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Artist Statement

Amy McNamara explores vulnerability, insecurity and contradiction using dark humour through performance, photography, video, and installation. Beginning with looking at herself, Amy examines her worries, problems, anxieties and then observes how these problems are reflected to her from others, the everyday lived experience. This approach enables Amy to not only process her own vulnerabilities and insecurities, but also questions the pressures and expectations that shape everyday life.

Artist Bio

Amy attended Limerick College of Further Education for two years gaining a QQI Level 5 in Photography and QQI Level 6 in Advanced Photography before enrolling in The Limerick School of Art and Design (LSAD). Amy graduated from LSAD in 2025 with BA (hons) Degree in Photography & Moving Image, and will begin her MA in Fine Art at LSAD in October 2025.​

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Amy's work has been exhibited as part of ABC for Mental Health Art Exhibition 2022-2025, and Limerick Summer Fest 2022. In 2026 Amy had her first major institutional exhibition as part of Key Learnings from Cross-Market Synergetic Alignment, curated by Davey Moor at the Royal Hibernian Academy Gallery, Dublin.

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Awards

  • Longlist:  RDS Visual Art Awards - 2025

  • Shortlist:  ​Photo Museum Ireland Early Career Artist Award Shortlist - 2025​

  • Shortlist:  PhotoIreland & Inspirational Arts Radar Award - 2025

  • ​Shortlist: The National Student Media Awards (SMEDIAS) - 2021

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