Lorna Mooney

Lorna Mooney was born in Dublin in the late seventies, where art and creativity were always a big part of her life. She moved to Galway to study Art & Design in the Galway Regional Technical College where she specialised in paint and printmaking. She went on to study Fashion Design in the Galway Technical Institute. She is currently living in Galway; a place she has long ago considered her home. Lorna’s work is very much about people, she has a remarkable way of catching a mood, bringing both intensity and beauty to her images. She works predominately in oils on canvas.

Artist Statement

‘I have always loved and been fascinated with portraiture at how much mystery and depth the painted eyes of a stranger can hold; as they stare so soulfully at you from the canvas. The human condition intrigues me, and how the divine can be found in the ordinary. My current influence as an artist is mainly literary, in particular some of the writings of John O' Donohue, Daniel J. O' Leary and Anthony De Mello. In my work I hope to achieve as much honesty as possible, it is important to me to translate to my work the truth of what I see. We are all unique with some different view to share, my hope is to stay true to mine and find as much truth along the way as I can.’