Fiona is an Irish artist working from her Studio / Gallery in Kilworth, Co Cork.
Fiona has a passion for colour and pattern which is evident in each of her unique pieces of artwork. Primarily specialising in painting on silk, Fiona also loves to work in watercolours and recently began working with Gouache paints, which allows a lovely patterned feel to her recent work.
Fiona is originally from Seaforde, a village close to the beautiful Mourne Mountains in Co. Down, Northern Ireland. After obtaining an honours degree in textile design, interior/fashion from NUU in Belfast, Fiona moved to Kilworth for a craft course run by the Crafts Council of Ireland. During that year she met her husband Noel and has now called Kilworth home for over 30 years.
Over the years Fiona has always continued her love affair with art and creativity, using her talents in many ways from having a textile design company with her friend John, teaching art classes, to being an art teacher in Loreto, Fermoy and even opening a fashion boutique in Fermoy back in the early 90’s. These experiences cumulated in the opening of Gallery Crafts in 2000. Gallery Crafts was a craft store and well known destination shop selling Irelands leading crafts as well as international designer gift wear.