Cork based Orla O’Byrne explores overlooked histories of sites and artefacts. She works across a variety of media and techniques such as drawing, photography and sculpture. Orla rebelled against going to art college after school, travelled and lived abroad, before having children, setting up a bakery business and eventually went to art college aged 35. She has an MA in Art & Process and a BA in Fine Art from The Crawford College of Art and Design. She is a member of the board of directors of the Backwater Artists where her studio is based. Some of her awards include The Lavit Gallery Student of the Year and the CIT Registrar’s Prize. Orla talks to Éadaoin Glynn about:
Full shows and images available in the blog.
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