The Hillside Art Gallery is located in Donoughmore, Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny and opened on December 16th, 2006. Both artists have an ongoing selection of works available for sale at the Hillside Art Gallery & Studio and are readily available for commissions. For details on commissions, please use the contact form here.
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Colette O’Brien
With a passion for mosaic, Colette O’Brien moved to Donoughmore in 2000 to what would eventually become the Hillside Art Gallery. Born in the UK, Colette has also lived in Dubai and Brussels before settling in Kilkenny, Ireland. Colette is an accomplished artist whose education and career has always encompassed art and art forms.
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John Walsh
John is an accomplished artist in the field of watercolours, pen and ink, oils and more. John describes Donoughmore as a kind of Shangri’la, something which inspires a lot of his work, and has spent time travelling through Brittany, Tuscany and the Basque regions of Spain drawing influence for his works.