Welcome to the Artist’s studio on Achill. From his workshop, overlooking the wild Atlantic Ocean on the island of Achill – Ronan Halpin designs and fabricates works of modern sculpture that connect you to nature and more especially to the west coast of Ireland.

Since moving to west in 1998 with his wife and family, Ronan has produced sculpture that reflects the West Mayo landscape – and in particular the rugged mountainscape of the island. From the surf flagged shoreline and the quartzite cliff formations of Craughán mountain to the 5000 year old megalithic remains of the early island dwellers, this is where Ronan finds his inspiration.

‘Although the images come from me they are informed by the landscape which surrounds me. They are not depictions of the landscape but rather evocations of a life among the rocks and hills and seas of the west coast.’

‘While Ronan’s work rarely seeks to directly represent the unique landscape around him, the view from the studio is not one that can ever be ignored. The ocean is an ever-present force, affecting the outlook and informing the mood and so it seems to make itself present in the work in subtle if not overt ways. Ronan Halpin’s sculpture chimes with its dramatic surroundings.’ (Eoghan Nolan Irish Arts Review 2017)