James McLoughlin

Fingal County Council and Draíocht welcomes Fingal artist James McLoughlin to The Artists Studio, further to its recent Open Call seeking applications from Visual Artists, from or based in Dublin 15/Fingal, for a 4 month paid Studio Residency.

The Artists Studio is integral to Draíocht’s infrastructure and the Residency is integral to our programme. The purpose of the residency is primarily to provide time and space for an artist to develop their practice in a comfortable, practical and supportive environment. This Residency consists of the use of Draíocht’s Visual Artist’s Studio for the period above rent free. A fee of €4000 for the 4 month period together with €1,000 material costs are in addition.

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About the Artist

James McLoughlin is an artist and printmaker born and raised in Baldoyle, Dublin, moving to live and work in London in his teens before returning to Ireland in 2015 and currently resides in County Louth. 

In 2019 he completed a University Certificate in Visual Arts Practices at NCAD and in 2023, he graduated with a first-class BA honour's degree from NCAD in Fine Art, having work purchased by the Office of Public Works, he received the graduate residency award at Damn Fine Print. James has exhibited nationally, throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland and has been published by the Visual Artists Ireland news sheet.

In 2023 James continued developing his practice with an MFA in Fine Art at TUS Limerick School of Art and Design and graduated in 2025 and where he also attended a residency at Limerick Printmakers.