Artist Bio

Sinéad McInerney is an Irish artist based in County Down. Growing up, she loved art and was introduced to ceramics by her secondary school teacher which piqued her interest in 3-Dimensional work. However, during her pursuit of a BA at the National College of Art and Design, a class on metalwork changed her trajectory of passion from clay to metal sculpting. Her work was further influenced by her visit to the hangars at Dublin Airport during her final year of college where the craftsmanship of the aeroplanes and the fragility and vulnerability of its parts inspired her to capture these elements in her work.

 

Sinéad is driven by nature, inspiring her to imbibe organic elements into her works, further showcasing an avant-garde yet striking relationship between the mechanical aspects of man-made objects and natural elements. She takes immense joy in experimenting with copper, brass and small amounts of silver. Also, she repurposes copper plaques that her late mother had worked on and incorporates them into her work, giving them new life. Inscriptions from these plaques are also subtly visible in her works which further emphasises Sinéad's deep personal connection to her work.