ABOUT

Aisling Conroy is a multidisciplinary artist using painting, print and animation. She graduated from The National College of Art and Design with a BA Hons degree in Fine Art Print, 2009; and a Master of Fine Art postgraduate degree, 2011. Her work is represented in public and private collections, both nationally and internationally (US, UK, Spain, China, India). She has worked in the National Irish Visual Arts Library (NIVAL) at NCAD, on numerous archival, digitisation, research and educational projects (2012-2017), as well as working in the audio-visual sector with Animation Ireland (2017 - 2021). Aisling was an Associate Gallery Artist with the Olivier Cornet Gallery in Dublin (2017 - 2023) , where she exhibited regularly. Aisling is the Writer and Director of the award winning animated short film BARDO (2021) produced by the animation studio and maps and plans. She is currently working with elk Studios as their Development Director, as well as having directed their short film The Last Set (2023) which was funded by Screen Ireland and RTÉ.

Professional member of Visual Artists Ireland, Black Church Print Studio and Screen Directors Guild of Ireland.

Updates:

  • Solo exhibition, TØN, Dublin, Autumn 2024.

  • Outcomes, group exhibition, Ranelagh Arts Centre, Dublin, April, 2024.

  • 6th Annual Exhibition 2023, group show, GOMA, Waterford.

  • OXO/ Outset Xmas Open, group show, Outset Gallery, Galway.

  • Winner of the Open Award, TØN, Dublin, Nov 2023.

  • 36 Artists, Here and Now, group show, TØN , Dublin, Nov 2023.

  • The Last Set, US Premiere, Newport Beach Festival, October 2023.

  • Winner of Creative Ireland Laois Film Bursary 2023 - Writer/ Director.

  • The Last Set, Premiere of short animation film, 35th Galway Film Fleadh, 15th July 2022.

  • Beyond Thresholds, screening of experimental animated short films at the Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris; May 2023.

  • Residency at the Centre Culturel Irlandais Paris, in association with Cartoon Saloon; May 2023.