Emma Coady

There's an Artist in my Kitchen, 2026

Oil on canvas 

‘This is a portrait of my friend Keelin. Keelin is an actor and a writer. She sat for me in my kitchen as we spoke about food, boys, trying to remain creative, and existential dread, until there was nothing left to say. The result is not solely a portrait of Keelin, an artist in her own right, but rather self indulgently, it is a reflection of myself.’

Tá Ealaíontóir i mo Chistin, 2026

Olaphictiúr ar chanbhás

‘Seo portráid de mo chara Keelin. Is aisteoir agus scríbhneoir í Keelin. Shuigh sí i mo chistin agus chaith muid tamall ag caint faoi bhia, buachaillí, iarracht á déanamh againn a bheith cruthaitheach, agus faoi bhrí na beatha go dtí nach raibh aon rud eile le rá againn. Ní portráid de Keelin amháin atá i gceist, ar ealaíontóir í féin freisin, ach is léargas orm féin atá ann freisin, rud éigin atá beagán leithleach.’

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