An Iarthar — An exhibition of original prints and paintings by Dame Barbara Rae CBE RA RSA

Opening night – 25th September 2025
6-9pm
Exhibition runs until 23rd January 2026

Dr Barbara Rae, Royal Academician painter and master printmaker, is recognised internationally as an outstanding colourist.

Rae was educated at Morrison’s Academy, Crieff in Perthshire, Scotland, studying at the Edinburgh College of Art, later lecturing at Charles Rennie Macintosh’s School of Art in Glasgow after some years as a secondary school art teacher.

Rae travels the world in search of inspiration, spending weeks meeting the people of a chosen location, researching local history, all before opening a sketchbook. She develops the studies as prints or paintings in her Edinburgh studios. Her output includes portraits, tapestries, ceramics, jewellery, and even a Royal Mail stamp.

An Iarthar presents a body of work by Dame Barbara Rae, featuring artworks created over the past twenty three years during her almost annual visits to Co. Mayo, showcasing her deep, long standing
connection with the area.

Seacourt Print Workshop is delighted to work in partnership with Ballinglen Museum of Art, Ballycastle, Co.Mayo to bring this exhibition to Bangor.

This opening coincides with another Late Night Art in Bangor, with many other venues opening their doors from 6-9pm.

Why not make a night of it and immerse yourself in art for the evening!