10 Art Galleries in County Donegal That You Shouldn't Miss

Art gallery of professional artist Stephen Bennett. The gallery, consisting of 2 rooms, houses a large collection of Stephen's original paintings and also a range of limited edition prints. His work includes landscapes and figurative paintings based mostly on the landscape and people of Donegal. You will find paintings, large and small, of coastal and bogland scenes in acrylic, mixed media or pastel as well as scenes of musicians in full flight or farmer's at the mart. Stephen loves to draw and you will find many drawings, of a range of subjects, in graphite or indelible pen. To these he sometimes adds color washes producing his own distinctive pen and wash technique. Stephen likes his work to be accessible to everyone and he always has a range of small originals in the studio gallery as well as a collection of limited edition prints. A warm welcome awaits visitors to the gallery and this artist is happy to talk about his work.

This unique shop/gallery stocks only Donegal craft and design work and is run and staffed by the craft_makers themselves. The crafts include jewellery, pottery, textiles, wood and hand_painted silk. Prices range from 3 to 500 euros.

Ballagh studio is the most northerly Art Gallery in Ireland. It nestles on the mountainside overlooking Trawbreaga Bay, a nature reserve for wintering geese and sea birds. Our Fingerpost "PAINTINGS" will direct you to our studios, where there will be a warm welcome. Ros Harvey is a native of Malin, and returned in 1988 with her Printmaking partner Tim Stampton, who hails from Newfoundland, Canada. Together they have renovated and constructed a gallery/showroom, print workshop, their own ateliers and a framing shop. Everything they do is "hands-on" and their work is exclusive to Ballagh Studio. ROS is a Pastellist, a Member of the Royal Ulster Academy and The Pastel Society of Ireland. Her main interest is painting the breathtaking coast of the Inishowen peninsula. TIM, from his printmaking workshop, utilizing antique printing presses, has produced a number of Limited Edition Books, ranging from Folktales to Irish Mythology.

The Art House is a unique 21st Century Irish Art/Craft Gallery. The gallery is also the Studios of (owner) Independent, Multidisciplinary and Award Winning Artist Brian O'Doherty. The aim of the Art House Gallery is to showcase the best Arts/Crafts of the Wild Atlantic Way.

A bright space showcasing the best of Irish handmade craft and design from both the locality and across Ireland. Each piece has been handpicked by me for its beauty and quality.

Silver Birch Gallery is home to work of renowned Irish Artist, Sharon McDaid, located at the centre of the beautiful Inishowen Peninsula at the North of Co.Donegal The gallery offer the viewers three tranquil and spacious rooms, showing a diverse collection of vibrant and distinctive artworks to include original Oil paintings, limited edition prints and mixed media work. The artist can be seen at work in the adjoining studio space creating her latest collection.

Mary Crowley Artists Studio and Gallery is a working studio,where you will be warmly welcomed, Mary's current work will be on her easel. Mary paints traditional Donegal Watercolour Landscapes, Seascapes,Street scenes and Wildlife. There are lots of parking spaces available outside the Gallery. Mary's Original Paintings are very much influenced by the gorgeous Inishowen Peninsula. Both Original works of Art and Limited Edition Prints are on view. Located Between Mamore Gap and Glenevin Waterfall on The Wild Atlantic Way. After travelling down the Gap from Buncrana side continue along the middle road until you pass Tiernasligo School - the studio is just past the school on the right. Or from Clonmany pass The Rusty Nail pub and keep going straight about 1.5 miles and the studio sign is on your left.