Tipperary artist Julia Mitchell shortlisted for competition at National Gallery of Ireland

A Tipperary artist has been shortlisted for this year’s Zurich Portrait Prize at the National Gallery of Ireland. Julia Mitchell’s work Knight of Kilcooley Abbey will be on display at the Gallery later this year.   From hundreds of entries, 24 artists made it through to the final stage of the Zurich Portrait Prize, while 20 young artists […]

Tipperary Artist Receives Arts Council Next Generation Award worth €20,000

Tipperary artist Peter Fahey has been awarded a prestigious Next Generation bursary by the Arts Council, the state agency for funding and developing the arts has announced. The Next Generation programme recognises and promotes a selection of artists from different disciplines, such as traditional arts, music, dance, film, theatre and literature, and gives them the […]