Thomastown artist unveils latest works unveiled at the Secret Garden

New paintings by Kilkenny-based artist and designer Stacey Williams are featured in The Secret Garden Exhibition located at The Berkeley Gallery at Grennan Mill for the 2026 Thomastown Creative Arts Festival.

The Secret Garden Exhibition features a broad collection of over 200 original paintings and sculpture by local, regional and nationally renowned artists.

Stacey Williams is an artist and designer based in Thomastown. She produces original paintings from her studio located at The Berkeley Gallery at Grennan Mill.

Following third level Stacey then completed the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland ‘Ceramic Design & Skills Course’ in Thomastown. She graduated in 1997 and worked in clay for the early part of her artistic career, before moving from clay to canvas to develop a body of work in preparation for her first Solo Exhibition in 2021 as part of the 2021 Thomastown Creative Arts Festival.

Stacey takes her influence from various sources. Her work shows clear reference to the Art Movement of the 1980s, converging traditional subject matter, hyper realism and a Pop Art palette. She also looks back to the early 1800s period of American Folk Art and to the influence of more contemporary artists such as David Hockney and Georgia O’Keeffe.

Stacey’s individual painting style is instantly recognisable with her use of colour and strength in design playing an integral part in her work. Her paintings are vibrant, energetic and often surreal. She produces lyrical Irish landscapes, Still Life studies and topographical studies of old buildings in acrylic, watercolour and gouache.

Stacey is currently represented by The Kilkenny Art Gallery, (Kilkenny City), Cahir Arts and the Linn Gallery, Clonmel.

The Secret Garden Exhibition is based at the Grennan Mill, Thomastown, Kilkenny and is co-hosted by Cahir Arts and linn gallery and runs until Sunday, August 16 from 11am - 6pm daily.