Visual Art & Photography

An eclectic mix of paintings with different influences from Matisse to Pollack – all new work. Artist/Group: Eoghan O’Driscoll Social: @driscolleoghan

This exhibit explores the primal energy behind creation through psychic automatism. Fusing graffiti and occult motifs, it prioritises movement over form to channel the hidden spirits of the subconscious and the raw velocity of the unseen. Artist/Group: Wayne De Paor Social: @waynedepaor

Petronella Restaurant is pleased to present an exhibition of recent works by plein air painter Jamie Dunne in their unique medieval setting. Artist/Group: Jamie Dunne Social: @jamie_dunne_artist @petronella_kilkenny

Art capturing movement, energy and moments as they happen. Through different materials and creative styles, we explore rhythm, change, and connection — catching life in motion and turning passing moments into something playful, visual and alive. Artist/Group: Artist Collective Social: N/a

Butler House presents ‘The Road Home’, new paintings by Kilkenny-based realist Eugene Conway in collaboration with Gormleys. Eugene’s atmospheric landscapes capture rural Ireland’s quiet beauty through shifting light, weather and everyday scenes, revealing the rhythms of life. Artist/Group: Eugene Conway Website: www.butler.ie Price: Free Event Social: https://www.facebook.com/ButlerHouseKK https://www.instagram.com/butlerhousekk?

Back Home’, a sculpture exhibition by acclaimed Kilkenny artist Patrick O’Reilly in the garden of Butler House. Exploring memory, connection and human experience, O’Reilly’s imaginative works combine emotional depth with philosophical reflection, showcasing one of Ireland’s most celebrated contemporary sculptors. Artist/Group: Patrick O’ Reilly Website: www.butler.ie Price: Free Event Social: https://www.facebook.com/ButlerHouseKK https://www.instagram.com/butlerhousekk?

A collection of artwork inspired by the castle wall along the Mayor’s Walk in Kilkenny city. Artist/Group: Gráinne Quigley Lambert Social: The pig tree

Life happens! Trisha’s paintings capture the continuous movement of life, the everyday that transpires and invites the viewer to reflect on their lives and memories. Artist/Group: Patricia Keely Murphy Website: www.fungalbods.com Social: @patriciakeelymurphy

In the shop window, come see the collected works of the Surrealist (Naomi), the Imaginative (Jackie) and the Illustrator (Chloe); united commercially, via Nostalgia Café, and artistically. Facilitated by, and in gratitude to, fellow artist, Suzanna of Oxfam Kilkenny. Artist/Group: Chloe Costelloe, Naomi Smith-Butler, Jackie Heary. Social: @diosapate @naomi_the_bonk @sketch.star @oxfamkilkenny

Paintings and sculpture from artists including Ani Mollereau, Blaise Smith, Mick Mulcahy, Jade Butler, Blaise Butler, Paula Minchin, Patrick Cahill, Dave West, Jamie Dunne, William Grace, Francis Tansey, Laurence O’Toole, Julianne Guinee, Sylvia Parkinson-Brown, Derval Freeman, Carol Ann Waldron, Brock Butler and Kate Beagan. Artist/Group: Kilkenny Art Gallery Social: www.thekilkennyartgallery.com

Members of Kilkenny Photographic Society invite you to their 41st Annual Exhibition. Artist/Group: Kilkenny Photographic Society Website: kilkennyphoto.net Social: @kilkennyphotographicsociety

Fiona Quigley is a contemporary painter, with an appreciation for the natural world, highlighting the interactions between geological structure and flora to evoke a sense of timelessness. Artist/Group: Fionna Quigley Social: na