MOTHER
1. Perla Mansour. Cradle. From the Mother Bird series.
Digital print & pen on paper and poem. 72 x 72 cm & 23 x 17 cm £50 (Unframed), £65 (Framed)
An interpretation of a mother's embrace with this camouflaged Swallow nest. Cradle from the Mother Bird series symbolises love, protection, nurturing and strength.
https://www.perlamansour.com
2. Sinéad Donnelly. Mothers First Daughter.
Collage. Approx 30 x 42 cm. NFS
I came across my sister's jotter from when she was in p3. That was the last time she ever wrote anything. We lost her suddenly at age 7 to meningitis.
I had to do a collage project for my coursework. That's how I made it. I wanted to remember and honour my sister! I wanted her to be seen and heard again.
I unfortunately didn't get to meet her, she passed before I was born. Everyone that knew Karen has such beautiful memories of her.
It would have been Karen's Birthday coming the 5th of March she would have been 52.
@sinéad.nelly
3. Lauren Martin. A Heart Of A Mother.
Digital print. 21 x 30 cm. £15
When I went through severe bullying in school, my mum found it difficult. She said, "When our children suffer, we suffer with them."
We often regard mums or parents as superheroes and that they can not be hurt. As a mum now I realise that is not true and showing pain is a strength.
An open heart to show mothers are humans too.
@laurenmartincreative
4. Ed Reynolds. Teacher.
Mounted photo print. 31 x 25 cm. NFS
www.steadyhanded.com @steadyhanded
5. Rob Hilken. A musical interlude #9.
Acrylic on board. 40 x 30 cm. £250
@robhilken, www.robhilken.com
6. Nuala Kerrigan. Mammy At My Age.
Digital print. Approx 21 x 30 cm. NFS
My Mam moved away from Belfast at the same age that I was when I moved here. Living in the same place at separate times with this little overlap. It makes Belfast feel more like home knowing my Mammy was here first.
@littlefloofhair
7. ‘Pauline’ Self portrait. Submitted by Ruth Crothers.
Oil on canvas. 34 x 36 cm. NFS
A self portrait my mother painted in 1973, her first year at Art College.
8. Ciara O’Malley. A Life Lived.
Photographic collage. 30 x 42 cm. NFS
9. Barbara Allen. Freda from the Sketchbook.
Graphite and Watercolour, 20 x 14 cm unframed. NFS
@barbara.allen.1481 www.etsy.com/uk/shop/barbaraallenprints
10. Heather & Kathy McCracken. Unnamed Mother.
Mixed media. 30 x 42 cm. NFS
Created in response to Mum Heather saying she was useless at art. She had been kicked out of art at school for taking the piss by drawing a triangle as a representation of a musical instrument.
11. Siobhan Mckinley. 30 Ormeau Road.
Photo intaglio. 30 x 35 cm. NFS
A homage to my mother & grandmother who I never met, in a home no longer standing, in a time before I was born.
@artsy_paper_cutz
12. Irem Yalcin. Battal.
Marbling Art. 30 x 40 cm. £20
13. Bernadete Paes. Serra Negra.
Sashiko stitching technique. 31 x 37 cm. £200
I've been through three phases in my life, from birth to the end of early childhood, a fleeting red phase linked to maternal blood. The second, from pre-adolescence to the beginning of old age, is yellow because it's a golden age, full of learning, discoveries, passions with lots of energy. The last phase, black, is the unknown, calmer, darker, moving towards the unknown. The connection between the phases are the memories. Memories, recollections.
The art of embroidery is a moment of reflection, therapeutic and at the same time an expression of my emotional memory and physical body.
@prisciliana.arte
14. Abbie Baucher neé Quinn completed by Pamela Jones neé Quinn submitted by John Baucher.
Autumn Embroidery.
