Exciting News: Colours of Ulysses 2026 Event!

Last Friday, 21st March, was a special day for two remarkable women — my incredible Mum, Dorothy, and James Joyce’s wife, Nora Barnacle, who share the same birthday. I was back home in Dublin to celebrate my Mum’s birthday, and while there, David Corr and I took the opportunity to dive into some research and …

Zempléni Fesztivál 2024

A heartfelt thank you to Doba István for not only nominating me as the first non-Hungarian artist to participate in the Zempléni Fesztivál (Aug. 9–19) but also for generously offering me his gallery space to showcase my latest Colours of Ulysses artworks. István owns a beautifully preserved, disused synagogue in Tarcal, which he lovingly maintains …

Bloomsday 2024 Local Exhibition

Pálinka Ház, Nyírgyháza-Sóstó, Hungary. 4-7 June 2024 What a fantastic event! I was incredibly happy to exhibit my newest Colours of Ulysses original artworks at the Pálinka Ház, which is the events hall of our local heritage center here in Nyírgyháza-Sóstó, Hungary. A special thanks to my friend Doba István who ‘took the mic’ to …

Bloomsday 2024, video of Episodes 1-3 artworks

Thank goodness for Laz’s video editing superpowers… As an artist, it’s hard to show people how much work goes into one painting. People advise me to leave a camera running in the corner of the room, but I really don’t want to do this for many reasons: (a) camera batteries are rarely charged when I …

Pillars of the Sky Exhibition

October 2021, City Library Nyíregyháza, Hungary, Curator: Mihalka György From left to right: ‘Travel Guide’ (66x66cm, acrylic on Italian canvas) SOLD 🔴, ‘Sunshine Days are Coming (44x54cm, acrylic on Italian canvas) available here, ‘Soul Explorer’ (70x44cm, acrylic on Italian canvas) SOLD 🔴

Bloomsday Exhibition, June 2023, Budapest

I am very grateful to former Ambassador to Ireland Ronan Gargan and his wife, Michelle, for having my first 27 artworks exhibited at their residence in Budapest as part of their 2023 Bloomsday celebrations. It was the first and last time all 27 artworks of Episode 1 of Ulysses (Pages #001 – #027) were exhibited …

Debut Exhibition: Colours of Ulysses (Episode II)

Saturday 2nd December 2023 at Hunguest Hotel, Nyíregyháza-Sóstó, Hungary (my new hometown) They’re done! 18 new artworks inspired by pages 28-44 of James Joyce’s book, Ulysses. These 18 pages make up the chapter, or, better known as, Episode II ‘Nestor’. On Saturday 2nd December 2023 I exhibited all 18 abstract artworks at the Hunguest Hotel, …

The Embassy of Ireland St Brigid’s Day Contemporary Fine Art Exhibition 2023

by Natalie Forrester February 13, 2023 The St Brigid’s Day exhibition was a success! I’m still on a high from it! It was a fantastic week in Budapest celebrating creative women, talking about my art, and meeting old and new friends. In case you haven’t read from prvious blog posts, I was invited by the Irish …