Susan Mannion: Pilgrim
Pilgrim is an exhibition of work by Susan Mannion, an Irish artist and curator specialising in enamelled metalwork and printmaking. In Pilgrim, Susan explores the profound human impulse to seek out sacred places near to water, where the entwining of place and story occurs. Drawing on her background as an archaeologist, this body of work examines the physical and spiritual layers of the Irish waterscape—from the ancient dark bog pools and wells of Roscommon, along the rivers and to the sea at Westport in Clew Bay, where a Pilgrim’s journey comes to an end.
Susan Mannion has exhibited in 12 solo and several group exhibitions. Her work is held in private, public, national and international collections. Susan has won commissions, including the Wild Nephin National Park and Roscommon County Council awards. Susan won the Merrion Plinth Award 2022 and travelled to Japan to receive a prestigious award from the Japan Enamel Artists Association.