Mary Martin is a visual artist based in Dublin. She studied Fine Art Painting at Brighton University (BA, Hons.) and at the National College of Art & Design, Dublin (MFA).

Martin’s process-lead approach explores themes of archive as public memory, folklore and local histories and tangible pedagogies. Martin has exhibited both nationally and internationally, partaken in both research and practice based residencies and has been supported by the Arts Council through the Agility Award.

As a member of the Rank & File Collective, Martin has facilitated workshops and edited collaborative publications as a part of the Ceachta Beaga Gaeilge series, dual-language art books detailing forgotten trade union histories in Ireland.

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I’ll be giving a gorge little tour of my usual watering hole down at @chocofactorydublin this evening as a part of @openhousedublin . The tour will include open studios at @reir_arc & @haslamcoarchitects and a basement seance reaching out t
I’ll be giving a gorge little tour of my usual watering hole down at @chocofactorydublin this evening as a part of @openhousedublin . The tour will include open studios at @reir_arc & @haslamcoarchitects and a basement seance reaching out to chocolatiers & 1916 revolutionaries👻 Choccie ár lá 🍫🚩🫡 more info: @openhousedublin
Ceachta Beaga Gaeilge, has made it to the Áras🇮🇪🇮🇪🤠 Grma to Michael D. agus Sabina le haghaidh tráthnóna den scoth & for inviting the messers👐
Ceachta Beaga Gaeilge, has made it to the Áras🇮🇪🇮🇪🤠 Grma to Michael D. agus Sabina le haghaidh tráthnóna den scoth & for inviting the messers👐
Tonight!! Come along to the launch of ‘Ceachta Beaga Gaeilge: The Laundry Strike 1945’ 21st July, 7:30pm The Chocolate Factpry, D01P2W7. ✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊
Tonight!! Come along to the launch of ‘Ceachta Beaga Gaeilge: The Laundry Strike 1945’ 21st July, 7:30pm The Chocolate Factpry, D01P2W7. ✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊
When a bag of bones comes useful💀 Some bts shots of a bitta spooky set design myself & @jillymacjillymac did for the launch of @pippala EP Hungry Ghost 🦴🦴 With super special guests! 📸 @jillymacjillymac
When a bag of bones comes useful💀 Some bts shots of a bitta spooky set design myself & @jillymacjillymac did for the launch of @pippala EP Hungry Ghost 🦴🦴 With super special guests! 📸 @jillymacjillymac
BTS of a Lino Printing & Archive Building Workshop I facilitated inspired by the National Gallery Archives & the incredible Laundry Strikes of 1945, an all women picket line that won 2 weeks paid holiday to workers all over Ireland. We tend
BTS of a Lino Printing & Archive Building Workshop I facilitated inspired by the National Gallery Archives & the incredible Laundry Strikes of 1945, an all women picket line that won 2 weeks paid holiday to workers all over Ireland. We tend to forget the exemplary powers and solidarity that is forged on the picket line, we weren’t gifted paid holiday by our bosses, these women fought for it! This workshop was forged through my MFA @acwatncad where we have had access to the @nationalgalleryofireland archives, research from Irish Labour History Society & listening ears in @rank.nfilecollective Our collaborative archive will be launched over the following weeks👀 #workshopdublin #visualartireland #ncad #archive #labourhistory #artcollective
A painting I made in June which was part of the exhibition Sojourn in Rathfarnham Castle. Big thank you to everyone who helped build this show and all the lovely heads who dropped by! & thank you @niamhmcguinne + @sarah_edmondson for being the
A painting I made in June which was part of the exhibition Sojourn in Rathfarnham Castle. Big thank you to everyone who helped build this show and all the lovely heads who dropped by! & thank you @niamhmcguinne + @sarah_edmondson for being the baddest of em all🤝 ‘Aiseiri’, acrylic and collage on canvas, 100cm x 80cm?!, 2024.
