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2025

December

Firhouse Community Crafts Christmas Fair

Holy Rosary Primary School Christmas Fair

August

Resident Artist Thyrone Guthrie

Artist Residency Thyrone Guthrie 2025

  • The Tyrone Guthrie Studio

    It was such an honour to have access to the sculpture studio for three weeks, being able to work on multiple large paintings at the same time was very productive. I dream of having a space like this someday.

  • Meadow

    Inspired by the road I grew up on named Meadow Park, this colourful painting is both bright & cheery but with a dark black background. Representing both the joy and immense sorrow of my childhood.

  • Perspective

    I was delighted to get this painting finally completed at Tyrone Guthrie as I had begun work on it the year previous in the same studio. It took just over a year to complete so I was ecstatic to have it finally finished. This painting was most definitely a labour of love.

Artist Residency Thyrone Guthrie 2024

  • The Tyrone Guthrie Studio

    This was my first visit to the Tyrone Guthrie Centre and I can honestly say it was love at first sight. I loved everything about it, being able to fully immerse myself into my work with no distractions. It was heaven.

  • Trapped

    This painting is actually three dimensional. It is layered with multicoloured, perfectly measured strips of wood, designed to run over the edge and encase the piece, appearing to trap it against the wall with colourful prison bars.  

  • Perception

    I begun this painting in the Tyrone Guthrie Centre. I don't like 'waste' so I used leftover paint from other projects to complete this painting. It took just over six months to fully complete it.

2023

A Year of New Product Launches

October - Launched own brand of Christmas products

August - Launched own brand of accessoriies

July - Launched own brand of handbags

June - Launched own brand of footwear

May - Launched own brand of swimwear

April - Launched own brand of homeware products

March - Launched own brand clothing collection

February - Launched new collection of Tote Bags

2021 - 2022

www.fionadelacy.com

This was a very busy year for me. I rebuilt my website from scratch and spent hundreds of hours designing a catalogue (of over 3,000 products) in preperation for the upcoming launch of my first online store.

The Brighter Future Ball

December 2014

My painting "Dancing in the Dark" went up for auction at the Brighter Future Ball to raise money for the Cancer Clinical Research Trust.

The Peoples Art Exhibition - July 2014

  • Two Little Girls

    For some reason children are always drawn to my work and of course, unlike most artists, they are allowed to touch my paintings. It really does make my day.

  • The Sun Appeared!

    Sitting out on the streets of Dublin all weekend isn't great for the oul skin at my age (I'm 42 here but felt about 85). Sun hat and shades are a must. This photo was later painted onto a canvas for me by Irish Artist Brendan Higgins. Thank you Brendan!

  • Ryan's Rainbow

    This lovely lady heard about my work and brought her son over to have a look at my paintings. She was particulary drawn to my painting Ryan's Rainbow and the story behind it. Coincidentally the colours of the painting matched her sons wheels.

The Peoples Art Exhibition - June 2014

  • Fractured

    Yes, that's me, making a rare appearance on camera. I had just finished working on my painting Fractured which is made up of hundreds of miniture abstracts, hidden inside this piece is a miniture painting by another Dublin Artist... Dara Dunne.

  • Nap Time

    Taking part in the Peoples Art Exhibitions is exhausting but great fun. I'm up at 4am and all parked up in the city centre by 5am. I bring my Sun hotwater bottle, blankets , breakfast and a flask of hot tea... and sleep in the car until it's time to set up.

  • It's Complicated

    My painting It's Complicated is so colourful and heavily textured that students from the National Council for the Blind Ireland (NCBI) can into town to touch it. This is one of my most favourite photos of all time.

2013

Artist Interview

November

I was honoured to be interviewed about my paintings and what inspires me, by Emma Traynor, as part of her college thesis.

RDS Art Source Exhibition 2013

November

I had another successful exhibition at Art Source 2013 in Dublin's RDS. As always it was an amazing experience meeting some of my followers in person and making new friends with my fellow artists.

RDS Art Source Exhibition 2012

  • All Set Up & Ready to go!

    This was my first time taking part in the RDS Art Source Exhibition... and I loved every minute of it. I made so many new friends. It really was a phenomenal experience getting to meet some of the people who had been following my work on social media for years. Thank you all for your support!

  • Before the doors open

    Opening night was a little terrifying so once I was all set up I went for a wonder. It was amazing to see the works of so many talented artists all under one roof. I took this photo from the balcony about ten minutes before the doors were open to the public.

  • Opening Night

    This was a hugely successful show coming off the back of my previous solo exhibitions in Dublin and having my painting Spectrum gaining so much attention locally. Not surprisingly my painting Spectrum was my first sale in the show and is now owned by a lovely Russian lady who fell in love with it.

