Creative Spark

Neeli Malik

Neeli Malik

Neeli Malik is a graduate of BFA Fine Art from the Ruskin School of Art, University of Oxford. She specialises in silkscreen printmaking, photo-intaglio, and installation-based...

28 September 2022

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Geraldine Martin

Geraldine Martin

Geraldine Martin is a visual artist from just outside Dundalk. She took up her first residency - at Creative Spark - as Printmaker, in 2022, exploring the interplay between word...

28 September 2022

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Eileen Fergusson

Eileen Fergusson

The theme of social ,political, cultural landscape is a basis for my creative practice.  My narrative works incorporate landscape but are primarily concerned with a sense o...

28 September 2022

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Eimhin Farrell

Eimhin Farrell

Eimhin is a printmaker/painter from Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan. He graduated from NCAD with a degree in Fine Art and Visual Culture in 2018, specializing in printmaking, and wo...

5 August 2022

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AnneJune Callaghan

AnneJune Callaghan

Anne-June Callaghan is an Illustrator from Fermanagh. She graduated from the University of the West of England, Bristol with a Hons Degree in Illustration.  During her...

5 August 2022

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Naoimh Larkin

Naoimh Larkin

Naoimh Larkin is a hand weaver, who recently has move back to Northern Ireland from Scotland to take part in the artist in residency programme at Creative Spark.

After c...

5 August 2022

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Jane Campbell

Jane Campbell

Jane Campbell is a studio ceramicist who lives in Co Louth. She makes individual ceramic sculptures in sto...

5 August 2022

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Print Studio Resident  Meilynn Cheung

Print Studio Resident Meilynn Cheung

This month marks the beginning of Creative Spark's new Printmaking Residency Programme! Creative Spark is hap...

5 August 2022

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Niamh Hannaford and Tara Carroll

Niamh Hannaford and Tara Carroll

Niamh uses her work to explore her inner fears with a playful curiosity. Still, she is constantly terrified. Niamh examines human emotions through a mix of spoken word performance,...

5 August 2022

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Jenny Slater

Jenny Slater

Jennifer Slater is the founder of Inklings Art. She has over 10 y...

5 August 2022

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Brigid Mulligan

Brigid Mulligan

Brigid Mulligan is a visual artist based in Galway. Her practice focuses on grief, loss, anxiety and memory. She explores these themes through various artforms including printma...

5 August 2022

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Donall Billings

Donall Billings

Donall Billings is a professional artist with a wealth of experience in printmaking. Hailing from Belfast Donall graduated with a BA (Hons) in Fine Art Printmaking from the Univ...

5 August 2022

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Suzanne Carroll

Suzanne Carroll

Suzanne Carroll is a visual artist working primarily in paint. She graduated with a first class honours degree in Fine Art with Critical Culture from NCAD in 2021. Since graduat...

5 August 2022

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Call for Applications Visual Artists Residency Programme 2020

Call for Applications Visual Artists Residency Programme 2020

Call for Applications from Visual Artists

Creative Spark is delighted to offer visual artists a residency programme...

5 August 2021

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ArtistinResidence Ilaria Demonti

ArtistinResidence Ilaria Demonti

Ilaria is a freelance illustrator and associate agent at Debbie Bibo Agency. She has worked on Childrens’ books and projects.

5 August 2021

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Anthony Corrigan MarApr 2019

Anthony Corrigan MarApr 2019

Anthony is a freelance artist and an animator. He has provided a large variety of artwork to business & individuals for over 15 years.

Anthony studied Classical Anim...

5 August 2021

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Alistair Livingstone Dec  Feb 2019

Alistair Livingstone Dec Feb 2019

Alistair has recently returned to more directly creative expression after years practising and passing on knowledge and understanding of yoga.

In his exploration a serie...

5 August 2021

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David Callan September to November 2018

David Callan September to November 2018

David creates work which he considers speculative science fiction, a marriage of the contemporary realities of life; war; social upheaval; climate cha...

5 August 2021

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Deadline for applications Visual Artists Residency Programme extended

Deadline for applications Visual Artists Residency Programme extended

The Creative Spark Residency Programme for visual artists 2019 application deadline has been extended to Friday 14th September. Download Application F...

5 August 2021

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Petra Berntsson May to July 2018

Petra Berntsson May to July 2018

A Swedish visual artist living in County Louth since 1996, Petra Berntsson is Creative Spark’s Artist-In-Residence from 1 May 2018 to 31 July 2018. She studied photography...

