2026 MFA Winter Residency

A four-week residency at Kylemore Abbey Connemara (Co. Galway) hosted by University of Notre Dame

landscape painting Connemara featuring a dark mountain, a white sphere representing the sun or moon, and abstract pink foliage in the foreground with textured brushstrokes.
River painting with a sapling at Kylemore Abbey and surrounded by black, white, beige, blue, and yellow brushstrokes.
Painting of the Walled Garden at Kylemore Abbey Connemara Ireland residency hosted by Notre Dame Kylemore with green, yellow, orange, blue, and black colors, featuring irregular black dots and geometric patterns.
Frances Ryan's landscape painting of the riverside at Notre Dame Kylemore at Kylemore Abbey in Connemara Galway Ireland with dark trees, a white hill, a yellow sun or moon, and a cloudy sky with blue and beige tones.
Connemara Watermarks by Frances Ryan Artist painting with a large pinkish-red oval shape in the center, surrounded by dark, splattered, and textured areas of red, black, green, and white colors.
Landscape painting by Frances Ryan at Kylemore Abbey Co. Galway Ireland painting with large pink area on the right, green and brown shapes on the left, and muted beige and brown tones at the top.
Abstract painting with black, white, gray, yellow, and blue brushstrokes and textured layers.
Residency painting at Notre Dame Kylemore by Frances Ryan Artist painting featuring blue branches, green circular shapes, and a multicolored background.
Abstract painting with green, white, pink, and black brushstrokes and smudges.
Frances Ryan Artist landscape painting at Kylemore Abbey with green, blue, and brown tones, featuring a lake or pond with a white boat or canoe on the water, surrounded by green land and trees, done with broad brushstrokes.
Notre Dame Kylemore residency in Connemara Co. Galway Ireland Frances Ryan's landscape painting with green, pink, white, and black brush strokes and textures.
Frances Ryan's landscape artwork with a pig's face superimposed over a blend of colorful shapes, circles, and lines in pink, green, and blue tones.
Frances Ryan Artist landscape painting at Notre Dame Kyemore Ireland with pink, green, black, and white colors, featuring plant-like shapes on the left and textured areas throughout.
Landscape paintingby Frances Ryan at Notre Dame Kylemore Connemara Ireand painting with a mix of colors, shapes, and textures, including blurred reds, greens, blues, and browns.