Kim Gaffney Art

Kim Gaffney Art I am a wildlife and landscape artist based near Oldcastle on the Meath/Cavan border. www.kimgaffneyart.com

I create paintings using oils on canvas and enjoy bringing animals and the countryside to life.

What an incredible launch event we had on Saturday at the Cavan County Museum for the unveiling of "Lough Sheelin: the h...
23/08/2026

What an incredible launch event we had on Saturday at the Cavan County Museum for the unveiling of "Lough Sheelin: the history, the legends, and the lake today"! 🎉 Over 100 people attended, and we were so touched by the warmth, enthusiasm, and joy in the room. The feedback for the film, art, and music was overwhelmingly positive. This was truly a community project, and our community's support was phenomenal! Thank you all!

The exhibition was officially launched by Cathaoirleach Carmel Brady, funded by Creative Cavan Creative Ireland and supported by Cavan County Museum. They provided so much help and support with the project and the launch.

The room will be available to view for the foreseeable future, so if you have a spare hour, please pop in and experience the art, music, historical facts, and a 40-minute film with stories and footage of Lough Sheelin.

I'll miss working with Colette Kearney , Barry O’Reilly and Jago Studio Cavan who are the kindest and most enthusiastic artists/creatives.

Initial photo highlights from the launch event by Lorraine Teevan Photography. 📸

Lough Sheelin, the history, the legends, and the lake todayWhat a fantastic evening at Cavan County Museum for the laun...
23/08/2026

Lough Sheelin, the history, the legends, and the lake today

What a fantastic evening at Cavan County Museum for the launch of Lough Sheelin: The History, The Legends and The Lake Today, an immersive art project led by local artist Gaffney Art

The exhibition was officially launched by Cathaoirleach Carmel Brady and was met with a tremendous response, attracting a large audience and generating wonderful feedback from attendees. Through a rich blend of art, storytelling, history and local heritage, the project brings the unique character of Lough Sheelin to life, celebrating its landscapes, legends, wildlife and the communities connected to it.

Congratulations to Kim who worked with Collette Kearney mural artist, traditional harpist Barry O'Reilly together with Jago Studios on creating such a captivating and thought-provoking experience. Thank you to everyone who came along to support the launch and engage with the exhibition.

The exhibition is well worth a visit and offers a unique opportunity to explore one of our region's most treasured natural and cultural landmarks through an artistic lens.
This project was funded through CreativeIrl and Cavan County Council through Creative Cavan.

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📸 highlights from the launch event by Lorraine Teevan Photography.

A year in the making, a year of planning, dreaming, discussing, researching, and creating. This Saturday, you are all we...
19/08/2026

A year in the making, a year of planning, dreaming, discussing, researching, and creating. This Saturday, you are all welcome to our immersive Lough Sheelin exhibition at the Cavan County Museum, funded by Creative Cavan Creative Ireland.

What to expect on the day? A beautiful film featuring local community members telling stories of Lough Sheelin, enhancing the history and mystery of our beautiful lake, including fabulous footage of the lake and hidden gems such as Crover Castle and Church Island Jago Studio Cavan Also on the day, there will be live harp music from musician Barry O’Reilly , who has composed a beautiful piece for this exhibition. There will be a fabulous mural on display from Colette Kearney depicting the legends of Lough Sheelin, some arched artwork from myself, and some stunning vibrant artwork from the local national schools. To tie the project together, there will be a timeline of all the historical events that happened in Lough Sheelin from its origins to the present day. There's something there for everyone, and this is a really special exhibition that we've all worked so hard on. We cannot wait to share it with you. The room is nearly ready.

Join us for the launch of an immersive exhibition telling the story of Lough Sheelin at Cavan County Museum. The exhibit...
18/08/2026

Join us for the launch of an immersive exhibition telling the story of Lough Sheelin at Cavan County Museum. The exhibition brings the rich heritage, legends and beauty of the lake to life through art, film, storytelling and music.

Led by Kim Gaffney Art, the project showcases artwork by Kim, a striking mural by and creative contributions from local schools. Specially composed harp music by musician Barry O'Reilly accompanies a film created by Dimitry of Jago Studio, featuring local people sharing their memories, knowledge and stories of the lake. The film also captures some of the hidden treasures of Lough Sheelin, including rarely seen islands and the ruins of a castle and monastery.

Come and experience the history, culture and natural beauty of Lough Sheelin through this unique multimedia exhibition.

đź“… Saturday 22 August,
⏰3.00pm
đź“Ť Cavan County Museum
This project is supported by Creative Cavan and Cavan County Council through

My son took this photo yesterday; he kept remarking how happy I was. You can see the relief on my face as I loaded my ar...
14/08/2026

My son took this photo yesterday; he kept remarking how happy I was. You can see the relief on my face as I loaded my arched paintings into the lift of the Cavan County Museum for our upcoming Lough Sheelin immersive exhibition.

It is brilliant to be at this stage where everything is coming together. It has been an absolutely fantastic project to work on and so special to do it with other creatives. My arched art is just a segment of a vibrant, interesting community project.

I can't wait to share it all with everyone next week.

Funded by Creative Cavan CreativeIrl Supported by Cavan County Museum

So excited to see my new collection featured in Ireland's Homes Interiors & Living ❤️This photograph was taken by the ta...
13/08/2026

So excited to see my new collection featured in Ireland's Homes Interiors & Living ❤️

This photograph was taken by the talented Gemma Carew in Deerpark Forest, Virginia Co Cavan, a place that has a special connection to this new collection and to the landscape that inspires so much of my work.

The three new arch paintings were adored at the Dublin Horse Show, and it was so lovely to see people connect with them in person.

The arched format itself has become a really meaningful part of my work, inspired by a sense of place, history and the Irish landscape.

That same arch concept is now flowing into my Lough Sheelin community project, where I’m exploring the stories, beauty and history of the lake through a new body of work created especially for the project. I will share more about this tomorrow!

The 'Croí na Coille' collection is available to view on my website. 🤎 Link in bio

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