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

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* Kiran Acharya[1] (1983–)
* Arthur Armstrong[2] (1924–1996)
* Array Collective[3] (active 2016–present) –Northern Irish collective of artists and activists who won the 2021 Turner Prize

## B

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* James Bingham[4] (1925–2009)
* Basil Blackshaw[5] (1932–2016)
* Bogside Artists[6]
* Alicia Boyle[7] (1908–1997)
* Terry Bradley[8] (1965–)
* Muriel Brandt[9] (1909–1981)
* Deborah Brown[10] (1927– )
* John Byrne[11]

## C

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* Joseph W. Carey[12] (1859–1937)
* Thomas Carr[13] (1909–1999)
* W. H. Conn[14] (1895–1973)
* William Conor[15] (1881–1968)
* William A. Coulter[16] (1849–1936)
* James Humbert Craig[17] (1877–1944)

## D

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* Colin Davidson[18] (1968– )
* Gerard Dillon[19] (1916–1971)
* Willie Doherty[20] (1959– )
* Keith Drury (artist)[21] (1964– )
* Rita Duffy[22] (1959– )

## E

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* Brendan Ellis[23] (1951- )

## F

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* T P Flanagan[24] (1929–2011)
* Hugh Frazer[25] (1795–1865)
* Rowel Friers[26] (1920–1998)

## G

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* William St. John Glenn[27] "Bill Glenn" (1904–1974)
* William Crampton Gore[28] (1871–1946)

## H

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* Siobhán Hapaska[29] (1963– )
* Sarah Cecilia Harrison[30] (1863–1941)
* Maurice Harron[31] (1946– )
* Jeremy Henderson[32] (1952–2009)
* Olive Henry[33] (1902–1989)
* Paul Henry[34] (1876–1958)
* Martin Heron[35] (1965– )
* Seán Hillen[36] (1961– )
* Mercy Hunter[37] (1910–1989)

## J

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* Oliver Jeffers[38] (1977– )
* Patrick J. Jones Sci-fi and fantasy artist

## K

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* John Kindness[39] (1951– )

## L

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* Charles Lamb[40] (1893–1964)
* John Lavery[41] (1856–1941)
* John Long[42] (1964– )
* John Luke[43] (1906–1975)

## M

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* Gladys Maccabe[44] (1918–2018)
* George MacCann[45] (1909–1967)
* Kathleen Isabella Mackie[46] (1899–1996)
* Elizabeth Magill[47] (1959– )
* Cecil Maguire[48] (1930–2020)
* Jim Manley[49] (1934– )
* Padraig Marrinan[50] (1906–1973)
* Violet McAdoo[51] (1896–1961)
* Charles McAuley[52] (1910–1999)
* Samuel McCloy[53] (1831–1904)
* Norah McGuinness[54] (1901–1980)
* Frank McKelvey[55] (1895–1974)
* Cherith McKinstry[56] (1928–2004)
* F. E. McWilliam[57] (1909–1989)
* Colin Middleton[58] (1910–1983)
* Crawford Mitchell[59] (1908–1976)
* George C Morrison[60] (1915–1993)
* Albert Morrow[61] (1863–1927)
* George Morrow[62] (1869–1955)
* Jack Morrow[63] (1872–1926)
* Carolyn Mulholland[64] (1944– )

## N

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* Paul Nietsche[65] (1885–1950)

## O

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* Daniel O'Neill[66] (1920–1974)
* Dennis H. Osborne[67] (1919–2016)
* Jean Osborne[68] (1926–1965)

## P

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* Charles Peers[69] (1875–1944)
* Raymond Piper[70] (1923–2007)
* Rosamond Praeger[71] (1867–1954)
* Graeme Purdy (born 1971)

## R

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* Clifford Rainey[72] (1948– )
* Maria D. Robinson[73] (1840–1920)
* Markey Robinson[74] (1918–1999)
* George William Russell[75] (1867–1935)

## S

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* William Scott[76] (1913–1989)
* Paul Seawright[77] (1965– )
* Elizabeth Shaw[78] (1920–1992)
* Neil Shawcross[79] (1940– )
* Oliver Sheppard[80] (1865–1941)
* James Sleator[81] (1889–1950)
* Hamilton Sloan[82] (1945– )
* Victor Sloan[83] MBE (1945– )
* Andre Stitt[84] (1958– )

## T

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* Romeo Toogood[85] (1902–1966)

## W

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* James Ward[86] (1851–1924)
* Ross Wilson[87] (1958– )
* Donovan Wylie (1971- )

## Y

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* John Butler Yeats[88] (1839–1922)

## References

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