Artist Studio Residency Announced: James McLoughlin

Fingal County Council and Draíocht Blanchardstown, are pleased to announce James McLoughlin, a Visual Artist originally from Baldoyle in Dublin, specialising in expanded printmaking, as the recipient of the four-month paid residency in Draíocht’s Artist Studio, further to its recent Open Call.

This residency, based in Draíocht’s Visual Artist’s Studio, offers an artist a unique opportunity to develop their practice in a comfortable, practical and supportive environment. It aims to provide time and space for artistic growth and experimentation. This Residency consists of the use of Draíocht’s Visual Artist’s Studio, from September-December 2025, rent free. A fee of €4000 for the 4 month period together with €1,000 material costs are in addition.

James McLoughlin is an artist and printmaker born and raised in 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.