peaked with the rise of artists selling work through their websites. Here’s how I began selling my paintings online. Being able to sell my art online has been a game-changer for me. However, it took a while to get my head around this...