Clare O Hagan
About the artist Clare O Hagan
Clare O Hagan is an award-winning visual artist, printmaker, and filmmaker,originally
from Northern Ireland and now based in Derbyshire. Her artistic perspective was
shaped by her upbringing in a small linen mill village near the border with the
Republic of Ireland. This early life, amidst a period of political and social upheaval,
instilled in her a deep sense of observation and a passion for creating art as a
means of personal expression and finding beauty amidst chaos.
A Love of the Donegal Coast
O Hagan’s connection to the breathtaking Donegal coastline is a lifelong one, dating
back to childhood, which continues today. As part of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way, she
finds immense inspiration and solace in its monumental landscapes and seascapes,
which she describes as having a mythic quality. For O Hagan, the dramatic cliffs,
with their extraordinary colour and twisted shapes, along with the vast, wild beaches,
and ever-changing light and weather are a constant source of wonder. These
powerful natural elements have become central to her artistic expression, reflecting
both the grandeur of the landscape and the tranquil solitude she found there, a
feeling she later sought in the mountains as an escape from city life in London.
About the Printmaker
O Hagan’s journey into printmaking began in her childhood, with a simple John Bull
Printing Set. She often recalls how the “small rubber letters bounced across the
floor,” a playful start that ignited a lifelong passion. Her appetite for the medium and
for learning has never waned, leading her to study at institutions like Morley College
and Slaughterhaus Print Studio in London, and now at the Leicester Print Workshop.
Unfettered by traditional constraints, O Hagan’s approach to printmaking is both
experimental and deeply considered. She combines traditional techniques like
linocut, woodcut, and etching with new digital processes, including paper lithography,
photogravure, and digital manipulation. This inventive fusion of old and new results
in a body of work that is dynamic, beautiful, and at times, challenging, showcasing a
relentless exploration of her subjects.
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Beltany Stone Circle Expressed as a Straight Line by Clare O Hagan
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Beltany Stone Circle, Stacked Rocks, Donegal, Ireland by by Clare O Hagan
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About the artist Clare O Hagan
Clare O Hagan is an award-winning visual artist, printmaker, and filmmaker,originally
from Northern Ireland and now based in Derbyshire. Her artistic perspective was
shaped by her upbringing in a small linen mill village near the border with the
Republic of Ireland. This early life, amidst a period of political and social upheaval,
instilled in her a deep sense of observation and a passion for creating art as a
means of personal expression and finding beauty amidst chaos.
A Love of the Donegal Coast
O Hagan’s connection to the breathtaking Donegal coastline is a lifelong one, dating
back to childhood, which continues today. As part of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way, she
finds immense inspiration and solace in its monumental landscapes and seascapes,
which she describes as having a mythic quality. For O Hagan, the dramatic cliffs,
with their extraordinary colour and twisted shapes, along with the vast, wild beaches,
and ever-changing light and weather are a constant source of wonder. These
powerful natural elements have become central to her artistic expression, reflecting
both the grandeur of the landscape and the tranquil solitude she found there, a
feeling she later sought in the mountains as an escape from city life in London.
About the Printmaker
O Hagan’s journey into printmaking began in her childhood, with a simple John Bull
Printing Set. She often recalls how the “small rubber letters bounced across the
floor,” a playful start that ignited a lifelong passion. Her appetite for the medium and
for learning has never waned, leading her to study at institutions like Morley College
and Slaughterhaus Print Studio in London, and now at the Leicester Print Workshop.
Unfettered by traditional constraints, O Hagan’s approach to printmaking is both
experimental and deeply considered. She combines traditional techniques like
linocut, woodcut, and etching with new digital processes, including paper lithography,
photogravure, and digital manipulation. This inventive fusion of old and new results
in a body of work that is dynamic, beautiful, and at times, challenging, showcasing a
relentless exploration of her subjects.