This artwork is part of Handled with Care, a collaborative project celebrating community, connection, and shared experiences through art. Each piece reflects personal stories and collective creativity, contributing to a meaningful dialogue within the University Maternity Hospital Limerick.
Title: Australian Native Warath
Artist: Melissa Ryan
Contacts:
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Bio:
Nurturing a strong interest in creativity since childhood, I grew a love for design/ textiles and all forms of art. Growing up in the bush in N.S.W Australia. I immigrated to Ireland in 2004 and currently live on a farm in Birdhill Co’Tipperary with my husband and two children. My professional career as an artist and designer began in 1995. I have since worked for leading fashion sports brands in Australia and Ireland as a product developer and designer and have showcased art works in local Tipperary galleries over the years. Through my art, I hope to engage the viewers’ imagination and evoke a sense of joy and wonderment, with a pop of colour using acrylics, oils, watercolour and textiles from my home studio. For the past few years I have been curating public art events in Tipperary communities and galleries.