Killruddery Arts

Killruddery Arts is an evolving programme that seeks to give a platform for artistic practice across the estate.

Our year-round rotating exhibitions on the heritage walls of Killruddery Yard invite visitors to engage with artistic impressions of the natural world. Accompanied by studio conversations and craft workshops, we celebrate biodiversity across the wild and cultivated landscapes of our working farm, flowering woodlands, shrublands, and 17th-century Gardens. 

Killruddery Yard is open daily, with free admission and parking.

Current Exhibition

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Bernadette Kiely

A LIMPID POOL OF TIME

19th June - 6th September, 2026

A Limpid Pool of Time brings together a selection of drawings and works on paper made by Bernadette Kiely between 1997 and 2020.

Inspired by land and water, and created using charcoal, pencil, pen and felt tip, many of these works were made outdoors in locations across Ireland, from Kilkenny and Waterford to Mayo and Donegal. Through close observation and a deep engagement with landscape, Kiely's drawings explore place, memory and the passage of time.

Bernadette Kiely is one of Ireland's most respected contemporary artists. Represented by Taylor Galleries, Dublin, and a member of Aosdána, she has exhibited extensively throughout Ireland and internationally over a career spanning more than four decades.

Rather than hosting a formal opening, we are planning a mid-exhibition gathering where visitors will have the opportunity to meet the artist and learn more about her work.

Further details will be announced shortly.

WORKS AND PRICE LIST

Past Shows

We have been delighted to feature the beautiful depictions of nature in our past exhibitions at Killruddery, which have sought to illuminate both the subtle and extraordinary aspects of the natural world.

An exhibition of photographs exploring the ancient oak and yew woods, lakes and mountains of the Killarney National Park, Co. Kerry in Ireland.

Irish photographer Simon Wheeler has built a distinguished career spanning global advertising and editorial work, with commissions for brands including Dunhill, Swatch, Wedgwood and Range Rover. At the same time, his work regularly featured in The World of Interiors, House & Garden, Elle, Condé Nast Traveller, Arkitectur und Wohnung and Vogue. His acclaimed work on travel and food books includes the award-winning River Cottage series with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and In Search of Perfection with Heston Blumenthal. In 2014, Eye Magazine named him among the UK’s most influential food photographers.

Shifting Brilliancies, a title inspired by a Seamus Heaney poem, brought together painters and printmakers exploring the shifting moods of landscapes, flora, and wildlife across changing light and seasons. Curated by Niamh Mac Gowan, the exhibition invited visitors to engage with the Estate through alternative perspectives.

Participating Artists: Yoko Akino | Jean Bardon | Leah Beggs | Carmel Benson | Lynda Bremner | Róisín Coyle | Gráinne Cuffe | Cliona Doyle | Niamh Flanagan | Clare Henderson | Louise Leonard | Niamh Mac Gowan | Niall Naessens | Caroline Patten | Robert Russell | Brien Vahey

Vincent Sheridan presented Murmurations at Killruddery, a striking series of prints exploring the intricate social behaviours and mesmerizing flight patterns of birds. The exhibition was inaugurated by broadcaster and journalist Ella McSweeney.

This exhibition featured a curated selection of John Jobson’s paintings, exploring the interplay of light, form and texture across landscapes, captured both en plein air and in his studio.

South Korean artist Yeoung A Yeo’s exhibition drew inspiration from Ireland’s shifting light and striking contrasts. Her paintings explored the subtle interplay of light and shadow, to capture beauty in unexpected places.

  • Artist Residence

    Founded by Fionnuala Brabazon (Lady Ardee), Killruddery has hosted an artist residency programme, on an invitation basis, since 2006. Reciprocal in nature, it supports artistic practice while enriching the estate’s cultural life. 

    Residencies are typically offered to artists whose work aligns with the Killruddery Arts exhibition series or who may be presented within our annual programme. Residencies range from immersive short stays to longer-term engagements.

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