Orla Jackson is a visual artist from County Limerick, Ireland, who lives and works in London. Growing up in the West of Ireland shapes her practice today. The colours, the rituals and landscapes of that environment remain a constant presence, informing work that explores the emotional pull of home and reflects on themes of migration, memory and cultural identity.
Her life between Ireland and London has deepened her interest in how identity is shaped by landscape and cultural memory. She brings together her personal experience with broader cultural narratives. Using repeated lines, rhythmic structures and geometric forms, her work has a colourful abstract visual language that balances quiet reflection with movement. Orla completed an MA in Printmaking at the Royal College of Art, London in 2023.
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MA Print Royal College of Art, London 2021-2023 (Distinction in Research)
Thesis: Connecting through autotheory: An examination of my Irishness within my artistic practice.
Graduate Diploma in Art and Design, Royal College of Art, London 2020-2021
Foundation in Art and Design, Limerick School of Art and Design (LSAD), Ireland 2016-2017
Dental Qualifications: BDS (UCC) 1999, MFDS (2003), MSc UCL 2007, MOrth (2008)