Ester Barrett

Home educated until the age of 15, Ester started painting full time, self taught, studying the techniques of the Old Masters and taking advice from artists.

Ester is known for her equine paintings, which convey her knowledge of & love of the thoroughbred, & which are strikingly Irish in character & feel. Having always had an interest in sculpting, she attended a bronze casting workshop in Leitrim sculpture centre in November 2010, continuing with mould making, metal work, etc. Her work is both representational and impressionistic in painting and sculpture and also includes figurative pieces. She has exhibited extensively in group shows in Ireland and abroad and has won 2 international awards.