S U S A N E A R L Y : A r t i s t & P r i n t m a k e r
Susan Early is a visual artist, printmaker and architect. Her practice considers transitions across the physical and natural environment, including built structures in the landscape and around the coast of Ireland, Dublin Bay and the Irish landscape. She produces etchings with aquatint, hand-printed at Graphic Studio Dublin. She is a member of The Watercolour Society of Ireland, Dublin Painting and Sketching Club, Visual Artists Ireland and Print Network Ireland.
Susan is an artist member of Graphic Studio Dublin, has curated and managed exhibitions for GSD printmakers and is on the management team of Print Network Ireland.Her work has been exhibited in Ireland, UK, Europe, Canada, USA and Japan and is in many collections, including The OPW and NI Civil Service Collection.
Background:
1989- B.Arch. UCD; 1989-2003- Architect, Arthur Gibney & Partners, Dublin.
2016-2025- Studio Administrator, Education Manager & Company Secretary, Graphic Studio Dublin.
2026+ Practice Manager, MVK Architects, Dublin
Co-Curator & Exhibition Manager:
2031- Print Network Ireland + OPW- Proposal under discussion for national travelling exhibition of print for OPW 200; 2021-2026- PNI- Team planning of exhibitions of print for Print Network Ireland studio members; 2025-2026- GSD 65- Initial planning and commitment for GSD Members Print exhibitions celebrating ’65 years of Graphic Studio Dublin’ at Farmleigh, Dublin and Ballinglen, Co. Mayo; 2021-2025- HOME- GSD Members with Simon Communities and HLB Ireland- 5 exhibitions of print on the theme of ‘Home’, supported by HLB; All sales supporting the artists and Simon equally, Exhibited CHQ, RHA, GSD and TSEAC; Highly commended in two categories at Business to Arts Awards; 2020-2025- GSD 60- 7 varied exhibitions, travelling to galleries in Ireland and Japan- Group Exhibitions of Studio Members & VA work for Graphic Studio Dublin including ‘60 years of Graphic Studio Dublin’ & ’60 years of GSD- a Retrospective’, hosted by RHA Gallery; 2013-15 BOTANICS- 2 exhibitions, travelling to galleries in Ireland and Sweden - Inspired by National Botanic Gardens- Graphic Studio Dublin Fundraisers- ‘A Natural Selection 2013-15; Another Bite of the Cherry 2017’.
Solo & 2-person Exhibitions:
2026 ‘Beacon’, The Seamus Ennis Arts Centre, Co. Dublin, Solo exhibition of Print.
2024 ‘Watermark’, Graphic Studio Gallery, Dublin, with Jennifer Lane
2019 ‘Dublin Coast’, Boiler Room, Blue House Gallery, Schull, Co. Cork, Solo show July-August
2019 ‘Coastal’, The Dower Gallery, Emo Court, Emo, Co. Laois, Solo show August- November
2017 ‘Shore’, with Elke Thonnes, Graphic Studio Gallery, Dublin, October
2014 ‘The light and the half-light’, Yeats Day & Tread Softly Festivals, Hawkswell Theatre, Sligo
Solo exhibition of prints of Sligo landscapes with associated poetry & writings of WB Yeats
Selected Exhibitions:
2026 United Arts Club, ‘Dublin Painting & Sketching Club- Group exhibition’
2026 Ballinglen Arts Centre, Co. Mayo, ‘Graphic Studio Dublin- Members celebrating 65 Years’
2025 Farmleigh & Graphic Studio Gallery, Dublin, ‘Parklife- 65 years of Graphic Studio Dublin’ Members exhibition
2025 Stiwdeo Maelor, ‘Christmas Exhibition’, Corris, Wales.
2025 Royal Society of Marine Artists, Mall Galleries, London, ‘Annual Exhibition- Selected work’
2025 Balinglen Arts Centre, Co. Mayo, ‘2nd Annual Open Call Exhibition’
2013-2026 DunLaoghaire Concourse & Farmleigh Gallery, Dublin ‘Watercolour Society Annual Exhibition’
2025 Ironbridge Fine Art Printmaking Competition, ‘International Printmakers Exhibition’
2025 TheSeamus Ennis Centre, ‘Home’ Members work from GSD/ Simon/ HLB exhibitions 2021-2024- Curator
2019-2026 1 Windmill Lane, Dublin, ‘Dublin Painting & Sketching Club Annual Exhibition’
2024 & 2025 Dublin Port Substation Gallery, Dublin Painting & Sketching Club, ‘Shorelines l & ll’
2024 &2025 Farmleigh Galleries, Dublin Painting & Sketching Club 150, ‘Park Perspectives & Dublin Past & Present’
2012-2026 Graphic Studio Gallery, Dublin, ‘Winter, Summer & Members Exhibitions’
2024 Graphic Studio Gallery, Dublin, ‘Love Letter to Dublin’, & 2022 ‘The Grand Canal’, supported by IPUT
2018-2025 Ulster Museum, Belfast, ‘Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibitions’
2017-2023 RHA Gallery, Dublin ‘Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibitions’
2021-2024 Graphic Studio Artists with Simon Communities & HLB Ireland, CHQ / RHA Dublin, curator & artist, ‘The Art of Home, ‘Returning Home’, ‘Home Again’ & Echoes of Home'
2023 Hamilton Gallery, Sligo,‘Winter Gathering’, Invited Artist
2020-2025 Walters, Dun Laoghaire Selected exhibitions by curators for members of ArtNetDLR
2023 Spazio 6 Verona, Italy, ‘Exhibition of Irish Printmakers’
2022 & 2023 IMPACT 12, Bristol, UK, & Graphic Studio Gallery, Dublin, ‘Geomancy’, Curated exhibition by GSD
2010-2022 ‘New Leaf Printmakers, Vancouver, Canada & travelling, ‘BIMPE VI-XI miniprint exhibitions’
2022 RHA Gallery, Dublin,‘GRAPHIC STUDIO DUBLIN- 60years RETROSPECTIVE’, curated by Eithne Jordan
2022 King House, Boyle, ‘Boyle Arts Festival’ Invited Exhibition, curated by Paul McKenna
2022 Carrickahowley Gallery, Maine Irish Heritage Center, USA, ‘Bealtaine’Online exhibition of 5 Irish artists
2020-2021 The Model, Sligo & IMC, Nara, Japan ‘Kanreki’ – 60 years of GSD, Mokuhanga exhibition
2020- 2021 Draiocht, Dublin (Fingal), Lexicon Gallery, (DLR),Hyde Bridge Gallery Sligo,Blue House Gallery Schull, ‘60 years of Graphic Studio Dublin’, Graphic Studio Gallery ‘Diamond Point’ -60 Years GSD- Manager, curator & artist.
2013-2017 National Botanic Gardens; Greenacres, Wexford; Lavit Gallery, Cork; Hamilton Gallery, Sligo; RDS & Seamus Ennis Centre Dublin; Galleri Astley Uttersberg, Kunstforum Norrkoping, & Stockholm, Sweden, Blue House Gallery, Schull and other venues.‘A Natural Selection 2013-15; Another Bite of the Cherry 2017’, Co-ordinator & artist
Galleries:
Graphic Studio Gallery, Dublin; The Cat & The Moon, Sligo; The Open Window Gallery, Rathmines, Dublin;
Collections:
University of Limerick; Fingal County Council; Office of Public Works; NI Civil Service Collection; National Library of Ireland; New Ireland Assurance Company; Arthur Gibney & Partners Architects; Private Collections in Ireland, Europe, North & South America, Australia.
Awards:
Arts Council Ireland Agility Award 2022
Fingal Co. Arts Bursary 2020,21,22,23 & 2025
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Bursary 2021 & 2023; DLR / Creative Ireland Bursary 2019 & 2022
Business To Arts- Highly Commended – ‘Home’ Graphic Studio Dublin / HLB Ireland / Simon Communities-
Fundraising Exhibitions 2023 & 2025
Commissions:
Arthur Gibney & Partners Architects: two no Editions of Georgian Office Building- 2019
DLR Arts- Public Engagement commission: Print Process #dlrIntoArt Jan-Mar 2023
ETBI-Cavan Monaghan: Commission for edition of local inspired etchings 2026
Residencies:
Residency- Shepherd & Maudsleigh, Boston, Spring 2022; Shepherd & Maudsleigh, Boston, USA; Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Annaghmakerrig, Co. Monaghan; Burren College of Art Residency, Co. Clare; GSD Cill Rialaig Residency, Co. Kerry; Greywood Arts, Killeagh Co. Cork