Embroidery. 40 x 40 cm. NFS
My dearly departed mother Abbie (Abigail) was a cordon bleu trained chef and an accomplished seamstress amongst other things. Sadly she died before completing this and her younger sister Pamela completed it for the family. It has been a constant reminder of Mum's skill and fortitude in the face of a terminal illness.
@moochinphotoman
15. Kathy Hurley submitted by Leo Boyd. Grate!
Relief print. 21 x 16 cm. NFS
There are pieces in this exhibition that my mother (Kathy Hurley) has made over the years that made a strong impression on me. She has such an eclectic range of work that it was hard to pick just 2 but the self portrait was one I remember loving when I first lay eyes on it a lifetime and another country ago. The second piece is a piece my mum created for her final assessment for her BA hons from Crawford that she got on her 60th year. This video piece shows her walking across the giant oak table that followed us on the move from England to Ireland many years ago.
16. Alison Pascoe. Matr + Kin.
Tapestry knotting, cotton cord on painted branch. 23.5 cm wide (branch) /16 cm wide x 141 cm long (tapestry). POA
A tapestry that depicts 4 generations of the artists maternal kin. Using personal motifs, inspired by Palestinian Tatreez Embroidery, that symbolise a memory connection to the maker.
https://www.astrlfibres.com @astrlfibres
17. Natalie Gibson. Do you carry the moon in your womb?
Oil on canvas. 45 X 62 cm. £300
While this piece is not a direct image of a mother, it remains representative of being a mother and gaining a maternal instinct. An observation of desperation and fragility, caring for vulnerable, orphaned lambs from the perspective of a young female farmer.
https://nataliegibsonartist.squarespace.com. @Nat.Gib
18. Dragos Musat. Linia Materna.
Pencil on paper. Approx 42 x 60 cm. £250
@dragos.design
19. Deborah Edgar. So I Never Went.
Photo intaglio print. Approx 21 x 30 cm. NFS
So I Never Went captures the limitations of motherhood, portraying a woman surrounded by a cage-like structure that symbolises the confines and pressures associated with societal expectations and maternal duties.
The artwork serves as a powerful commentary on the complex emotions tied to motherhood, highlighting the tension between nurturing a family and preserving one’s individual identity amidst societal constraints.
20. Noreen Pickering. Back to the Sun.
Kodak box camera. Photographs. 44 x 41 x 21 cm. NFS
My mother, Mena Cleary, bought her first and only camera, a Kodak box camera (Brownie), in Bundoran in the early 1950s. For more than 30 years, she casually captured weddings, family, work colleagues and friends, in and around Enniskillen. She only stopped using the camera when film for the camera ceased production.
The Brownie was an awkward contraption to use – all mechanical, no light meter, no viewfinder for your eye (you had to hold it at waist height, look down and wait for the right shot), and only 8 shots per roll of film. Yet she continued to use it right through to the 1980s, when the camera had become an antique of sorts.
Despite no formal training or guidance, she honed her skills with the camera. In the beginning she took photos of her sister, then taught her sister how to use the camera, which in turn allowed her to be photographed as well. From this she photographed family, friends and work colleagues.
The absence of a flash meant that all photographs had to be taken outdoors in natural light, always with Mena positioning herself with her back to the sun.
21. Paula Tabakin. Bereshit ברשית.
Pen on paper. Approx 21 x 30 cm. NFS
22. Patricia-ann Keys. Jeckle and Hyde.
Poem and photograph. NFS
My experiences of trying to deal with depression and the menopause at the same time.
23. Halszka Trąbczyńska. Madonna.
Triptych. Lino on foam board. Approx 48 x 22 cm. £150
@htrabczynska
24. Marina Iodice. Luisa.
Print. Approx 21 x 30 cm. NFS
@mari___________i
25. Éilís Peover. Untitled.
