Fingal County Council announces the recipient of Draíocht Studio Residency Award 2024

Fingal County Council and Draíocht, Blanchardstown, are pleased to announce Joanne Reid, a Visual Artist from Balbriggan specialising in sculpture, as recipient of the four-month paid residency in Draíocht’s Artist Studio.

This residency, based in Draíocht’s Visual Artist’s Studio, offers an artist a unique opportunity to develop their practice in a comfortable, practical and supportive environment. It aims to provide time and space for artistic growth and experimentation.

County Arts Officer Sarah O’Neill said “I am pleased to announce Joanne Reid as the recipient of this residency opportunity in partnership with Draíocht. This award, which aligns with the priorities of the Arts Plan 2019 – 2025, is a testament to the Councils commitment to fostering artistic talent in the Fingal community. We look forward to supporting Joanne’s artistic development and witnessing the exciting work she will create during her residency.”

When asked about the award Joanne Reid said “I am very grateful to receive the Fingal County Council and Draíocht Studio Residency. Having this studio space and support, will allow me to have a focused period of research and experimentation in the studio. The award will support me to develop new work for exhibition at The Complex, Dublin, in 2025.“

Located in the heart of Dublin 15, Draíocht is an arts centre dedicated to serving its local community while influencing the broader arts scene. With a diverse and high-quality programme, Draíocht collaborates closely with local, national and international artis to nurture and support their artistic development.


About the Artist

Joanne Reid is a visual artist working primarily in sculpture. Her work often begins as a direct response to chance encounters with the materials, objects and spaces that form our built environment. Reid is particularly drawn to the use of building materials, such as steel, plywood, concrete, timber, and plaster in her practice. While her work draws mainly on an engagement with everyday urban contexts, there are also art historical references. Reid is interested in the history of still life and the human desire to copy and remake the natural world around us. Her most recent work plays with a merging of forms from the natural and the built world.

Joanne Reid completed an MA in Art and Research Collaboration (ARC) at the Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, (2016). She was awarded the Fingal RHA Studio Residency (2021) and the Basic Space Artist Residency Award (2016).  Exhibitions include, Sample Set, Open Studio, Studio 1, Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, Dublin (2023), Home Bodies, Glandwr, Chapelizod, Dublin (2021), ARTWORKS:Dearly Beloved, Visual Carlow (2019) and Futures, Series 3, Episode 2, RHA, Dublin (2018). Reid is a recipient of the Arts Council Visual Arts Bursary Award (2023, 2022), Agility Award (2021) and the Fingal Artists’ Support Scheme (2022 – 2024).


Image caption: Draíocht Studio Residency Award 2024 recipent, Joanne Reid