Pauline Garavan is a painter and sculptor and uses photography extensively in her practice. Her paintings are in oils, usually in a small format and noted for their attention to detail. Her sculptures employ a variety of non-traditional materials. Her work is a response to nature, often in its minute and subtle expression as mushrooms, lichen, stones, leaf litter, water and more; yet it also engages with the human experience: climate change, Polar exploration, environmental conflict, the rusted roofs of abandoned homes. She researches the topic she is working on which allows her to make work that is grounded in knowledge and understanding.

She has exhibited widely in solo, group and selected shows in Ireland, Austria, England, USA, China, and the Netherlands. Her work is represented in the collections of Mayo County Council, and the Shackleton Experience, the interactive polar museum and visitor centre in Athy, Co Kildare. She has received a Tyrone Guthrie residency from Mayo County Council, and an AIR-Niederösterreich Fellowship Programme residency in Krems, Austria from Kunstmeile Krems/Custom House Studios + Gallery. She has received Bursaries from Mayo Arts Service, and The Arts Council of Ireland. Recent shows include: the Hunt Museum Open Exhibition; the Ballinglen Biennial Exhibition; InHouse26, Custom House Studios + Gallery. Current shows include: 196th RHA Annual Exhibition, Dublin. Upcoming shows include: Carrying the Songs, Pulchri Studio, the Hague, The Netherlands. Her work is held in public and private collections in Ireland, England, France, USA.  She is a member of Interface Inagh; Polar Artists Collective; and a professional member of Visual Artists Ireland.