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Meet The Artists

These are the people who make the magic happen - a lovely but very short blurb about them and their valuable contribution to the project would be lovely in here

Deirdre O Reilly Artist

Deirdre O'Reilly

Deirdre is a Ceramic artist, she works independently on her own work and also in collaboration with other artists and with children. She has worked creatively with children on the Creativity in the Classroom program for over 20 years!! 
“I get immense enjoyment and inspiration from working with the children, in particular I love children’s use of colour and line. Seeing their excitement and confidence grow when discovering a new way of working and a new way of creating is very fulfilling. I feel this new found confidence can have a really positive impact in all aspects of their lives”.

Liz Mc Mahon Artist

Liz Mc Mahon

A long, long time ago while at art collage Liz McMahon volunteered in a local Neighbourhood Youth Project. Having experienced the amazing creativity of children she spent the rest of her time with them through many art programmes, in and out of primary schools. She had been a facilitator in Creativity in the Classroom since it began in 1997..

Jane Groves Artist

Jane Groves 

Jane Groves is a visual Artist who’s work is embedded in meaningful process driven engagement and site specific installation. Her work encompasses a variety of methodology from silversmithing and metal work to printing and fabric design. Jane Has worked extensively with children and communities Working with The ARK, Dublin City Council, Creativity In The Classroom ,The Craft and Design Council, DLR and many more. Jane curates spaces and creates work intended to be viewed in context .Jane loves to connect people place and landscape. Jane specialises in working with young people, inspired by her own observations of nature and informed in part by many children’s lack of interaction with and vocabulary about the natural world. Jane delights in to bringing her spark to the classroom listening carefully and delighting in the creative response, encouraging passion, playfulness and curiosity

Previous Artists

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  • Genevieve Harden 

  • Mirjam Keune

  • Sarah Kerneghan

  • Beth O Halloran

  • Lucinda Jacobs

  • Una Kealy

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