Aidan Crotty is a painter based in Sligo, Ireland. He studied at Crawford College of Art, Cork (2000-2004) and participated in the Turps Art School Mentorship Programme, UK (2021-2023). He received the Zurich Portrait Prize at the National Gallery of Ireland in 2020 and the ESB Keating Award and Silver Medal from the Royal Hibernian Academy in 2022. His work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions across Ireland and the UK.
Aidan’s practice is grounded in observational painting. He explores the relationship between natural and modified terrain, focusing on transitional spaces and encounters within it. These environments form the basis for work that reflects on ecological change, memory, and the delicate balance between human activity and the natural world.
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