Application deadline: 24th of October, at 4 pm.
What to Expect During the Masterclass :
In this two-day masterclass, participants will work directly from the life model to explore the human figure as both observation and invention. Through drawing and painting exercises, they will learn to move beyond representation into expressive mark-making, layered compositions, and experimental approaches that combine figuration with abstraction. The workshop encourages each participant to develop their own visual language, while gaining tools to see, deconstruct, and reimagine the body within space.
Artist Bio:
Manar Mervat Al Shouha is a contemporary Syrian painter based in Dublin and currently an artist-in-residence at Temple Bar Gallery + Studios. Her practice centres on figurative painting, where expressive mark-making and layered compositions merge observation with abstraction. She has exhibited in Ireland and internationally, including the RHA Annual Exhibitions (2023, 2024, 2025), the Summer Group Show at Solomon Gallery (2025), and the Hennessy Craig Exhibition (2024). Her work has received recognition with awards such as the De Vere’s Art Award and the Contemporary Irish Art Society Award at the RHA (2023), and she has twice been shortlisted for the prestigious Hennessy Craig Award.
