ANNETTE TREACY
Artist Statement
My art practice is based on exploring materials and process. I’m interested in how things evolve through making — how colour, texture, and surface interact as I work. A materially experimental foundation guides the work. Colour is central to my approach. I often let colour lead the direction of the work. My current work focuses on what painting can be when it goes beyond the traditional flat canvas. I enjoy questioning the limits of painting and finding new ways to work with surface and structure. My process often moves between control and spontaneity — allowing for chance while still maintaining intention.
ANNETTE TREACY
B.1972 Dublin, Ireland
EDUCATION
1990-1994 BA Painting, NCAD Dublin
1996-1999 Diploma Photography, TU Dublin
2023-2024 Turps Contemporary Painting School, London
2025-2026 Turps Contemporary Painting School, London
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 Westmeath Artists Support Awards Exhibition, Luan Gallery, Athlone, Co Westmeath, curator Miguel Amado
2025 If Heaven Falls, Lido Stores, Margate, UK
2024 Summer Exhibition, Ardgillan Gallery, Ardgillan Demesne, Balbriggan, Co Dublin, curator Aisling Dunne
Summer Open, Courthouse Gallery, Co Clare
A Community of Hope, Gormley’s Fine Art, Dublin, curator John O’Donnell
Winter Show, Dunamaise Art Centre, Portlaoise, Co Laois, curator Vera Klute RHA
Westmeath Artists Support Awards Exhibition, Luan Gallery, Athlone, Co Westmeath, curator Benjamin Stafford
OXO, Outset Gallery, Galway
Art in the Gardens, Mount Congreve, Co Waterford, curator Susan Connolly
2023 A Community of Hope, Gormley’s Fine Art, Dublin, curator John O’Donnell
Westmeath Artist’s Support Award Exhibition, Luan Gallery, Athlone, Co Westmeath, curator Emer McGarry
Winter Show, Dunamaise Art Centre, Portlaoise, Co Laois, curator Blaise Smith RHA
OXO, Outset Gallery, Galway
2021 191st RHA Annual Exhibition, RHA, Dublin
Winter Show, Luan Gallery, Athlone, Co Westmeath