Backwater Artists

Located in Cork City Centre, Backwater Artists Group provide high quality, well-equipped, secure studio spaces for artists. Launched in 2018, the new darkroom was designed

Backwater Artists Group invite proposals from practicing professional visual artists for one project studio residency available at our studios, for a period of 12 months

Studio member Ailbhe Ní Bhriain has been shortlisted for the 2020 Golden Fleece Award, worth €30,000. Those shortlisted are: Laura Fitzgerald (painting / installation / video), Pierce Healy (jewellery

Located in Cork City Centre, Backwater Artists Group provides studios of a professional standard with security of tenure, access to facilities and developmental support for

Inscriptions IV, an exhibition by studio member Ailbhe Ní Bhriain opens opens Friday 14 February 6–8pm at Domo Baal Gallery, 3 John Street, London wc1n

Although Helen was attracted by arts and crafts from a very early age, she studied to be a chef after leaving school. Only later did

Originally from Scotland, Angela Gilmour previously worked as an engineer in the field of nanotechnology and crystallography, following an honors degree in physics and a

Pádraig’s background is in philosophy and photography. In 2010, he cofounded Stag & Deer with Pamela Condell, a photography curation team showcasing emerging Irish and

Paul Carroll is a self-taught photographer. It is after time spent travelling and many photographic experiments, that the first ideas for a project start to