Lora Murphy was born in Ireland and educated in Ireland, USA and Italy. Trained as an oil painter, she now works primarily in Encaustic and Mixed Media. Lora teaches workshops in contemporary portraiture in Encaustic throughout the world. She joined EOM to expand the workshop programs in Mulranny.

“Mulranny is a place not just to visit because it is so beautiful, it is to be experienced” she says, “To be in a place providing so much inspiration with varied landscape (and weather) and ever changing sea and sky, is a privilege, and to be able to share it with people who want to create in this space is a real joy.”

When you arrive in Mulranny and get settled into your accommodation, you will be welcomed by Cheryl Cobern Browne.
Cheryl started the Essence of Mulranny retreats for glass artists many years ago. Now, with the new facilities at the Old Convent Campus, the retreats have taken a new direction with Encaustic Art under Lora Murphy.

Sometime next year, Cheryl will be opening up her house for Artist in Residence programs. Successful applicants are invited to spend up to 4 weeks drawing inspiration from the surrounding biodiversity. On completion, they share their work with the community through a choice of talks, classes, film or exhibitions.

Specifics of this opportunity will be available on Mulrannyarts.ie later in the year