Sheila was born and raised in the seaside town of Youghal, a town steeped in history. After graduating from the Crawford College of Art, she pursued a career as an Art Teacher.
Sheila’s present work is informed by the ancient laneways and oft hidden alleys. She feels connected to the generations who walked these streets before her. She aspires to catch momenta in time; the incongruity of a satellite dish perched atop an ancient wall, telephone wires haphazardly crisscrossing between houses which seem to hug each other.
She asks herself the questions, “How do we continue to live our lives in the shadow of those who have gone before us?”, “What clues will we leave behind?” Sheila’s latest series is acrylic on black paper, striving for a feeling of the ancient overlaid by the present.
