Capturing the world through colour and pattern.

Capturing the world through colour and pattern.

Meet “Blanche”…

My painted Elephant for The Elephant in the Room Movement. Founded by Brent Pope to raise awareness around mental health issues at home and in the workplace.

Blanche can be seen at the Blanchardstown Centre. She will be delighted to see you!

Fields of Tulips as far as the eye can see in Amsterdam. Colour and beauty everywhere you look!

Happy Easter to everyone.

#easter #celebrate #newbeginnings #nature

After a brief break away from my studio and a creative refueling I am back working on lots of new things.

Work is ongoing on a series of new prints at the moment where its all about the language of shape and colour.

Its always exciting creating n

While in the french alps last week and on a day trip to the lovely alpine resort of Valdiseire I was reminded of the well loved Italian designer Emilio Pucci.

Even though he died in the nineties his designs still adorn many ski jackets and are imbu

Fabulous studio visit yesterday to the London studio of the late great Howard Hodgkin who passed away in 2017. Thank you to everyone who made it possible. #howardhodgkin #studiovisit #london #britishabstractexpressionist #colour #pattern #painting #p

So delighted to have been selected for The John Richardson French Residency Award 2025 with my painting “Cactus Blue” in Association With The Royal Ulster Academy & Artist Eamon Colman.
@ruabelfast @eamon_colman

Exhibition of finalis

A lovely piece of printed linen on my studio table today. Experimenting with fabric and print…. colour and pattern.

The theme of freedom and a fragmented world seems to be cropping up again. Its on all our minds at the moment!

#fabricprint

Loving working with shape and colour in this new print. No title yet but thinking of a fragmented world where peace seems to be elusive at the moment! #shirleycopperwhite #print #painting #art #design #colour #pattern #bird #peace #aworldthatworksfor

This beautiful painting by Mainie Jellett on loan from the Crawford Gallery, Cork will be in the upcoming exhibition at the National Gallery of Ireland. Mainie Jellett and Evie Hone “The art of friendship” will open on 10 April - 10th Aug

Another throwback to one of my printed textiles in the form of this oversized scarf. This is my ”Pigeon House” design based on the famous Dublin landmark by the same name.

The name derives from a small wooden house, which was built earl

Shapes in a harbour… living in a seaside town with harbours and a marina provides plenty of inspiration. Lots to think about. #thelanguageofshape #art #irishartist #harbour #marina #boats #print #pattern #colour #delphianopencall2025

NEW PRINT ON LINEN
120 x 60cms
2025

#shirleycopperwhite #boats #harbour #printedtextiles #pattern #print
#marina #sea #ocean
#contemporaryart
#delphianopencall #delphianopencall2025 @delphiangallery

NEW COLLAGE

This is from a new series of collage work with handpainted papers using acrylic paints.

Its from my sequence series which was inspired by researching DNA sequencing.

“SEQUENCE 1”

Collage & Acrylics
on wooden panel
2

NEW PRINT

“Helix”
70 x 70 cms

DM for enquiries
#shirleycopperwhite
#print #printedtextiles #art #design #geometricforms #helix #collectors #contemporaryart #irishart #irishartist #irishdesign #geometricart #geometry

New Print
“Moondance”
Printed Linen
2025

Playing with shapes and colour in this new print. My visual language is very much influenced by my background in printed textiles. I love printing on linen to make my original framed artworks.

A

My twigs design from a few years ago when I designed lots of textiles. Printed fleece blankets and printed linen for this one off chair. #throwbackthursday #shirleycopperwhitedesigns #printedtextiles #digitalprint #surfacepattern #textileart #textile

New Print

“DNA 1”
80 x 80 cms
2025

Having grown up with a dad who was also a scientist, science and art went hand in hand in our house. Biology and mans interventions have always held a particular interest for me.

I have long been fasc

A big thank you to Hambly & Hambly for shortlisting me as a finalist for the John Richardson french residency award as well as to the RUA and artist Eamon Coleman. Delighted to be selected. #hamblyandhambly #johnrichardsonfrenchresidencyaward #ro

A little throwback to my days designing printed textiles with this oversized scarf.

I love the graphic nature of this pattern! It was fun to manipulate each little mark and colour until a pleasing balance was achieved with the overall pattern.

#shi

New Collage work painted papers on wooden panel.