5 August 2021

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Ciarn Dunbar  March to April 2018

Ciarn Dunbar March to April 2018

A Dundalk local, Ciarán Dunbar is Creative Spark’s Artist-In-Residence from 1st March 2018 to 30th April 2018. He first started studying photography in 2010, gradua...

5 August 2021

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Residents Exhibition HORIZON

Residents Exhibition HORIZON

Resident’s Exhibition: HORIZON

5 August 2021

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Robert John Paterson  January to February 2018

Robert John Paterson January to February 2018

Current Artist-in-Residence

Robert John Paterson is Creative Spark’s Artist-in-Residence  from January 1st to February 28th

5 August 2021

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Mark OGorman  November to December 2017

Mark OGorman November to December 2017

Mark O’Gorman

5 August 2021

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Residents Exhibition STRETCH

Residents Exhibition STRETCH

Resident’s Exhibition: STRETCH

5 August 2021

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Hazel Egan  September to October 2017

Hazel Egan September to October 2017

Hazel Egan

5 August 2021

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Residency Programme  Open Call for Applicants 2018

Residency Programme Open Call for Applicants 2018

PPLICATIONS FOR 2018 RESIDENCY NOW CLOSED

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5 August 2021

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Chiara Leto and Giulia Vetri  July to August 2017

Chiara Leto and Giulia Vetri July to August 2017

Chiara Leto and Giulia Vetri

5 August 2021

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Olga Danilova  May to July 2017

Olga Danilova May to July 2017

Olga Danilova is Creative Spark’s Artist-in-Residence from May to July. Olga specialises in linocut printmaking and is based in Saint Petersburg, Russia. In 2014 Olga grad...

5 August 2021

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Thomas Brezing  February to April 2017.

Thomas Brezing February to April 2017.

Thomas Brezing was born in Germany in 1969 and moved to Ireland in the early 1990’s. Thomas’ work explores the collective shadow of contem...

5 August 2021

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Michael Stafford December  January 201617

Michael Stafford December January 201617

Michael is an artist based here in Dundalk. Michael holds a NCVA from Sallynoggin, National Diploma of Fine Art from Dun Laoghaire and B.A. Fine Art f...

5 August 2021

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Caroline Sheerin OctNov 2016

Caroline Sheerin OctNov 2016

Caroline Sheerin is a Ceramic artist based in Ardee, Co. Louth. Having obtained a Btec Cert in Interior Architecture & Design in 2011, she then we...

5 August 2021

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MaryClaire JulySept 2016

MaryClaire JulySept 2016

Mary-Claire

5 August 2021

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Residents Exhibition opening Breathing Space 29 September  5 November 2016

Residents Exhibition opening Breathing Space 29 September 5 November 2016

Resident’s Exhibition: opening ‘Breathing Space’ 29 September – 5 November 2016

5 August 2021

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Jennifer Quigley April June 2016

Jennifer Quigley April June 2016

Jennifer Quigley April

5 August 2021

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Sean Cotter JanMar 16

Sean Cotter JanMar 16

Sean Cotter

5 August 2021

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Una Curley NovDec 15

Una Curley NovDec 15

From Co. Monaghan, Una Curley is a recent textile graduate from NCAD, Dublin (2015). During her residency she planned to develop her textile printing using the equipment availab...

5 August 2021

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Desiree de Ruiter SeptOct 15

Desiree de Ruiter SeptOct 15

Desiree de Ruiter

5 August 2021

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Residents Exhibition Come to the Edge

Residents Exhibition Come to the Edge

Creative Spark welcomes you to the first Creative Spark residency exhibition “Come to the Edge” at An Táin Arts Centre.

2nd Sep &ndas...

5 August 2021

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Amelia Steely JuneAugust 2015

Amelia Steely JuneAugust 2015

Amelia Steely

5 August 2021

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Barry Finnegan December 2014  January 2015

Barry Finnegan December 2014 January 2015

We are delighted to have Barry Finnegan, as our first artist-in-residence here at Creative Spark. This residency programme has been generously supported by Louth County Council...

5 August 2021

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AnnaMarie Savage FebruaryMarch 2015

AnnaMarie Savage FebruaryMarch 2015

Anna-Marie Savage from Omeath was our resident artist in Creative Spark from February to March 2015. During her time here she developed new work for upcoming exhibitions. A...

5 August 2021

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