VISUAL ARTS AT SHORELINES 2026
Welcome to the visual arts section of our Shorelines website, where you will 
find information about our outstanding visual arts programme for 2026.

A number of important and separate multi-strand exhibitions will take place this 
year and the town also has several pieces of public art for you to appreciate.
Official Opening at the Irish Workhouse Centre on Sunday, 6th September at 5pm.

All are welcome to join us as we unveil the work of our local artists in the long gallery and show the work of four of our invited artists; Janet Graham, Dee Ci, Thomasina Early and Avia Gurman Murphy in the double gallery and courtyard.

​Special guest jewellery artist Silvia of Jandy Jewellery will be selling her handcrafted pieces
​at the opening as well as doing a demonstration.
Irish Workhouse Centre Galleries

Our visual arts programme at The Irish Workhouse Centre will showcase the work of four of our invited artists; Janet Graham, Dee Ci, Thomasina Early and Avia Gurman Murphy in the double gallery and courtyard.

The work of local artists will be displayed in the long gallery.

Most of the work is for sale and because our commission is modest, you will find high quality artwork at great prices.

The Irish Workhouse Centre will also be showcasing two other exhibitions:

Kieran Tuohy’s Dark Shadows bog oak exhibition located in the Girls’ Schoolroom immortalizes the stories of our famine ancestors.
www.irishworkhousecentre.ie/dark-shadows

The Story of Ireland Famine Sketches by David Rooney Nine of these engravings on printed panels
are located in the waiting hall.
Portumna Castle Gallery

Our visual arts programme at Portumna Castle also includes work in the Castle Gallery
adjacent to the café and in the grounds of Portumna Castle.

Here we show the work of our invited artist Olga Byrne and Portumna Camera Club.