The Sunday Business Post

November 2012 - The Sunday Business Post

I was delighted to see my painting Spectrum being highlighted in the Sunday Business Posts upcoming events section, as part of the advertising campain for the 2012 Art Source Exhibition in the RDS

Spectrum... Draws a lot of attention!

  • RDS Art Source 2012

    My painting Spectrum was highlighted on the front of the RDS Art Source 2012 Opening Night Invitations.

  • RDS Art Source 2012

    Five of my paintings Indigo Children, Generations, It's Complicated, Spectrum and Silver Lining are featured on the RDS Art Source Public Invitations

  • The Irish Times 2012

    My painting Spectrum was highlighted in the Irish Time Newspaper in their advertisment for the RDS Art Source Exhibition in November 2012

March 2012, Local News...

  • About Ballinteer Magazine 2012

    A Local Magazine, shared a full page article on my Exhibition 'A touch of sense' along with photographs of my work.

    (Issue 54, page 3)

  • Exclusive Kilkenny Design Magazine 2012

    My painting It's Complicated was featured in the 'best that Dublin has to offer' section of their magazine.

    (Spring Edition, page 10)

  • News Four Newspaper 2012

    Sandy Hazel features me as the Artist in Profile and includes a photo of me working on my painting Dyslexic.

April

On Line interview with Graham Mathews from ArtPromotive.com about my art and recent exhibition. (This Interview along with photos of my collection were later shared across Pinterest).

Solo Exhibition 'A touch of Sense' moved to it's second location in Village Framing & Gallery Rathfarnham, Dublin 16. From March to July 2012

Woman's Way Magazine, advertised my exhibition, A touch of sense' along with photos of me at work in my studio, finishing off my painting 'Dyslexic'.

The Hermione Art Exhibition, in Alexandra College D6 displayed my painting "it's complicated".

Solo Exhibition - My first solo exhibition 'A touch of sense' opened in Taylors Three Rock.

"A Touch of Sense" Solo Exhibition

  • "A touch of Sense" Solo Exhibition

    My first solo exhibition was opened by Joe Dunne, Irish Artist and Principle at the Royal Hibernian Academy in Dublin. Thank you so much Joe for your wonderful endorsement and kind words.

  • A race to buy!

    This exhibition was a roaring sucess causing my wonderful friend and sales Manager Deirdre Gleeson to become temperarily over run with sales... so of course I jumped in behind the desk briefly to lend a hand.

  • Touching... was allowed!

    Unlike most artists and exhibitions, I actively encouraged my audience to touch the work as the whole exhibition was sensory inspired experience. I wanted my work to trigger our natural instinct to touch. Gloves were of course provided.

In local news...

  • The Tallaght Express Newspaper 2012

    featured a full page article on me in which my upcoming exhibition 'A touch of sense' in Taylors Three Rock

    (edition 20, Pg 4).

  • The Southside People Newspaper 2012

    Jamie Deasy wrote an article about my upcoming exhibition ' A touch of sense' and sent their photographer Darren Kinsella, to my home to photograph me at work in my studio. My paintings 'Candy Land', 'Perfect little imperfections' and 'It's Complicated' were featured

    (page 3)

  • The Dún Laoghaire Gazette 2012

    Bairbre Ni Bhraonain wrote an article about my upcoming exhibition 'A Touch of Sense' (page 7) 

The Peoples Art Exhibitions

I've taken part in so many exhibitions along the railings of Stephens Green over the years, so here are some of my favourite photos.

2011

Artist Interview - I was delighted to be invited to be interviewed by up and coming artist Alan Hurley: http://tinyurl.com/fionadelacy

1996

Teaching - I tought RAKU firing techniques for the second year in the DLCAD (Now IADT) ceramics department.

1995

Teaching - I tought RAKU firing techniques in the DLCAD (now IADT) ceramics department.

1995

My Ceramic Sculpture was selected by the committee of Dún Laoghaire Collage of Art & Design to represent the colleges Sculptural Ceramics department. This sculpture remained on display in the main foyer of IADT Dublin for over a decade.

1995

Graduated from Dún Laoghaire Collage of Art & Design (DLCAD, now known as IADT)

DLCAD Ceramic Sculpture Exhibitions 1991-95

  • 1992

    Dún Laoghaire College of Art & Design

  • 1993

    Dún Laoghaire Coollege of Art & Design

  • 1995

    Dún Laoghaire College of Art & Design

1991

Graduated from the Senior College of Art Ballyfermot Dublin