Photography. 24 x 33 cm. £30
Since becoming a mother to two rainbow babies I appreciate motherhood so much more and have been able to connect more with my own mother who is a retired nurse and health visitor. I have tried to depict the importance of nurture in motherhood and how grandmothers play an important part in our children's lives. Motherhood to me represents acceptance, love, understanding, teaching, influence, bonding. Mothers and grandmothers have a sacred responsibility and are often the emotional backbone of a family. They are often intuitive, can hold space, support, educate, encourage, show compassion, empathy and love. Mothers and grandmothers are often thought of as healers, cheerleaders, fountains of knowledge. The hands can symbolise relationships and the years of hard work that goes into being a mother and grandmother. Hands can represent strength and protection.
www.creativeimagesireland.wordpress.com
26. Fionnuala Duffin. Queen.
Mixed media on canvas. 63.5 x 53.5cm. £550
Let me introduce you to 'Queen'. They represent people who aren't mothers in the conventional sense but display mothering instincts to those they surround themselves with. They are mother hen of sass, freely dishing out love, protection, wisdom and fabulous style.
fionnualaduffinart.co.uk @fionnualaduffinart
27. Clare Hanna. Get Your Pink Back.
Acrylic and pastel on paper. 21 x 30 cm. £75
The inspiration for this painting came from the fact that Flamingos lose their pink colouring while they raise their young. Their colour returns once their young become more independent. This painting is for all mother's and serves as a reminder to do what you love and get your pink back. You'll be a happier Mum and an inspiration to your kids too.
@clarehannaart
28. Éilís Peover, Untitled, photography, 24 x 33cm, £30
www.creativeimagesireland.wordpress.com
29. Patricia Madden. Off The Wall Advice.
Acrylic on canvas. 30 x 40 cm. £138
This is a message to my 14 year old self. Written on the wall in the hope that I'd be more likely to take the advice from this anonymous source. The masked female form is a nod to all the amazing mother figures I've ever known. Those who gave me this advice and who I now know were right!
@studio.at.88
30. Emanuela Mae Agrini. Mamma.
Gouache on paper. Approx 42 x 60 cm. NFS
It was a cold January day and I was back in my hometown for a short period. We found a café to sit and get a coffee and suddenly I noticed the luxurious wall of flowers at her back. My mom is a quiet person, she doesn't show enthusiasm and is easily embarrassed, especially when I try to portray her; however, in that moment I knew straight away that was the perfect setting and scene I was searching for. She loves flowers, she had on her favourite jacket and was happy because we were together. Pandemic has been hard on her, I was stuck aboard and we couldn't see each other for more than one year. She deserved to see how beautiful and strong I see her.
https://emanuelamaeagrini.art / @emanuela_mae_agrini_art
31. Éilís Peover. Mamó.
Photography. £30
www.creativeimagesireland.wordpress.com
32. Justine Lecouffe. Ama.
Illustration. 42 x 60 cm. NFS
In this piece, by portraying a pregnant mother, I wanted to evoke a sense of both maternal grace and strength, and to depict the profound connection between a mother and an unborn child. A tribute to the selfless devotion that mothers offer, through their body and their soul, and a celebration of the process of creation and the boundless love that begins before birth.
@justine_lcf
33. Maria Crean. Macha.
Digital Illustration. 50 x 70 cm. £50
@acidstarzart
34. Larry MacAree. Mother calling his name.
Acrylic. 20 x 12 cm. NFS
35. Valerie Vincent. Home - Motherland.
Acrylic and mixed media. 50 x 50 cm. £180
My motherland is an important part of my life. Living abroad makes me think of home, the colours, light and dark. It's always good to be here. This painting is a celebration of my wee country Ireland.
@valatart
36. Holly Foskett. Our Yvonne.
Digital print. 30 x 42 cm. NFS
Our Yvonne responds to the years of grafting and caring my mother has taken on selflessly. The details within the written piece of the work are not unique to mothers and women in various family roles. This piece aims to convey the gratitude of the graft and love these women have done for others and the realisation that they need to slow down and look after themselves - just like ‘Our Yvonne.’
