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Orla Barry is an artist from Ireland. She creates art using many different ways. This includes performance art, videos, written words, and sounds. She also has a special farm where she raises a type of sheep called Lleyn sheep. These sheep live on the south coast of Ireland.

Orla Barry also teaches art at the Institute of Technology, Carlow. She used to be a special researcher at the Jan Van Eyck Academie.

About Orla Barry

Orla Barry lived in Brussels for 16 years. Now, she lives and works in County Wexford in South-East Ireland. This is where she takes care of her special Lleyn sheep.

Her Art and Performances

Orla Barry is known for her unique art performances. She has shown her work in many famous places. These include the Dublin Theatre Festival and the Project Arts Centre in Dublin.

She has also performed at the Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels (BOZAR) in Brussels. Her art has been seen at the South London Gallery and the Tate Modern in London.

Solo Exhibitions

Orla Barry has also had many solo art shows. A solo show means her art is the only art on display. Some of these shows were at the Crawford Art Gallery in Cork.

She also had shows at the Temple Bar Gallery and Studios in Dublin. Her art has been displayed at the Irish Museum of Modern Art in Dublin. Other places include the Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst (S.M.A.K.) in Ghent.

Awards and Recognition

Orla Barry has received special awards for her art. In 2003, she won a prize from the Palais de Beaux Arts. This was part of the Prix de la Jeune Peinture Belge.

She was also chosen as a finalist for the Glen Dimplex Prize in 1999. These awards show how important her art is.