“Vibrant use of colour and layered textured surfaces, combined with inquisitive details form the basis of my work.”

I am an abstract painter and teacher living in County Wicklow, Ireland.

My work is a celebration of the energy of life, the vitality, movement, colour, rhythm and interconnectedness that exist within the natural world and within human experience. I am inspired by the many ways different cultures express this life force through their textiles, customs, rituals, patterns, adornment and surroundings. These expressions reveal a shared human desire to celebrate existence, honour place and communicate a sense of belonging and connection. It is this vitality that I seek to engage within my own practice. I respond through a felt sense of place rather than seeking an exact depiction of what I see.  Paint, printed patterns and drawn imagery become ways of building surfaces. Layer upon layer, marks and forms accumulate, echoing the growth, repetition, energy and interconnectedness of life.

Having worked in the IT industry for many years, I returned to college as a mature student in 2015 to study Visual Art at the National College of Art and Design, Ireland. I continued my art studies having completed the Creative Visionary Programme Masterclass with Nicholas Wilton in 2019. I am a member of Visual Artists Ireland, Art Nxt Level Mentorship programme, & various online artists communities.

My paintings are represented by the 33 Contemporary Gallery on Artsy.net at https://www.artsy.net/artist/nessa-mccormack, and Castlemartyr House Gallery, Co Cork, https://www.castlemartyrhousegallerygifts.ie/collections/nessa-mc-cormack-art?_pos=1&_psq=nessa&_psid=6fed58c39&_ss=e.

My past experience working with Sculptural Fibre art mediums continue to inform the many layered surfaces of my paintings. I have exhibited in group and solo shows in Ireland, Finland, Spain, Sao Paulo, Florida, Mexico and Morocco.

EXHIBITIONS

With rich and diverse exhibitions spanning from Morocco to Sao Paolo, Spain, Mexico, Finland and Ireland, I've participated in numerous group shows and exhibitions.

Recent highlights from 2025 and 2026 include representation by the 33 Contemporary Gallery on Artsy.net, Castlemartyr House Gallery, Co. Cork. Synergy at Green Acres Gallery with The Irish Palette, alongside selection as a finalist for the John Richardson Residency Award exhibition at Hambly & Hambly Gallery, Enniskillen. Earlier in 2026, I traveled to Mexico to take part in a month long artist residency at 360 XQMX, where I also participated in the Artist Salon group exhibition and artist talks.

My recent exhibition history also includes group exhibitions with The Irish Palette at Cnoc Bui Arts Centre, The Market Gallery, Cork and The Engine Room Art Gallery, Belfast, a solo exhibition at The Olive & Stone restaurant, Brittas Bay, and curated group exhibitions with Artform at Rathmines, Dublin and Mount Congreve Gardens, Waterford. Exhibitions in 2025 included curated group shows with Outset Gallery, Galway, & ArtNetdlr’s Glimpse curated by Louise Neiland,

  • September - Artsy.net, Group online show by the 33 Contemporary Gallery, Florida

    August - Market Gallery Cork, Group Show, The Irish Palette.

    June - In Dialogue, Cnoc Bui Arts Centre, Union Hall, Co. Cork - Group Show- The Irish Palette

    May - Synergy - Green Acres Gallery, Wexford - Group show - The Irish Palette

    April - Finalist - The John Richardson Residency Award - Exhibition - Hambly & Hambly Gallery - Enniskillen - Co. Fermanagh

    March - Artist Salon - Group Exhibition & Artists talk - 360 XQMX - Ajijic - Mexico

    February/ March - Artist Residency - 360 XQMX - Ajijic Mexico

  • Upcoming - Group Show, Outset Gallery, Galway - November

    Upcoming - Group Show, ArtNetdlr, “Glimpse”, selected and curated by Louise Neiland - November

    Upcoming - Group Show, Delgany Golf Club Art Exhibition - November

    Group Show - The Irish Palette, The Market Gallery, Douglas, Co. Cork - August 2025

    Group Show - The Irish Palette,
    Gra Gallery, Naas, Co Kildare, April - August 2025

    Solo Show - The Olive & Stone restaurant, McDaniells, Brittas, Co Wicklow - July

    Group Show - The Irish Palette, The Engine Room Art Gallery, 59 North Street, Belfast BT1 1NB, United Kingdom - March

    Group Show- selected by Susan Joy - Artform At The Dunmore- Spring Exhibition Rathmines, Dublin - March

    Group Show- selected by Susan Joy - Artform, Mount Congreve Gardens, Co Waterford - February

  • Group Show - “Recollect” - Hermans Art Auction,Open Call - November

    Group Show - "Tri-Art", September 7th-29th, Espacio Creativo Sanchez Ponce, Vejer de la Frontera, Cadiz, Spain

    Group Show - "The Irish Palette" - Millenium Court, Portadown, Co. Armagh

  • Group Show - SINERGIA, Echo Studios, Sao Paolo, Brazil

  • Tetouan, Morocco - Artist Residency

  • Solo Show - "Painting My Way In" - Distrikt By Mia, South Quay, Wicklow Town

  • Group Show, Signal Arts, Bray, Co, Wicklow

  • CEAD, Embroidered Design – Prize awarded, Group Exhibition, NCAD, Dublin

  • Selected for the RDS Craft Awards Showcase, Dublin

    CEAD, Group Exhibition, Design – Printed Textiles NCAD, Dublin

    Thread song- celebrating the life and Poetry of W. B. Yeats – Glor, Ennis, Co. Clare

  • Thread song- celebrating the life and Poetry of W. B. Yeats – The Model, Sligo

    CEAD Group Exhibition – Life drawing, NCAD, Dublin,

    Kaleidoscope – Group Exhibition – National Botanical Gardens, Dublin

  • Thread song- celebrating the life and Poetry of W. B. Yeats – Design and Crafts Council of Ireland, RDS Dublin

    Commissioned art piece for The Ark Cultural Centre, Temple Bar, Dublin

  • Origins – Group Exhibition, National Botanical Gardens, Dublin

    Pattern – Group Exhibition – Design and Crafts Council of Ireland, RDS, Dublin