Sheila Flaherty Artist

21/01/2026

Opening Thursday, 22 January 2026 in Munich.

I’m pleased to be exhibiting with Galerie Stephan Stumpf in HALF A POUND OF ART, the gallery’s annual small-format group exhibition bringing together international contemporary artists working across painting, sculpture and installation.

The exhibition places a strong emphasis on precision, detail, technical clarity and artistic excellence. I’m proud to be included in this context and to be presenting work with the gallery.

📍 Galerie Stephan Stumpf, Munich
🗓 Opening reception: Thursday, 22 January, 7–10 pm
🖼 On view until 14 March 2026

For purchase enquiries
https://gallerystephanstumpf.com/

28/10/2025

The Spellbreaker II

25/10/2025

THE NEW PORTRAIT
The exhibition has now come to an end — huge thanks to everyone who visited and to all the participating artists for an incredible show.

Hosted by Gallery Stephan Stumpf, Munich.

It was a joy to meet so many incredible international artists and be part of such an inspiring exhibition. Honoured to have my work included, and looking forward to my solo show there next June.


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24/10/2025

01/10/2025

Currently exhibiting in “The New Portrait” Show now open at Gallery Stephan Stumpf, Munich.

The Spellbreaker II
Oil on wood, 30 ×340 cm, 2025

Available through Gallery Stephan Stumpf.

The Spellbreaker is a painting that celebrates women. It challenges the convention that women are second best.

It is part of my ongoing series Not Here To Be Blue.

This series leans on a play on the word “blue”.

Light Blue is the traditional colour for a baby boy.

Blue can also mean sad.

This painting is for those of us who are not born blue, who are not born male. We are not blue. We are not sad about that.

And we refuse to compensate or apologize for simply being a woman.

We still live in a world that asks women to be silent and palatable.

The Spellbreaker refers to this generation of women who are finally breaking this imposed spell.

In my parents’ generation for example freedom and equity for women existed in theory but social pressure made it challenging to exercise any real freedom of will. They simply didn’t have much choice.

I constantly find myself surrounded by impressive, interesting, intelligent, funny, beautiful women. Women are simply not celebrated enough. The Spellbreaker is here to help redress that.

01/10/2025

✨ The Spellbreaker ✨
Oil on panel, 40 × 40 cm (15.7 × 15.7 in)
2025

Currently available through , San Francisco.

This piece is part of Portrait Show 13: Magic, celebrating the power of imagination and storytelling through contemporary portraiture.

For acquisition inquiries, see link in “available work” highlight or contact

16/09/2025

13/08/2025

‘Heart’s Desire’ — Oil on panel, 70 × 50 cm (27.5 × 19.5 in)

Awarded the Promotional Prize at the TARTGET Art Prize in Madrid, this work will be featured in The Male Muse exhibition with 33 Contemporary Gallery this October.

Available via on ArtCloud and Artsy.