Last month the doors were opened to ‘The Ladder Is Always There’ in @draiocht_gallery and it was mega☘️ Thank you so much to @shellter_artist_collective for the invitation, @draiocht_gallery for all the support & patience, @christina
Last month the doors were opened to ‘The Ladder Is Always There’ in @draiocht_gallery and it was mega☘️ Thank you so much to @shellter_artist_collective for the invitation, @draiocht_gallery for all the support & patience, @christinakennedy39 for the thoughtful words and all my fellow emerging comrades who took part in the making of this show! Exhibition open til 3rd February… be there before it’s too late! Also shout out to @lighthousephoto.ie for snapping the soirée 🤝👼
Spooky Friday drifters💀 This Friday the 13th: Details from 2 paintings that’ll be included in @hermansauctioneers ‘DEORAD | 23’ Thank you so much for having me👽👽 @hermansauctioneers EXHIBITION VIEWING Friday 13th October | 6:
Spooky Friday drifters💀 This Friday the 13th: Details from 2 paintings that’ll be included in @hermansauctioneers ‘DEORAD | 23’ Thank you so much for having me👽👽 @hermansauctioneers EXHIBITION VIEWING Friday 13th October | 6:30-8:00PM Saturday 14th October | 12:00-5:00PM Sunday 15th October | 12:00-5:00PM Monday 16th October | 10:00-6:00PM TIMED AUCTION STARTS Friday 13th October | 6:00PM CLOSING FROM Monday 16th October | 7:30PM LOCATION @studio10dublin 10 Wicklow Street Dublin 2 D02 T977
Sweet sweet August in Berlin✨ Captured by the iconic @narryphotographyvids 💚 - - - - - - #marymartinart #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #fineartpainting #irishart #irishartist #irishpainting #surrealism #artistinresidence #surrealart
Sweet sweet August in Berlin✨ Captured by the iconic @narryphotographyvids 💚 - - - - - - #marymartinart #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #fineartpainting #irishart #irishartist #irishpainting #surrealism #artistinresidence #surrealart
@openhousedublin I’ll be giving a gorge little tour of my usual watering hole down at @chocofactorydublin this evening as a part of @openhousedublin . The tour will include open studios at @reir_arc & @haslamcoarchitects and a basement seance reaching out t Ceachta Beaga Gaeilge, has made it to the Áras🇮🇪🇮🇪🤠 Grma to Michael D. agus Sabina le haghaidh tráthnóna den scoth & for inviting the messers👐 Tonight!! Come along to the launch of ‘Ceachta Beaga Gaeilge: The Laundry Strike 1945’ 21st July, 7:30pm The Chocolate Factpry, D01P2W7. ✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊ When a bag of bones comes useful💀 Some bts shots of a bitta spooky set design myself & @jillymacjillymac did for the launch of @pippala EP Hungry Ghost 🦴🦴 With super special guests! 📸 @jillymacjillymac BTS of a Lino Printing & Archive Building Workshop I facilitated inspired by the National Gallery Archives & the incredible Laundry Strikes of 1945, an all women picket line that won 2 weeks paid holiday to workers all over Ireland. We tend A painting I made in June which was part of the exhibition Sojourn in Rathfarnham Castle. Big thank you to everyone who helped build this show and all the lovely heads who dropped by! & thank you @niamhmcguinne + @sarah_edmondson for being the Last month the doors were opened to ‘The Ladder Is Always There’ in @draiocht_gallery and it was mega☘️ Thank you so much to @shellter_artist_collective for the invitation, @draiocht_gallery for all the support & patience, @christina Spooky Friday drifters💀 This Friday the 13th: Details from 2 paintings that’ll be included in @hermansauctioneers ‘DEORAD | 23’ Thank you so much for having me👽👽 @hermansauctioneers EXHIBITION VIEWING Friday 13th October | 6: Sweet sweet August in Berlin✨ Captured by the iconic @narryphotographyvids 💚 - - - - - - #marymartinart #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #fineartpainting #irishart #irishartist #irishpainting #surrealism #artistinresidence #surrealart