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In Conversation: Petrina Shortt & Eamonn Maxwell

In Conversation: Petrina Shortt & Eamonn Maxwell

February 19 - February 19, 2026
1-2pm
Cork Public Museum, Fitzgerald's Park

Join us in Cork Public Museum from 1-2pm on Thursday 19 February for a lunchtime ‘In Conversation’ with visual artist Petrina Shortt and Curator Eamonn Maxwell. Petrina will discuss the work on display in her solo exhibition Dreams of Hyperborea in Sample-Studios Gallery, The Lord Mayor’s Pavilion – the result of an extended period engaging with scientific research and first-hand encounters with the coastal environment in Shortt’s native West Cork. With The Lord Mayor’s Pavilion just a few steps away, all are welcome to join us for tea/coffee in the gallery afterwards.

About the speakers

Petrina Shortt is a multidisciplinary artist working in drawing, print, painting, and sculpture. Her practice explores place, belonging, and ecological stewardship, revealing layered histories in landscapes through tidal, seasonal, geological, and human perspectives. Recent work responded to the marine and geological environments of Dunmanus Bay, West Cork. They hold an MA in Fine Art (1st class honours) from MTU Crawford College of Art and Design, Cork, and an HDip in Art Education from NCAD, Dublin.

Eamonn Maxwell has worked as a curator and advisor in the visual arts for over 20 years. He has curated numerous exhibitions across the world including the Irish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale in 2011. From 2009 – 2016 he was Director of Lismore Castle Arts, where he programmed significant exhibitions by leading international and Irish artists. Latterly he has worked as a collection adviser to Arts Council of Ireland, Goldsmiths College London and private collectors. He has lectured at Crawford College of Art and Design, Ulster University and University College Dublin. He holds a BA (Hons) in Visual Arts, with thesis on Contemporary Northern Irish Photography, from Camberwell College of Arts, London and a MA in Museum and Gallery Management, with thesis on Supporting Emerging Artists, from City University London. In addition he has qualifications in corporate governance, marketing and fundraising for the arts.

 

Join us in Cork Public Museum from 1-2pm on Thursday 19 February for a lunchtime ‘In Conversation’ with visual artist Petrina Shortt and Curator Eamonn Maxwell. Petrina will discuss the work on display in her solo exhibition Dreams of Hyperborea in Sample-Studios Gallery, The Lord Mayor’s Pavilion – the result of an extended period engaging with scientific research and first-hand encounters with the coastal environment in Shortt’s native West Cork. With The Lord Mayor’s Pavilion just a few steps away, all are welcome to join us for tea/coffee in the gallery afterwards.

About the speakers

Petrina Shortt is a multidisciplinary artist working in drawing, print, painting, and sculpture. Her practice explores place, belonging, and ecological stewardship, revealing layered histories in landscapes through tidal, seasonal, geological, and human perspectives. Recent work responded to the marine and geological environments of Dunmanus Bay, West Cork. They hold an MA in Fine Art (1st class honours) from MTU Crawford College of Art and Design, Cork, and an HDip in Art Education from NCAD, Dublin.

Eamonn Maxwell has worked as a curator and advisor in the visual arts for over 20 years. He has curated numerous exhibitions across the world including the Irish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale in 2011. From 2009 – 2016 he was Director of Lismore Castle Arts, where he programmed significant exhibitions by leading international and Irish artists. Latterly he has worked as a collection adviser to Arts Council of Ireland, Goldsmiths College London and private collectors. He has lectured at Crawford College of Art and Design, Ulster University and University College Dublin. He holds a BA (Hons) in Visual Arts, with thesis on Contemporary Northern Irish Photography, from Camberwell College of Arts, London and a MA in Museum and Gallery Management, with thesis on Supporting Emerging Artists, from City University London. In addition he has qualifications in corporate governance, marketing and fundraising for the arts.