Bronagh Lawson

Bronagh Lawson is an artist, curator and author based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Developed 10 year Hydrangea project with Adjunct Professor Suellen Semekoiski of School of art institute Chicago. Using contemporary art underpinned with art therapy that acts as healing mechanisms in contentious spaces. Bronagh Lawson is an artist, curator and author based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Developed 10 year Hydrangea project with Adjunct Professor Suellen Semekoiski of School of art institute Chicago. Using contemporary art underpinned with art therapy that acts as healing mechanisms in contentious spaces.

Lawson has developed art projects for artists with learning difficulties and started a campaign for assisted studio space in Belfast as well as won an award from the Alzheimer’s society along with the live and learn team at Ulster Museum for developing an art and Alzheimer’s programme. As well as setting up and running voluntarily an online hub for artist’s and gallery’s.

18 years board experience current Chair of Paragon Studios/ Pssquared project space, board member of Bbeyond performance art and previous chair of Belfast print workshops and the Women’s Tec. She writes a weekly Art column for Belfast media group and published a book based on my experience of visiting every church in Belfast for a service over a twelve-year period.

A Fulbright scholar she has a 1st class degree in Textiles and Fashion specialising in Knitwear from Winchester School of art, a diploma in Art and design from Bristol Polytechnic and spent four months at Parsons School of Art, New York. Lawson spent 13 years setting up and running cross community cross border development programmes before returning to her artistic practice and as a member of the Women’s co -aition stood for election to the Northern Ireland Forum, the body for all- party talks which led to the Good Friday Agreement.

Lawson became Chair of Bbeyond in 2023.

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