Claire O’Reilly

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About the member

Claire O’Reilly, is an artist based in Newmarket in County Cork, earned her BA Honours in Fine Art from Crawford College of Art and Design Cork in 2015. Since embarking on her professional art career in 2018, Claire’s artwork has been showcased across Ireland. Her work has been acquired by numerous private collectors and is featured in public collections held by institutions including PM Group Cork, Eli Lilly Cork, Cork University Hospital, and Ath Trasna Medical Centre, Cork. Her art has been selected for exhibit in the 191st and 193rd annual exhibitions of the Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin. Additionally, her pieces have been featured in both digital and print media, including the ninth issue of ‘Tales of the Forest’ online magazine and the inaugural issue of ‘Metachrosis’ art and literary journal.

Education

BA (Honors Degree) in Fine Art, Crawford College of Art & Design, Cork, Ireland.

Exhibitions

2025 Annual Members Exhibition, Lavit Gallery, Wandesford Quay, Cork

2024 Soulful Threads, West End Arts Studios, Mallow, Co. Cork

2024 Annual Members Exhibition, Lavit Gallery, Wandesford Quay, Cork

2023 Climate and Health, Royal College of Physicians, Kildare St. Dublin

2023 Summer of Love, Courthouse Gallery & Studios, Ennistymon, Co. Clare

2023 Mallows Culture Night, Tourist Office, Mallow, Co. Cork

2023 193rd RHA Annual Exhibition, RHA, 15 Ely Place, Dublin 2

2022 Winter Exhibition at Beframed, Douglas, Cork

2022 Mallows Culture Night, West End Arts Studios, Mallow, Co. Cork

2021 191^st RHA Annual Exhibition, RHA, 15 Ely Place, Dublin 2

2021 Mallows Arts Festival, West End Arts Studios, Mallow, Co. Cork

2021 Curved Horizons, St. Peters, Cork City

2019 Winter Open 2019, Rua Red Gallery, South Dublin Arts Centre,
Tallaght

2019 Reality or Dream, West End Studios, Mallow, Co. Cork

2019 Áit Art Exhibition, Newmarket, Co. Cork

2018 Art Appliances, Mallow Arts Festival, Mallow, Co. Cork

2018 Áit Art Exhibition, Newmarket, Co. Cork

2017 Ait Place, Scullyfest, Cork

2017 This is not the FAS Building, Mallow Arts Festival

2015 Fledglings ’15, The Lavit Gallery, Cork

2015 We Do Not Leave Pyramids, Degree Show, Crawford College of Art and Design

Claire
O'Reilly

Embroidery is the medium I use to translate my ideas; stitch is my brushstroke, a way of painting with thread to create intricate images on fabric. I create hand-stitched detailed embroideries which embody the beauty and fragility of the natural world. I find the repetitive motion of stitching to be meditative and therapeutic, allowing an escape from the digitally saturated world that surrounds me. Each embroidery created requires the world’s most valued commodity which is time; embroidery is a slow process which requires one to be fully present in both body and mind. Human anatomy and nature are themes that can be seen across my work. I am inspired by my own connection with nature and the solace that I find in my daily woodland walks. My work aims to highlight the integral role of nature, not merely as a setting for our lives but as a vital component in our pursuit of wellness and contentment.