Paul-Emmet Costelloe

Born to an Irish mother and Irish-American father in Dublin, Ireland, Paul-Emmet Costelloe has always been a strong advocate of Irish art which is strongly portrayed in the inspiration behind much of his work.
He began his education at Willow Park, the junior school to the named Blackrock College in Dublin, before attending Ampleforth College in Yorkshire, one of the UK’s leading Catholic schools. His devotion to the Arts while at Ampleforth led to his receipt of the Herald Trophy for Fine Art Painting in 2001.
Paul-Emmet developed the artistic skills he had acquired in school through a foundation year at City and Guilds School of Art in London. He graduated from the well-reputed Brighton University with an Upper Second in 2005 before successfully completing his Masters degree at Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen in September 2007.

Of his own work, Paul-Emmet believes in the importance of place and form. By using symbols and abstract structures to represent the natural and manmade landscapes, a visual depiction of scenes ranging from the rural countryside of Ireland, the rugged waterways of Scotland and the urban architecture of London is presented to the viewer in an intriguing and involving manner. Ultimately, he sees his art as a very personal viewpoint of presenting what he sees of the landscapes and environment around him.
Paul Emmet thinks in a different way when he paints, he tries to depict something in its physically recognizable form, to make a shape or a thing that is identifiable to the viewer that look at it.

“My work very much relates to using symbols and abstract structures rather than natural language. My practice is strongly linked with representation, it is about creating a visual depiction.”
Paul-Emmet supplements his involvement in the artistic world through his everyday living, currently seen by his employment at the Proud Galleries situated in Camden and the Strand in London.