About the Artists
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The paintings throughout D’Olier Street are the work of Dublin native, Casey Walshe, who created five original pieces for the space.
Walshe, who has been painting for 12 years and earned a degree in Fine Art from NCAD, is the recipient of the Irish Arts Council’s Next Generation Award and was shortlisted for the Hennessy Craig Award.
All artwork, plus additional works, is available for purchase directly from the artist. Visit their website for more information.
Follow Walshe on Instagram to stay up to date on upcoming shows and new works.
Naomi Good is an Irish ceramic artist whose handcrafted tableware explores the relationship between form, texture, and everyday ritual. Working primarily in stoneware, her pieces are designed to be both functional and tactile, creating pieces that enhance the dining experience with warmth and quiet elegance. Inspired by natural materials and organic forms, Naomi’s practice celebrates craftsmanship and the beauty of objects made to be used and enjoyed every day.
Website: www.naomigoodceramics.com
Instagram: @naomigoodceramics
Martin Byrne is a Dublin-based visual artist whose practice encompasses both sculpture and painting. His work engages with abstraction, exploring the intersections between the natural and built environments. Byrne’s sculptural pieces are created using materials such as bronze, ceramic, and jesmonite, through which he investigates form, texture, and spatial relationships. His paintings, executed in oil and acrylic with mixed media, further extend these explorations into layered, atmospheric compositions that reflect his interest in materiality and structure.
D’Olier Street is honored to feature Byrne’s piece titled ‘Rise’, which is cast bronze on ebonized oak (Unique). Each of Byrne’s modular bronze pieces are welded in conversation with the others, creating harmony through the unexpected. This process explores space, depth, imperfection, and layered perspectives from every viewing point. Rise draws inspiration from the distinctive karst landscape of the Burren, County Clare.
Instagram: @mar.tinbyrne.art
The artist Gareth Shiels was originally introduced to sculpture while studying art at NCAD, graduating in 2000. He was later trained and employed as a stone carver at St. Paul's Cathedral, London. He has since specialised in carving bespoke sculptures in Italian marble and limestone.
Shiels, who works from his studio in Cork City, designed the Paonazzo cutlery rests at D’Olier Street. The restaurant also features his sculptures “Elementa” and “Unchained”, which are available for purchase directly from the artist.
Instagram: @gareth_shiels