@hollyfoskettphoto
37. Allyson Klein. Queen for a Day - Mom Turned 80.
Photo prints both 30 x 42 cm. NFS
For my mom’s 80th birthday we had a surprise party at a local restaurant. As part of the party, everyone received a silver tiara but the woman of the hour got the large gold one with rubies and a sparkly wand to signify her special status.
Grandma’s Tired.
A year after my father passed away, and the year my mom turned 80, we decided to go on a family holiday to Greece. This photo was taken the one day we all went on an outing to a small town off the coast of Crete. It was hot and we were all pretty tired.
@storiesandlightphotography
38. Ellen Blair. Beach picnic with mum.
Photography. 21 x 30 cm. NFS
If you're reading this while I'm in the room you'll probably be able to spot me because I'm lucky enough to be my mum's double. She taught me how to stand up for myself with empathy & how to approach everything with humour. She also makes a mean lasagna!!
@ellenblairphoto
39. Meadhbh McIlgorm. Mary's Washing.
Screen-print, textiles, stitch. 30 x 23 cm. NFS
Mary McIlgorm (neé Polly).
Mother. Grandmother. Nurse. Midwife. Matriarch.
Died in April, 2023 on a great day for drying.
https://www.meadhbhmcilgorm.com @champagne_clouds._
40. Philip Arneill. My Mum is always cold.
Photograph. 21 x 30 cm. NFS
It wouldn’t matter what beach in what country you were sat on. If the sun was splitting the heavens, chances are my mum would still be cold.
www.philiparneill.com @philiparneill
41. Katriona Sweeney. Guna Déas.
Enamel paint on glass & photograph. 35 x 46 cm. POA
Hand painted gaelic type, inspired by a photo
of my mum on her wedding day, 20th April 1971
@katrionadesigns
42. Chloe Jayne McConville. 925 Heart.
Photography. NFS
On my 16th birthday my mum got me a silver heart locket, it is my favourite gift I have ever received. Every year since, 925 jewellery has been our inside secret. She will buy me beautiful Victorian rings and tell me stories of how they used to keep their loves hair in lockets. I hope someday to share this jewellery with my little girl and carry on our tradition.
Chloejaynephoto.com @chloejaynephoto
43. Rachel McCarthy. The Butterfly Lady.
2d Photographic image/cutout/collage. 21 x 30 cm. NFS
This is a photograph that my dad took of my Mum (Dawn Coulter) and I during a family holiday in Gran Canaria in 1990. Since my mum's death in 2020 I have been incorporating her and her passions into my artwork with personal collages and in my music. This "Butterfly Lady" had such a love for all winged creatures be it fairies or the butterflies in her garden, or the pound shop plastic ones scattered around our family home.
@rachelmccarthy.picturejournal
44. Tra Walls. Mole.
Photo printed on 3mm foamex fine art Baryta Satin. 42 x 60 cm. £250
I sought to capture the strength and determination within my mother, the contours of her face, and the touch of her hands. This visual narrative embodies the complex emotions of our shared experiences, transcending the confines of the hospital walls during her treatment for Multiple Myeloma in University Hospital Galway.
https://trawalls.com @trawalls
45. Ceren Dolma. Long Distance.
Photograph. 16 x 10 cm. NFS
My mother, standing in front of a plane that we are taking together for once, that won’t separate us.
Website: cerendo.info // Insta: @cerebral.ceremony
46. Brónagh Corr-McNicholl. My Mother's Hands. Submitted by: Sarah Hughes, in memory of her mother.
Mother, Artist, Teacher, Storyteller and all-round force for good, Mary Hughes
These hands raised six children, created stained glass, played the violin, produced beautiful calligraphy, taught art to generations of students. These hands.
