About the Artist

 Personal Artist Perspective

I create portraits through a process that is as tactile as it is intuitive. I love to use my hands and fingers to shape the work – blending, smudging, and layering until the piece begins to speak. Glazes are applied slowly, each one altering the emotion of the face, shifting the expression, until the real presence begins to emerge. It’s a process of revealing, not controlling – a quiet collaboration between the materials and the soul of the subject. My work explores vulnerability, resilience, and the quiet strength found in simply being seen.

About the Artist

Ann Mitchell
Mixed Media Portrait Artist, County Offaly Founder of The Far Room Studio & Gallery

Ann Mitchell is a mixed media portrait artist whose work explores vulnerability, resilience, and timeless hope. Based in County Offaly, she creates deeply emotional, layered portraits using oils, glazes, and tactile mark-making. Her hands are often her primary tools – blending and building textures directly into the surface.

Now in her sixties, Ann paints with clarity, fearlessness, and a commitment to truth. Her work resonates with collectors in Ireland and internationally.

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Artist CV

Education

• QQI Level 5 PCL in Art & Design (Distinction)

• QQI Level 6 Advanced Art & Design (6M4029): Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Combined Materials

• BA in Social Care

• Qualified Personal Trainer and Life Skills Consultant

• Five years of mosaic art practice integrated into her mixed media work

Solo Exhibitions

• Ongoing – Urban Oasis Gallery, Tullamore

• Poets and Warriors – Laragh House, Maynooth (2022)

• Renzo Gallery Cafe – Galway (2022)

• Raw – Burgess Village (2021)

• Third Space – Smithfield (2024)

• Upcoming: Daróg Wine Bar (2025), Birr Arts Theatre (2025), Art Source Dublin (2025),Flash Art Exhibition curated by Enrique Lazzaro September 2025 in Kilkenny, Skin & Armour (2026)

Group Exhibitions

• Chimera Gallery, Luan Gallery, Tilehouse Gallery

• TOVA cycles: I Am Not the Body, Hedgewitch, Constellations

• Did You Know – with Vincent Devine (2023)

• Sirens in All Her Phases – with Caroline Barry (2023)

• The Female Gaze – with Enrique Lazzaro (Urban Oasis)

• Esker Arts – Community Energy Charter projection installation

Press & Media

• Art Team Magazine – Read Feature

• The Art World Post – Read Article

• Offaly Independent – View Article

• Athlone Community Radio – Listen Here

2025 – Juror, Emerging Artist Award
Selected to serve as a juror for the Emerging Artist Award, evaluating submissions and recognising promising talent. This role involved engaging with a wide range of developing artists and contributing to the final selection process during a dynamic and inspiring showcase event.

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The Far Room
Ann works from The Far Room – her studio and gallery space in County Offaly. It’s where she develops new work, hosts private viewings, and creates layered, emotionally resonant portraits rooted in truth and connection.