List of artists from Northern Ireland

This is a list of notable artists born in Northern Ireland.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Contents: 

• Top
• 0–9
• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• Y
• Z

A

• Arthur Armstrong ^[1] (1924–1996)
• Array Collective ^[2] (active 2016–present) –Northern Irish collective of artists and activists who won the 2021 Turner Prize

B

• James Bingham ^[3] (1925–2009)
• Basil Blackshaw ^[4] (1932–2016)
• Bogside Artists ^[5]
• Alicia Boyle ^[6] (1908–1997)
• Terry Bradley ^[7] (1965–)
• Muriel Brandt ^[8] (1909–1981)
• Deborah Brown ^[9] (1927– )
• John Byrne ^[10]

C

• Joseph W. Carey ^[11] (1859–1937)
• Thomas Carr ^[12] (1909–1999)
• W. H. Conn ^[13] (1895–1973)
• William Conor ^[14] (1881–1968)
• William A. Coulter ^[15] (1849–1936)
• James Humbert Craig ^[16] (1877–1944)

D

• Colin Davidson ^[17] (1968– )
• Gerard Dillon ^[18] (1916–1971)
• Willie Doherty ^[19] (1959– )
• Keith Drury (artist) ^[20] (1964– )
• Rita Duffy ^[21] (1959– )

E

• Brendan Ellis ^[22] (1951- )

F

• T P Flanagan ^[23] (1929–2011)
• Hugh Frazer ^[24] (1795–1865)
• Rowel Friers ^[25] (1920–1998)

G

• William St. John Glenn ^[26] "Bill Glenn" (1904–1974)
• William Crampton Gore ^[27] (1871–1946)

H

• Siobhán Hapaska ^[28] (1963– )
• Sarah Cecilia Harrison ^[29] (1863–1941)
• Maurice Harron ^[30] (1946– )
• Jeremy Henderson ^[31] (1952–2009)
• Olive Henry ^[32] (1902–1989)
• Paul Henry ^[33] (1876–1958)
• Martin Heron ^[34] (1965– )
• Seán Hillen ^[35] (1961– )
• Mercy Hunter ^[36] (1910–1989)

J

• Oliver Jeffers ^[37] (1977– )
• Patrick J. Jones Sci-fi and fantasy artist

K

• John Kindness ^[38] (1951– )

L

• Charles Lamb ^[39] (1893–1964)
• John Lavery ^[40] (1856–1941)
• John Long ^[41] (1964– )
• John Luke ^[42] (1906–1975)

M

• Gladys Maccabe ^[43] (1918–2018)
• George MacCann ^[44] (1909–1967)
• Kathleen Isabella Mackie ^[45] (1899–1996)
• Elizabeth Magill ^[46] (1959– )
• Cecil Maguire ^[47] (1930–2020)
• Jim Manley ^[48] (1934– )
• Padraig Marrinan ^[49] (1906–1973)
• Violet McAdoo ^[50] (1896–1961)
• Charles McAuley ^[51] (1910–1999)
• Samuel McCloy ^[52] (1831–1904)
• Norah McGuinness ^[53] (1901–1980)
• Frank McKelvey ^[54] (1895–1974)
• Cherith McKinstry ^[55] (1928–2004)
• F. E. McWilliam ^[56] (1909–1989)
• Colin Middleton ^[57] (1910–1983)
• Crawford Mitchell ^[58] (1908–1976)
• George C Morrison ^[59] (1915–1993)
• Albert Morrow ^[60] (1863–1927)
• George Morrow ^[61] (1869–1955)
• Jack Morrow ^[62] (1872–1926)
• Carolyn Mulholland ^[63] (1944– )

N

• Paul Nietsche ^[64] (1885–1950)

O

• Daniel O'Neill ^[65] (1920–1974)
• Dennis H. Osborne ^[66] (1919–2016)
• Jean Osborne ^[67] (1926–1965)

P

• Charles Peers ^[68] (1875–1944)
• Raymond Piper ^[69] (1923–2007)
• Rosamond Praeger ^[70] (1867–1954)
• Graeme Purdy (born 1971)

R

• Clifford Rainey ^[71] (1948– )
• Maria D. Robinson ^[72] (1840–1920)
• Markey Robinson ^[73] (1918–1999)
• George William Russell ^[74] (1867–1935)

S

• William Scott ^[75] (1913–1989)
• Paul Seawright ^[76] (1965– )
• Elizabeth Shaw ^[77] (1920–1992)
• Neil Shawcross ^[78] (1940– )
• Oliver Sheppard ^[79] (1865–1941)
• James Sleator ^[80] (1889–1950)
• Hamilton Sloan ^[81] (1945– )
• Victor Sloan ^[82] MBE (1945– )
• Andre Stitt ^[83] (1958– )

T

• Romeo Toogood ^[84] (1902–1966)

W

• James Ward ^[85] (1851–1924)
• Ross Wilson ^[86] (1958– )
• Donovan Wylie (1971- )

Y

• John Butler Yeats ^[87] (1839–1922)

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