47. Kathy Hurley submitted by Leo Boyd. Self Portrait with Jumper.
Oil on canvas. 61 x 57 cm. NFS
48. Oonagh O'Flaherty. Collection of poems.
Paper. 15 x 21 cm x 4. NFS
These four poems are taken from my post covid Instagram project #oof365daysofpoem.
In a time, which I’m sure many of you can relate to, was full of sadness, reflection and extreme life adjustments the project brought me hope and the opportunity to create.
Oonagh O’Flaherty, Northern Irish voiceover and poet.
An audio version of these poems is available on my website by following the QR code.
49. Nathalie Caleyron. Letting them go.
Lino print. 14 x 21 cm. £25 unframed £45 framed.
Letting them go is my response to my daughter turning 18 and applying for uni courses away from home. Fabulous and positive, all that… but also an emotional time as a mother
@nathaliecaleyron
50. Jackie McComb.One hundred years.
Oil on canvas board. 15 x 21 cm. NFS
This painting of my lovely mother was on her 100th birthday……she will be 103 in April!!
@Jackiemccomb
51. Lorraine Pollock. Mommy.
Pastel. 21 x 30 cm. NFS
52. Mary Bateson submitted by Cathy Scullion. Made with Love.
Acrylic on canvas. 36 x 31 cm. NFS
Mary Bateson, Mrs B, Granny B is 100 years old. She began painting in her 70’s, when she could finally find the time to do something for herself. She painted this painting for me, well not specifically for me but I claimed it as my own, in her 80’s. She said when she started painting she would get lost in it, often sitting up till 2 or 3 am working on a canvas.
She doesn’t paint now, her hands are too sore but she was incredibly proud when I told her she would be exhibiting in her very first exhibition at 100 years old.
53. Jonathan Brennan on behalf of my 'mammy' - Jennifer Brennan. Stoneflowers.
Found stones and seaglass, pen and ink, diptych: each one is 25 x 25 cm framed, NFS
My mother always made art – from her versions of Irish landscape paintings, to her complicated garden design drawings, to paintings on silk with her local friend group, to her current quirky and inventive stone pieces. However, her work has never been exhibited and I wanted to correct that as a thank you for always encouraging me in my art. Our parents pass on different things to us. Any talent I have in art I got from her. Thanks Mammy! (Sorry dad!)
54. Imogen Donegan. Mothers side.
Mixed media gouache. Dimensions variable. NFS
@imogendonegan
55. Dee Convery submitted by Nuala Convery. Cailleach.
3d Mobile. 25 x 15 cm. NFS
Submitted by Wee Nuls, this piece created by her mother, Dee, is part of a collection of works Dee is developing around ancient portrayals of women's bodies. It is inspired by the Sheela na gig sculptures that can be found around Ireland and across the world. The sculptures display a woman's form, brazenly displaying her open vulva. It has become a symbol for Irish feminism in recent years.
@wee.nuls / www.weenuls.com. Mother's: @deirdreconvery_art
56. Films on screen-
Wilhelmina Peace. I See You.
Poem.
Kathy Hurley. Kitchen Table.
Imogen Donegan. Mother.
The film features illustrated photos which have been digitally re-animated. The illustrations are of photos from my mothers family album and feature images of my mother, my grand-mother and other family members.
Paulines Mumufication
57. Betsy Scullion. 1945.
Photography. 30 x 42 cm NFS
My piece “1945” consists of two photographs, exploring femininity, religion and the parallels found between the biblical Virgin Mary and the mothers in my life, in this case, my Nanny. The histories of both mothers are intertwined, representing the care and immense sacrifice of motherhood.
@betsypng
58. Georgia Collins. Warm strangers greet - "You have your mother's eyes”.
Digital illustration. 42 x 60 cm. NFS
This illustration explores the concept of inherited identity, emphasising the privilege that ageing represents a journey through time that not everyone is afforded.
