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News, studio updates and stories from Carmel Rooney Art.

25 May 2026

New Fantastic feature in Westmeath Independent

Thanks to Westmeath Independent for this lovely feature in their paper in December. It covers all my awards received in Florence, New York, Milan and Venice in 2025.

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20 February 2025

International prize artist of the year 2025 in Florence

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16 August 2023

https://www.westmeathindependent.ie/2023/08/06/moates-carmel-believes-in-arts-healing-power/

Moate’s Carmel believes in art’s healing power A lovely article written about my life and my art in the Westmeath Independent. Thanks to geraldine grennan.

1 September 2021

Carmel Rooney Art opened to public

My shop at The Village, Lloyds lane Athlone is a retail shop of my art work and also a walk in working art studio. All my commission work and artworks are painted here. Lucky to have my studio close to the river Shannon. Daily inspiration i