The Duncairn
Putting arts at the heart of North Belfast since 2014, come and see what’s going on in Belfast’s Cultural Quarter!
Putting arts at the heart of North Belfast since 2014, come and see what’s going on in Belfast’s Cultural Quarter!
The art shop at the Duncairn is open!
Drop in to shop amazing prints, T-shirts, unique crochet creations and sculptures amongst other things.
You can now pay both in cash or with your card.
Gift vouchers are also available.
We encourage you to support independent, local artists.
Here are their contact details and online shops of artists we endorse so that you can shop from them directly.
Lucy works from her studio in Bangor printing on Irish Linen. Her images are inspired by landscape, flora fauna and fleeting observations. Having exhibited nationally and internationally over the last 15 years she has developed her practice to print on non-conventional materials like metal, which has given her major commissions, especially in health care settings. Lucy received a Master's degree in Fine Art and currently holds the position of Artist in residence in HMP Maghaberry.
Connie is a makeup artist from Belfast, working in film, television, theatre and bridal makeup. She also designs and creates a range of 'Deadly Fx' wooden sculpting tools which are hand-crafted from bits of wood, mainly fallen branches collected when out walking in the forest. These tools are ideal for anyone who loves to sculpt or does pottery/cake decoration. Each tool is hand-carved, sanded, treated and varnished so no two tools are ever the same, making this a unique gift.
Each order is beautifully wrapped in burlap cloth, with a brief description of where the wood was sourced.
Megan Clingman is a ceramicist and illustrator living in Belfast. A graduate of University of Ulster, Megan now runs a small business called Megan Made This. She creates functional ceramic pieces, ceramic jewellery and tapestries. Combining her love of illustration with ceramics allows for everyday objects to become her canvas. She often adorns her work with faces to bring a human element to her pieces and she believes it’s important for people to feel a connection to the objects they keep around them.
A childhood immersed in art and nature led to artist Eimear Maguire establishing her own creative brand Dollybirds Art in 2013. Her paintings are a celebration of the diverse natural world found throughout Ireland and of many experiences outdoors.
Each painting is the culmination of time spent in nature developing ideas and many hours of sketching before everything is brought to life in the studio with colour. Created entirely by hand using techniques which have taken a lifetime to perfect. Images are painted in meticulous detail and tell their own unique story of nature. They each celebrate the little things that mark the changing of seasons as well as the birds, plants, trees and wildlife we are so lucky to have here in Ireland.
Trisha Campbell is a Northern Irish artist, who specialises in watercolour painting. She is a selected member of the Ulster Watercolour Society and sells originals as well as a range of high quality giclee prints of her work. The subjects of her work include wildlife, people and the everyday. She also runs a successful portrait business and facilitates art workshops all year round. Her most popular collection of prints is based around the elusive statuesque Hare, with a range of 4 characters to choose from and the limited edition status of these prints make them a great addition to any art collection.
Her range of work can be viewed on her business page, Trisha Campbell Art - on Facebook. Prints, originals and commissions can be enquired about by contacting Trisha by email: trishacampbellart [at] outlook.com .
Eimear is a Belfast based visual artist mainly working in ceramics. Broken Earth Ceramics studies through clay, the textures of our natural terrain showing how the earth can break itself so beautifully on its own. These are presented as wearable pieces of jewellery using black porcelain set on sterling silver. Eimear also creates pieces using Ogham script made to resemble ancient Ogham standing stones. They aim to remember this historical part of our culture and they are presented in new minimalist forms for our use and appreciation today. These framed and wearable Ogham pieces can be personalised or commissioned as required.
Commissioned pieces are available on request, please contact through eimearoc88 [at] hotmail.co.uk.
A graduate of the University of Ulster, Belfast he studied Visual Communication and began a career in Graphic Design with a strong emphasis on illustration. Lately he produced a number of comics based on health and environmental issues such as; the Coronavirus, plastic recycling and Fatherhood. Jim is available for private commission, he works digitally to produce personal Comic strips, individual and group portraits. You can ask him to produce a bespoke Sketch/Line drawing: a simple inked drawing or cartoon usually from a photo, a unique and personal piece of art. Full colour Illustration: this is the option for those who would like to see themselves in their favourite franchise. Short comic stories: for a truly unique gift Jim has illustrated short stories, generated by children. Usually four A4 pages long these can be anything a child can imagine, there's nothing quite like seeing ourselves starring in our own comic.
Simply contact him through Facebook, Twitter (@jimlavery1) or by email (email: mrlavo [at] gmail.com), upload a photo and he will send you a sketch and cost for final artwork (there may be additional costs for printing).
