After more than 20 years working as a professional painter abroad, Letterkenny native Sinead Gallagher is back in Donegal and preparing to open her first solo exhibition in the county.
The ‘Home Shores’ exhibition of abstract expressionist paintings will take place this September at the Lifford Old Courthouse.
It is a significant moment for Sinead, who spent over two decades living and working in Germany and North America. She recently relocated to Kilcar with her husband, filmmaker and poet Marc Littler.
She said: “Drawing inspiration from the rugged Atlantic coastline of Donegal and the urban edges of Berlin and Frankfurt, my work reflects a dialogue between place and feeling. Colour plays a central role in this process; it often emerges first, setting the tone and guiding the unfolding composition.
“I aim to create paintings that evoke mood and atmosphere through layered shapes and subtle references to the natural world, inviting viewers to connect with their own memories and sensory experiences.”
Home Shores – Sinead Gallagher
Sinead’s career has taken her across Europe and North America. She has held more than 40 solo and group exhibitions in Germany and Switzerland. Her work has appeared in international art magazines, on album covers, and in private collections across North America, Europe, and Ireland.
In Germany, she also runs her own artist studio and exhibition space outside Frankfurt, where she has curated over 20 exhibitions to date.
Since returning to Donegal in 2022, she has opened a second artist studio in Kilcar and taken on the role of Assistant Director of the newly launched Kilcar International Film Festival (KIFF), set to return in February 2026.
Home Shores – Sinead Gallagher
Her upcoming exhibition Home Shores at the Lifford Courthouse opens on Sunday, September 7th, from 2–4:30 pm, with a closing event on Sunday, September 28th, also from 2–4:30 pm.
Regular opening hours are Monday to Friday, 10:00 am to 3:30 pm.
Private viewings can be arranged by emailing gallagher.fineart@gmail.com.
Sinead would like to thank Jacqui Devenney Reed, Gillian Graham & Darren Gallagher at the Lifford Courthouse for their support and enthusiasm in bringing the exhibition to life.
For more about Sinead and her work, visit www.gallagherfineart.com.
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