Joan Finnegan is an artist born and raised in Galway on the west coast of Ireland on the Wild Atlantic Way where she is still based. She graduated with a BA Fine Art from the the Centre for Creative Arts and Media, Galway and was awarded an Academic Achievement Award at graduation.

She is currently collaborating with Connemara Carpets, an artisan of exclusive handmade wool and silk rugs and wall-hangings, creating a series of wall-hangings for their new collection.  Check out the images of these beautifully rich artworks made by their talented team in ‘Latest News’ and on the Gallery page

Connemara Carpets are at http://www.connemaracaarpets.ie 

Upcoming group exhibitions include;

GALWAY EMERGES, Galway International Arts Festival Summer 2022 at the Kenny Gallery, Galway

Summer Exhibition at the Courthouse Gallery, Ennistymon, Summer 2022

Guest Artist at Shorelines Arts Festival, Portumna September 2022

Artist’s Eye – Exhibition and Publication – July 2022 

In other news;

‘Sunset I’ was selected by the RUA for their 139th annual Royal Academy Exhibition in the Ulster Museum, Belfast  

‘Errisbeg’ was part of the ‘Winter Exhibition’ at the Courthouse Gallery, Ennistymon.   

Check out ‘Latest News’ and ‘Gallery’ pages to view all the paintings and handmade wallhangings