
Siobhán is a visual artist from Carlow. As an educator, Siobhán is particularly interested in helping encourage self-expression and building confidence. Her workshops centre on the creative process and on using different materials and art process to encourage sensory exploration, examination of new skills and questioning of ideas. In 2024 she was YPCE Artist in Residence at SETU Carlow where she worked with the Early Years Education Programme on environmentally creating friendly arts practices in early years classrooms. Siobhán has extensive experience working with educational leaders including The Ark in Templebar (A Cultural Centre for Children), Visual Carlow and The Butler Gallery in Kilkenny where she was artist in residence at Scoil Naomh Bhríde, Ballyragget. She has enjoyed painting residencies at The Cill Rialaig Project, Kerry, Custom House Studios, Mayo and AIR Krems, Austria. Her work has been supported through mentoring awards from Art Links as well as many Individual Arts Act Awards from Carlow Arts Office.
She runs a successful art school whose popular outdoor summer camps are deeply rooted in creating nature-based play and learning opportunities.