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Photography of Majella O'Neil Collins paitning at the Exhibition in Uillin.

Life on Sherkin Island

“Painting is like therapy for me; it frees me up and lifts my spirit. I’m not conscious of time passing when I am playing with colour, texture and light. It’s about mark making and taking myself to a memory, to a moment or a mood and letting that take over.”

Photography of Majella standing with her painting from the newest Exhibition.

Island Life on Sherkin Island

“Painting is like therapy for me; it frees me up and lifts my spirit. I’m not conscious of time passing when I am playing with colour, texture and light. It’s about mark making and taking myself to a memory, to a moment or a mood and letting that take over.”

 Portrait view from the studio

Paintings

27 July - 31 August 2024

Open Doors Open Minds

The Yellow Door, Baltimore, Co Cork, Ireland

13 January - 24 February 2024

Allegory of the MV Alta

Uillinn West Cork Arts Centre, Cork, Ireland

2 May - 31 May 2019

Crossing

Cork Airport Terminal, Cork, Ireland

Exhibitions

27 July - 31 August 2024

Open Doors Open Minds

The Yellow Door, Baltimore, Co Cork, Ireland

"The infinite ocean and its stranded shipwrecks have long held a fascination for visual artists, ,from the sublime, existential oceans of Caspar David Fredrich’s Monk by the Sea (1809) to Gericault’s torturous crossing on the Raft of Medusa (1818).

Dr. Glenn Loughran
Delivery of paintings by boat with husband
2024

Allegory of the MV Alta

A limited edition illustrated book with an essay by Dr. Glenn Loughran, which accompanied this exhibition, is available to view here.

2019

Crossing. Art by Majella O'Neill Collins

A limited edition illustrated book documenting the body of work from the "Crossing" exhibition in Cork Airport 2019, is available to view here.

"The infinite ocean and its stranded shipwrecks have long held a fascination for visual artists."

Dr. Glenn Loughran
Delivery of paintings by boat with husband
2024

Allegory of the MV Alta

A limited edition illustrated book with an essay by Dr. Glenn Loughran, which accompanied this exhibition, is available to view here.

Testimonials

“Core to her expression is the language of paint itself. Gradations of tone, virtual modelling with pigment, traces of gesture are all central to her articulation.”

Niamh Ann Kelly

Art Critic

“Majella makes paintings which try to make sense of what it means to live in this remote, rural and beautiful part of the world”

Ann Davoren

Director of Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre

Hallway view of painting

Testimonials

“Core to her expression is the language of paint itself. Gradations of tone, virtual modelling with pigment, traces of gesture are all central to her articulation.”

Niamh Ann Kelly

Art Critic

Hallway view of painting

The Emerald Isles – BBC Two Series Showcasing Ireland's Coastal Beauty

Tourism Ireland co-produced The Emerald Isles, a BBC Two series hosted by Ardal O’Hanlon, showcasing Ireland's coastal islands and their vibrant communities.​

The Emerald Isles – BBC Series Featuring Ireland’s Island Life

Ardal O’Hanlon explores Ireland’s remote islands in The Emerald Isles, a new BBC series celebrating the people, wildlife, and stories of these unique coastal communities.

The community that made Sherkin an arts destination

Sherkin Island’s BA visual art degree programme (BAVA) has benefitted both students and islanders over the last quarter of a century.

The Emerald Isles – BBC Two Series Showcasing Ireland's Coastal Beauty

Tourism Ireland co-produced The Emerald Isles, a BBC Two series hosted by Ardal O’Hanlon, showcasing Ireland's coastal islands and their vibrant communities.​

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