Draíocht Collection
Draíocht's Art Collection is located primarily in our building in Blanchardstown but it also loaned out to local schools as part of our project Your Walls, which allows children the opportunity to enjoy art by contemporary artists and engage with it critically at their leisure.
Draíocht's collection focuses on modern and contemporary Irish art by artists from, based or working in Fingal and Dublin 15. Draíocht has received a number of generous donations to its art collection and we also have a number of commissioned works. The variety of work reflects our 20+ years of programming, curating, youth arts engagement and collaboration with our local community. Our collection follows our mission which is to support artists and make space for the arts in our community.

Year | 2024
Size | 70 x 100 cm
Medium | Oil, crayon and gouache on Fabriano. Mounted on Gesso Panel
Provenance | Donated to Draíocht by Eleanor McCaughey in 2024 after it was exhibited here.
Further information: Whispers of rhythm balance on my hands
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Year | 2017
Size | 135 x 109 cm
Medium | Photograph
Provenance | Donated to Draíocht by Sharon Murphy in 2024 after it was exhibited here.
Further information: 'The ladder is always there' Exhibition in Draíocht | Artist Website
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Year | 2009
Size | 75 x 63 cm
Medium | Photograph
Provenance | Donated to Draíocht by Garvan Gallagher in 2011 after a 15 month residency in the Artists Studio
Further information: Artist in Residence | Artist Website | 'My Way' Exhibition in Draíocht | Intergenerational Project in Draíocht |
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Provenance | Nine works Commissioned by Draíocht for Filíocht Ó Draíocht A Poetry Project for D15 Schools September-December in 2005.
Click on the image to see the full series.
Further information: Filíocht Ó Draíocht
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Year | 2002
Size | 76 x 76cm
Medium | Photograph, C Type Print
Provenance | Donated to Draíocht by Stephanie Joy in 2005 after it was exhibited here.
Further information: 'Wondering' Exhibition in Draíocht | Artist Interview | Artist Website |
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Year | 2001
Size | 98 x 78 cm Framed
Medium | Oil Painting on Canvas
Provenance | Donated to Draíocht by The Haverty Trust.
The Haverty Trust was established following the death of the artist Thomas Haverty who left a sum of money for the purchase of paintings by Irish artists for public galleries and institutions.
Further information: Artist Sean Fingleton
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Year | 2001
Size | 58 x 75 cm Framed
Medium | Etching
Provenance | Donated to Draíocht by The Haverty Trust.
The Haverty Trust was established following the death of the artist Thomas Haverty who left a sum of money for the purchase of paintings by Irish artists for public galleries and institutions.
Further information: Artist Website
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Year | 2001
Size | 52 x 50 cm
Medium | Painting
Provenance | Donated to Draíocht by Alan Keane in 2001 after the work was exhibited in the Ground Floor Gallery.
Further information: Exhibition Nature Traces | Artist in Residence
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