Bold, brave and inspiring – meet the Irish creatives unbound by convention

Alice Maher

As one of Ireland’s most respected and influential artists, Alice Maher’s endless curiosity about materials has been a defining feature of her career in visual art, which spans over forty years. Working in a variety of media, and often outside the tradition of fine art and more from the natural and domestic world, Maher has stood out in the stream of male-oriented neo-expressionism that has dominated much of Irish art during her time. ...