Faoi/About

Is ealaíontóir í Aoife Dowd atá lonnaithe i gConamara agus as ceantar Gaeltacht Charna, Conamara, Co. na Gaillimhe. Tá tionchar ollmhór ag an gceantar seo de Chonamara ar a saothar ealaíne. Áit atá saibhir ó thaobh cultúir, oidhreachta agus radharcanna iontacha de, ar a cruthaitheacht.

Thosaigh sí a cuid staidéir chruthaitheacha i Scoil Cheardaíochta Grennan Mill, Baile Mhic Thomáis, Co. Chill Chainnigh. Ina dhiaidh sin, fuair sí céim Onóracha agus Ardteistiméireacht ó Scoil Ealaíne agus Dearaidh Luimnigh.

Cruthaíonn Aoife saothar do thaispeántais chomh maith le roinnt coimisiún a ghlacadh ar láimh i rith na bliana. Oibríonn Aoife den chuid is mó trí mheán na péinte ola. Is cuid bhunúsach dá léiriú cruthaitheach saibhreas agus doimhneacht an datha.

Tagann inspioráid óna timpeallacht, Conamara, na giúmar, na dathanna, an solas agus an bheocht atá ag athrú i gcónaí.Ag iarraidh níos mó ná radharc amháin a ghabháil, léiríonn Aoife an fuinneamh a fheiceann sí i dtírdhreach nó in áit trína próiseas agus a hábhair.

Aoife Dowd is a Connemara based artist from the Gaeltacht area of Carna, Conamara, Co Galway.

This area of Connemara has a huge influence on her artistic work. Growing up in this place rich in culture, heritage and stunning views had a great impact on her creativity.

She began her creative studies in The Grennan Mill Craft School, Thomastown, Co Kilkenny. Later went on to receive both her Honours degree and Hdip from the Limerick School of Art and Design.

Aoife creates work for exhibitions as well as taking on some commissions throughout the year.

Aoife works mainly through the medium of oil paint. The richness and depth of colour is a fundamental part of her

creative expression.

Inspiration comes from her surroundings, Connemara, the ever changing moods, colours, light and vibrancy.

Endeavouring to capture more than just a scene, Aoife conveys the energy she perceives in a landscape or place through her process and materials.

Awards and Exhibitions

• Cruthaíodh píosaí coimisiúnaithe do chliaint go hidirnáisiúnta.

• Glacadh páirt i dtaispeántas ag Féile an Phobail, Béal Feirste.

• Saothar ealaíne ar taispeáint ag Féile Ealaíon an Chlocháin.

• Críochnaigh pictiúr a choimisiúnaigh Coláiste na hOllscoile Gaillimh (UCG).

• Cuireadh saothar ar taispeáint ag Féile Ealaíon Inis Bó Finne.

• Ghlac páirt in Aonach Ealaíne Bhearna.