Artist Charles Lamb’s paintings conveyed a romantic ideal of the new Ireland, writes Marie Bourke
Residency programmes are the life blood of the Ballinglen Arts Foundation, with each participating artist donating an artwork to the museum, writes Marie Bourke
Marie Bourke looks at the career of William Mulready, a painter of genre, landscape and informal portraits, as well as an illustrator, art advisor and art educator
Marie Bourke recalls Dublin’s art and industry exhibition of 1853, which provided the impetus for the formation of Ireland’s national museums, library and art gallery
Marie Bourke assesses the work of Francis Bindon, a portrait painter and designer of Irish country houses