Mary Burke: Moments of Domesticity  / Róisín White: Safe Harbour 

Moments of Domesticity is a series of paintings of homes in the County. Mary embarked on a series of house visits that took her to Dundrum, Leopardstown, Dún Laoghaire, Dalkey, Ballybrack, Monkstown, Deansgrange and Ballycorus. She spent the following year painting these homes in her studio at the dlr Baths Artist Studios. Safe Harbour is an exhibition of work in progress. It explores our relationship with the sea as a place of leisure and play and the sea’s power, strength and unpredictable nature. Róisín creates sculptural forms and imagery that engage with our experiences and memories of Dún Laoghaire Bay.    

Mary Burke graduated with an honours BA in Fine Art from NCAD in 1982. She has had seventeen solo exhibitions and has been awarded several international residencies. Awards include a bursary from the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation (Montreal), and a Golden Fleece award from the Lillias Mitchell Trust and Visual Arts Bursaries from the Irish Arts Council (2007, 2009, 2020). Her work is included in many public and corporate collections.

Róisín White is a visual artist and arts facilitator based in Dublin.  She primarily works with photography, and has recently started making mixed media sculpture. Róisín holds a BA (Hons) in Photography from DIT, and certificates in Ceramics, Sculpture and Drawing from NCAD. Her work is included in the OPW Collection, the Arts Council Collection, as well as private collections. She is currently an artist in residence in Dún Laoghaire Baths Artist Studios.