Born in Coventry and grew up in Summerhill, Dublin 1.
Katriona has recently published her debut novel “Poor” which details her struggles growing up in
Dublin’s Inner city.
Katriona has been nominated for an An Post Book award and recently appeared on the Late Late Show.
Poor: Grit, Courage, and the Life-Changing Value of Self-belief
Mary is Ireland’s greatest jazz and blues singer and “one of our most openly raw performers” (Hotpress). In a career fast approaching its 40th year, she is about to enter its next, exciting stage.
Born in Shantalla, Galway city, Mary has made some of the most uncompromising, wholly personal, and universal music by any Irish artist. While her roots are in jazz and blues - Billie Holiday and Bessie Smith are among her inspirations - pop, rock, folk, and chanson (Edith Piaf is also a touchstone) influences also appear in her work. Now, the next chapter of her distinguished career finds her exploring a little known side of the music of Peggy Lee.
Polymath Maria Doyle Kennedy has sustained a varied and eclectic career in the Arts for more than 3 decades. Music is her first love and following time spent in several bands she set up her own record label in 2000 and has released 11 solo albums to date.
Maria’s most recent album “ Fire on the roof of Eden “ was listed in their albums of the year by the Irish Times and Hot Press described her as “ one of Ireland’s most accomplished vocalists and a national treasure”.
She collaborates in almost all her work with her husband Kieran Kennedy (her partner in life, music and many crimes) and together they are raising 4 sons.
Most recent acting roles include Birdy in KIN for which Maria won an IFTA.
Honor Heffernan is an internationally acclaimed jazz/blues singer who has been performing as both a singer and actress for over 30 years. She has released three solo albums- 'Chasing the Moon', 'Fire and Ice' and 'The Other Side' and one duo album entitled “Two heads are better than one” with guitarist Hugh Buckley.
Paula T Nolan is a photographer and graphic designer. She has three photographs in the State Art Collection, has been included in several RHA Annual Exhibitions, exhibited in the OPW ‘Portraits of a Nation’ exhibition in Farmleigh where she was selected among 54 artists over five centuries (1631-2016). She exhibits with The Paul Kane Gallery and featured in a two-person exhibition with Michael Corrigan in 2021. Current bodies of work are concerned with waterways, skies and birds in her local area in the North Inner City.
www.paulatnolanphotography.com