Oonagh Latchford

Originally from Dalkey, Co Dublin, contemporary visual artist Oonagh Latchford lives and works in a small rural village not far from Wexford town.

Oonagh's painting practice examines the effects of high contrasts and over saturation produced by strong sunlight and artificial lighting at night. She plays with how strong light distorts both shape and colour. Photography plays a vital role in her process which is informed in particular, by a fascination with bokeh photography. She is interested in blurred areas within her source images and explores how economy of detail creates new narratives.

Figurative elements constitute a large portion of her work and see her continue in an area that has been a constant within her practice. She plays with the idiosyncrasy of the candid photograph, so it is not unusual to see a figure running off her painting surface.

New work sees the oonagh isolating and transporting solitary figures or small groups from larger gatherings. Already somewhat distorted, she places them into an abstracted and simplified landscape.




Oonagh graduated from Wexford Campus School of Art & Design with a BA (hons) Art in 2010. Her paintings are held in the collections of Wexford VEC, IT Carlow, Kelly’...

BA (hons) in Art

2017

Living Arts, Wexford Arts Centre

2016

In the long Grass, Solo show, The Annexe, Wexford Arts Centre. Oct/Nov

Summer show, Newtownbarry House, Group show curated by Anya von Gosseln



2015

Living Arts, Wexford Arts Centre

Wish You Were Here (Group Show), Wexford.

2014

Greenacres Summer Show, Greenacres, Selskar, Wexford.

Light Poiesis, Solo Show, Upstairs Gallery, Kilkenny.

2013

The Poetry of Light, Pop-Up Solo Show, Fusion Wexford

Enniscorthy Showcase, Group show, Presentation Arts Centre, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford

Summer Show, Sweet Shop Gallery, Rosslare, Wexford.

The Language of Light, Solo show, Presentation Arts Centre, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford

I want to be...... , dLush, Wexford Arts Centre, Exhibition resulting from a project under the auspices of County Wexford Arts Department Artist in the Community Scheme.

Lions Club Annual Show Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford

2012

Night and Day, Solo Show, d’Lush, Wexford Arts Centre.

Greenacres Open Submission Show, Greenacres, Wexford

Lions Club Annual Show, Wexford Arts Centre, Cornmarket, Wexford

2011

The Engine Room, Group show, Studio Nine, Wexford.

Art Trail ,Wicklow

My Favourite Things ,Wexford Arts Ce...