Residency in Cill Rialaig, Co. Kerry

Cill Rialaig is a pre-famine village (c.1790) situated in a remote part of West Kerry. Long time abandoned, the village came to the attention of gallery owner, Dr Noelle Campbell-Sharp, when plans were unveiled to demolish it to make way for a ring road along the beautiful, rugged coastline.

In 1991, Noelle campaigned to halt the proposed demolition of the village and raised enough finance to purchase the land and its ruins and convert it to what is now a world-renowned Artists' Retreat comprising 7 restored stone cottages.

​An Arts Centre and Print making facility were subsequently built nearby. About 5,000 artists from around the globe have been awarded residencies during the past 28 years.

Portrait Master Class
(Completed)

I am privileged to have been offered a residency by Noelle who also invited me to hold my signature portrait drawing course as a two day Master Class during my stay there. This took place in Autumn 2019.