Janet Murran

Janet Murran is a Visual Artist based in Skibbereen, West Cork. Working primarily as a landscape artist with acrylic on solid wood panels and charcoal on paper, her most recent work capture moments of awe and beauty which she encounters in her local environs. Janet received her BA (Hons) from DIT Sherkin Island in 2012 and has exhibited nationally, including recent solo exhibitions at The Taylor Galleries, Dublin and The Blue House Gallery, Schull. Her paintings are held in private collections nationally and Internationally. She is currently working on a body of work for an upcoming solo exhibition in O’Connell’s Gallery, Clonakilty opening November 2026.

Statement

My name is Janet Murran and I am a Visual artist living and working near Skibbereen, West Cork. I paint moments of awe as I encounter them in my surroundings. I’m not looking for a photographic rendition but instead am seeking to find the essence, personality, an understanding and a deeper knowledge of my environs.

I start a body of work by visiting a place that peaks my curiosity repeatedly, getting to know it in different weather, at different times of the day and in different seasons, then I begin to making small studies en plein-air on board or prepared paper and/or taking photographs and written notes, during this process I often find that deeper layers of information become visible, a place is revealed in a unique light. I then return to the studio where I make all my finished paintings, primarily working with acrylic on solid wood panels or charcoal on prepared paper.

I show my work with Taylor Galleries, Dublin and The Blue House Gallery, Schull. My work is in private collections in Ireland, Europe, UK, USA and Australia.