Capturing the world through colour and pattern.

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
Some new prints on beautiful linen off to the framers tomorrow. My new collection of artworks printed on stretched linen coming soon. Love working with this beautiful fabric. The way the inks interact with this natural fabric and the interplay of s
“The Nativity” By Irish Artist Mainie Jellett Happy Christmas to everyone I had the pleasure of working with this year. To new friends, new projects and a brand new year ahead! Nollaig Shona Dhaoibh
Worked on some amazing design projects this year. Here is a sneak peak at part of some textiles I designed for a well known Irish brand. Unfortunately cant reveal any more than this little corner right now but looking forward to seeing the range in s