Catherine Marshall assesses the unwavering artistic journey of Maria Simonds-Gooding in advance of her retrospective in Dublin
Form and colour in Sam Walsh’s new series of paintings at Visual in Carlow, tantalise but ultimately remain evocative, writes Catherine Marshall
Within a deliberately restricted theme, Mary Lohan offers a new confrontation with the sublime, writes Catherine Marshall ahead of the artist’s exhibition at the Hamilton Gallery, Sligo, in June.
Brian Bourke recalls old conflicts together with themes of resilience in his discrete series of works at the Taylor Galleries, Dublin this spring, writes Catherine Marshall
Equivalence is not defined by the square inch, writes Catherine Marshall, of Ciaran Murphy’s pairing with Nigel Cooke at the Douglas Hyde Gallery this summer
Catherine Marshall checks the pulse of this year’s graduates of distinction and finds their communication skills well honed.
Sean Scully’s Contribution to Abstract Art by Catherine Marshall
Catherine Marshall visits the studio of Hennessy Craig prize-winner Mollie Douthit as she prepares for a solo exhibition at the Royal Hibernian Academy in 2015
Lorna Corrigan’s paintings are simultaneously riotous, explosive and exuberant, writes Catherine Marshall
Catherine Marshall finds beauty, fun and a new political consciousness in Marie Hanlon’s latest work
Sonia Shiel turns painting on its head, writes Catherine Marshall, and her exhibition invites reflective pauses, moments to question what you have just seen
Collectives help us to forge friendships and energise us to make art, writes Catherine Marshall
Jason Turner’s father kept racing pigeons and, with Jason confined to home through illness, the birds offered a fascinating source of stimulation for him, writes Catherine Marshall