“Cactus Garden”
Collage on Panel
30 x 30 cms
2025

#shirleycopperwhite #irishart #art #design #collage #handpaintedpaper #pattern #colour #cactusgardens

Fields of Tulips as far as the eye can see in Amsterdam. Colour and beauty everywhere you look!

Happy Easter to everyone.

#easter #celebrate #newbeginnings #nature

After a brief break away from my studio and a creative refueling I am back working on lots of new things.

Work is ongoing on a series of new prints at the moment where its all about the language of shape and colour.

Its always exciting creating n

While in the french alps last week and on a day trip to the lovely alpine resort of Valdiseire I was reminded of the well loved Italian designer Emilio Pucci.

Even though he died in the nineties his designs still adorn many ski jackets and are imbu

Fabulous studio visit yesterday to the London studio of the late great Howard Hodgkin who passed away in 2017. Thank you to everyone who made it possible. #howardhodgkin #studiovisit #london #britishabstractexpressionist #colour #pattern #painting #p

So delighted to have been selected for The John Richardson French Residency Award 2025 with my painting “Cactus Blue” in Association With The Royal Ulster Academy & Artist Eamon Colman.
@ruabelfast @eamon_colman

Exhibition of finalis

A lovely piece of printed linen on my studio table today. Experimenting with fabric and print…. colour and pattern.

The theme of freedom and a fragmented world seems to be cropping up again. Its on all our minds at the moment!

#fabricprint

Loving working with shape and colour in this new print. No title yet but thinking of a fragmented world where peace seems to be elusive at the moment! #shirleycopperwhite #print #painting #art #design #colour #pattern #bird #peace #aworldthatworksfor

Collage work today. Colour, pattern, paper. ❤️ #shirleycopperwhite #collage #painting #paper #handpaintedpaper #inspiration #colourcombinations #coloyrstris #dna #genomesequence #science #art #irishart #print

This beautiful painting by Mainie Jellett on loan from the Crawford Gallery, Cork will be in the upcoming exhibition at the National Gallery of Ireland. Mainie Jellett and Evie Hone “The art of friendship” will open on 10 April - 10th Aug

Another throwback to one of my printed textiles in the form of this oversized scarf. This is my ”Pigeon House” design based on the famous Dublin landmark by the same name.

The name derives from a small wooden house, which was built earl

Shapes in a harbour… living in a seaside town with harbours and a marina provides plenty of inspiration. Lots to think about. #thelanguageofshape #art #irishartist #harbour #marina #boats #print #pattern #colour #delphianopencall2025

NEW PRINT ON LINEN
120 x 60cms
2025

#shirleycopperwhite #boats #harbour #printedtextiles #pattern #print
#marina #sea #ocean
#contemporaryart
#delphianopencall #delphianopencall2025 @delphiangallery

NEW COLLAGE

This is from a new series of collage work with handpainted papers using acrylic paints.

Its from my sequence series which was inspired by researching DNA sequencing.

“SEQUENCE 1”

Collage & Acrylics
on wooden panel
2

NEW PRINT

“Helix”
70 x 70 cms

DM for enquiries
#shirleycopperwhite
#print #printedtextiles #art #design #geometricforms #helix #collectors #contemporaryart #irishart #irishartist #irishdesign #geometricart #geometry

New Print
“Moondance”
Printed Linen
2025

Playing with shapes and colour in this new print. My visual language is very much influenced by my background in printed textiles. I love printing on linen to make my original framed artworks.

A

My twigs design from a few years ago when I designed lots of textiles. Printed fleece blankets and printed linen for this one off chair. #throwbackthursday #shirleycopperwhitedesigns #printedtextiles #digitalprint #surfacepattern #textileart #textile

New Print

“DNA 1”
80 x 80 cms
2025

Having grown up with a dad who was also a scientist, science and art went hand in hand in our house. Biology and mans interventions have always held a particular interest for me.

I have long been fasc

A big thank you to Hambly & Hambly for shortlisting me as a finalist for the John Richardson french residency award as well as to the RUA and artist Eamon Coleman. Delighted to be selected. #hamblyandhambly #johnrichardsonfrenchresidencyaward #ro

A little throwback to my days designing printed textiles with this oversized scarf.

I love the graphic nature of this pattern! It was fun to manipulate each little mark and colour until a pleasing balance was achieved with the overall pattern.

#shi

New Collage work painted papers on wooden panel.

“Cactus Garden”
Collage on Panel
30 x 30 cms
2025

#shirleycopperwhite #irishart #art #design #collage #handpaintedpaper #pattern #colour #cactusgardens