Orlaith Cullinane

Orlaith Cullinane began her graduate studies at Chelsea School of Art in London, holds a BA (Hons) in Fine Art from Belfast School of Art and has undertaken extensive post-graduate studies in painting and drawing. She has been a member of Bridge Street Studios since 2015.

She has received bursaries and awards from Arts Council Ireland, FE McWilliam Gallery, Northern Ireland, Louth County Council (Create Louth) and been awarded residencies in Iceland (Olafsfjordur), France (Les Perles, Barjols, Provence), UK (Natural History Museum, London) and Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Annaghmakerrig.

Orlaith has exhibited at the Royal Ulster Academy annual show in Belfast, in group shows internationally and held solo shows at the Triain Arts Centre, Armagh City and the Markethouse Theatre and Gallery, Armagh City.

Her work is held in private, public and corporate collections in Ireland, UK and USA and she has completed numerous private commissions.

Previously she worked in sculpture and print, costume design, short film and animation in figurative and abstracted styles.

“Drawing – mainly using pen or charcoal – is the basis and begininning of all my work.
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Trinity College, Dublin. MSc. Multimedia Systems Oct 2003-Sept 2004

University of Ulster, Belfast. BA Hons. Fine and Applied Art Sept. 94- Jun. 99

Galway Fringe Festival- Columban Hall, Sea Road, Galway July-Aug 2018

Just Like Soho- Group Show, Basement Gallery, Táin Arts Centre, Dundalk
Jun- July 2018

Stretch - Creative Spark Artists in Residence & Members, Basement Gallery, Táin Arts Centre, Dundalk Oct 2017

Edge - Gateway Gallery, Bridge Street Studios, Dundalk Sept 2017

Syning Exhibition, Listhús Gallery, Olafsfjordur, Iceland Aug 2017

Summer Exhibition- Louth Craftmark, Listoke Gallery, Drogheda Jun – Aug 2017

Breathing Space- Creative Spark Artists in Residence & Members, Basement Gallery, Táin Arts Centre, Dundalk Sept 2016

100 Years of Heritage -Louth Craftmark, Listoke Gallery, Drogheda Aug – Oct 2016

La Peau -The Summer Show, Art Mandat, Les Perles Tanneries, Barjols, Var, France July – Oct 2016

Beings -Solo show, Marketplace Theatre & Arts Centre, Armagh Nov 2015

20:20 Hotbed Press Exchange UK tour Southampton, Bolton, Liverpool etc Nov 2015

Come To The Edge -Creative Spark Artists in Residence & Members, Basement Gallery, Táin Arts Centre, Dundalk Sept 2015

Bestiary-Solo show, Armagh County Museum Oct 2014 - Jan 2015

Bestiary -Solo show, Marketplace Theatre & Arts Centre, Armagh Feb 2014

Annual Member’s Exhib...