About Róisín
Hi, I’m Róisín. Nowadays I’m a successful Irish artist, passionate about two things: painting and teaching!
I live in Co. Wicklow, on the east coast of Ireland, 5 mins from the sea and 15 mins from the mountains, with my two daughters and my house staff (the dog & cat). And.. I am happy out. (Irish for happy.)
But it didn’t start out this way…
An impeccable lineage…
I grew up surrounded by and immersed in a family of talented artists. It was something I pretty much took for granted (shame on me).
My larger than life, artist mum Patricia has been a source of creative inspiration and encouragement – a bit like having a kindly art college professor available 24/7.
Formative figures were Yann Renard Goulet, a member of Ireland’s elite Aosdana (Nationally honoured artists) and many of the women in my family who were artists or writers.
So you’d think it would be a straightforward path to art for me! Well.. eh no!
I didn’t start out as an artist…
Many would-be artists suffer from an over developed inner critic. Mine was born strong as an ox and extremely vocal! I knew what good art was and when it came to creating my own, I was simply not able to take it on that beast. Yet!
After graduating from Veterinary Nursing at Berkshire Royal College of Agriculture, I spending time working in London, I returned to Ireland and settling into a career in Marketing and Customer Relations.
I loved communicating and I discovered a life long Grá (Irish for love) for teaching.
Maybe the stars aligned…
Then everything changed. A couple of significant (and tough) events hit me hard: my sprightly Nana (96) passed away, and the company I worked for went bust.
In her 70s, my Nana rediscovered life, traveling the world in her 80s and having her first short stories published. She showed me it’s never too late, and her achievements became part of the story of what the women in my family can accomplish when they take that first step.
!So, I did!
Living my dream.
I’m thrilled to say that I’ve spent over 20 years successfully exhibiting and selling my artwork. I’m proud to have built a sustainable career that allows me to thrive creatively and financially. My focus has evolved to working with creative women in midlife, helping them live bigger, more expansive lives where creativity is their sustaining force.
I continue to paint and explore new artistic avenues, and I offer creative retreats in stunning locations like Ireland, Malta, and Rwanda. These retreats open up new ways to view the world and explore how creativity can enrich the next phase of life.