About
Nuala Herron
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2026 Easter Exhibition, Glebe Gallery
2025 ‘To the Kids Who Live’ Group show, Bolsa Arts London
2025 UV Arts Gallery, Derry. Christmas group show
2024 Royale Arcade Academy group show
2024 Artlink Group Show ‘Meitheal’
2024 Artlink The Hills of Donegal
2023 USWA Members Christmas show
2022 Artlink Member Show ‘Point of Perspective.’
2021 Art in Isolation Online group exhibition featured in Artist Talk magazine
2020 Home-works Online group exhibition with Spilt Milk Gallery, Edinburgh
2014 Local Exhibition in Playhouse Derry as part of City of Culture
2012 Winner of Open Exhibiton Ross Fine Art Gallery, Letterkenny, Ireland
2011 Everyday Artist in Residence,Paspartu Gallery, Barcelona
2011 CeRRCa Artist in Resident exhibition, Town Hall, Barcelona
2010 At a Glance Henderson Gallery, Edinburgh
2009 Hidden Patriothall Gallery, Edinburgh
2008 Vintage Lloyd Jerome Gallery, Glasgow
2007 Selected Works Just Scottish, Edinburgh
2007 Live On Void Gallery, Derry
2007 Beauty in Ruin Context Gallery, Derry
2007 Selected Works Marchmont Gallery, Edinburgh
2007 Selected Works Cameo, Edinburgh
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2006 Portraits The Glebe Gallery, Co.Donegal
2005 Washing Lines The Davison Gallery, Belfast
2005 Selected Works Context Gallery, Derry
2005 Croatia The Ogham Gallery, Belfast
2005 Selected Works The Cottage Art studio, Co. Donegal
2004 Washing Day Belfast College of Art
2004 Giant Leap Installation, Belfast City Hall
AWARDS AND RESIDENCIES
2004 John Turner Bursary Award
‘Figurative Painter of the Year’
2007 New York Residency
Awarded by Northern Ireland Arts Council
2007 Sicily Residency
Self-Arranged
2010 New York Residency
CeRRCa Residency, near Barcelona
2011 Casamarles, Llorenc del Penedes.
2014 Awarded £4000 funding from Culture Company
2015 Selected to appear on Sky Portrait Artist of the Year
2024 Longlisted for Women in Art Prize
2025 Featured artist as part of Bolsa Arts, London
2026 Rosemary paintbrushes runner up prize
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About Nuala
'Nuala was selected to appear on Sky Portrait Artist of the Year'
Nuala Herron is a Visual Irish Artist specialising in Drawing and Painting. She aims to tell a story through painting, encouraging a dialogue between the art and viewer. Nuala has exhibited Nationally and Internationally, gaining widespread recognition and her works have been purchased for private collections.
Originally from Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland, Nuala completed her Fine Art degree at Belfast College of Art, after first studying Art for two years in Edinburgh.
She graduated in 2004 and was awarded the John Turner Bursary Award for Figurative Painter of the Year.
Nuala has received funding and won several awards including a New York residency from The NI arts council and funding from The Culture Company, while also being selected to appear on Sky Portrait artist of the year.
She is a member of Visual Arts Ireland, Artlink Inishowen and The Artist Collective 'Spilt Milk' Edinburgh.
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