Ailbhe Barrett

Ailbhe Barrett is a visual artist originally from Co. Limerick and now based in Dublin. She has exhibited nationally and internationally, working in both printmaking and painting.

As a landscape painter working mainly in oils, Ailbhe developed a liking for the scope of the large canvas from a young age. At a later stage she studied printmaking in Limerick Printmakers and Graphic Studio Dublin, where etching and carborundum printmaking became a significant part of her practice. Ailbhe continues creating work in both paint and print, constantly exploring the relationship between both.

As a member of Graphic Studio Dublin, she has utilised one of the largest intaglio printing presses in Ireland to create new original prints in expansive dimensions. In terms of scale, Ailbhe’s most recent work is her most ambitious to date, with large format work in diptych, triptych and polyptych form included.