The series of observational portraits captures the essence of mother-daughter relationships, aligning memories with key milestones, reflecting how features and expressions are passed down through generations. Leveraging the precision of AI-generated imagery, the piece offers a unique opportunity to glimpse into our future selves, creating a bridge between the present and a future our elders may not witness.
It's a celebration of the physical resemblance within a family, underscoring the deep emotional bonds and the collective memories that weave the fabric of familial legacy. This collection serves as a reminder to cherish the shared experiences and the silent, yet profound, legacy of emotions and traits that are carried forward with time.
@peach.illustrate
59. Laura Nelson. Paulines Brick of Mu.
An old photograph of Pauline possibly taken on Glanleam Drive. Brick of Mu, now empty cardboard box. A Mumorial Hearald for Pyramid Builders. 2 plastic wind-up pigeons. Video clip from Paulines Mumufication day. 23.11.23 in Liverpool.
My mum, Pauline Sylvia Nelson died a year ago this weekend. Finding out about her death was down to chance as we had been out of touch for some years. I'm very glad I did find out. As her next of kin, it was and is my responsibility to take care of her after-life-affairs. I have been thinking of ways to do this in the time since her funeral. Thinking thoughts like - Where are the right places for all these ashes to be scattered? I'm trying to see the city of Belfast through her young woman's eyes and figure out what bits were important to her. The Cave-hill has taken a more majestic, looming presence since she died. The area she lived in as a child calls me over to it.
Last November 23 grams of Paulines ashes infused into a Brick of Mu joined the Peoples Pyramid which is being built in Liverpool. Me, my partner, my mate and my kids went over to Liverpool for The Krossing edition of the Brick Laying Ceremony. It was one of the best things I've done in my lifetime and I feel privileged that Pauline and we are part of it.
The artefacts on display in this exhibition are some we brought home from that magical day. We keep the Brick of Mu box on our piano with other precious things.
60. Cathy Hart. Tender moment.
Photograph. 15 x 21 cm. NFS
www.cathyjanehart.com
61. Niamh Busby. Reflections.
Poetry. 21 x 30 cm. NFS
I’ve always been compared to my mum and I used to really resist this when I was younger even though photos really spooked me with how similar we are! Now I’m really grateful for it as it’s almost a strange second chance for the two of us and I’m privileged to see what my future self will most likely look like.
@niamhy.bee
62. Lillie Ballie submitted by Stephen Morrison. Bunting.
Fabric. NFS
@wrestlethetrestle
63. Niamh Scullion. Womb experience.
Mixed media. NFS
64. Gabija Jocyte. Parenthood.
Ceramic and bell jar. 19 cm in height. NFS
@gabi.j.art
65. Wendy Nicole McGuinness-Keys. Untitled (mammary glands).
Fabric and mixed media sculpture. Dimensions variable. £500 each
Mother is nurture and warmth, safety and comfort, fun and life.
66. Helen Hancock. Nature Doesn’t Bloom in Silence.
Blown glass. Dimensions variable. NFS
http://helenhancockglass.com
67. Sally O'Dowd. Mam Hoovering the stairs.
Ink pen line drawing on paper. 21 x 15 cm. NFS
www.sallyodowdstudio.com
68. Judith Matthews. Transcending.
Porcelain ceramic. 22 x 22 x 27 cm. NFS
Transcending - becoming freeholder of your fate in the face of stigma, addiction, street homelessness and mental illness.
69. Grace Edith Radford. Lots of Love.
Hand embroidered women's size 10 top. £60
Lot's of Love is a textile piece. It is a vintage top that I have hand embroidered as a memento to my mum, Katy. The flowers embroidered around the collar are my mums drawings as is the inscription on the back of the collar.
@graceyisrad
70. Sinéad O'Neill-Nicholl. Mummy Guilt.
Performance Art. 4pm Friday 8th March.
Mummy Guilt explores the communication from the child to the mother alongside the mother's journal entries about mothering experiences
http://www.sineadonart.com