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Lucid Dreaming: dlr Open Exhibition 2025

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is pleased to present Lucid Dreaming: dlr Open Exhibition 2025 which is an exhibition showcasing an exciting mix of visual art by talented artists connected to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County.

Gallery

Sunday 7 December 2025 to Sunday 15 February 2026.

Admission is free.

The artist, Eimear, is photographed near the camera and behind her is her painting of a man asleep in a tussled white linen duvet and bed. Eimear has short brown hair and is looking to the left.

 

This year’s theme, Lucid Dreaming, inspired a wide range of imaginative responses. The exhibition was carefully selected and curated by Davey Moor, Curator at the Royal Hibernian Academy, through an open submission process.

The launch was a wonderful celebration, bringing together artists, friends, and art lovers in our Municipal Gallery in dlr LexIcon. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council was delighted to present the Open Exhibition Award of €1,000 to Eimear Carvill, with runners-up Kate McDonagh and Fergal Styles each receiving €250.

Frank Curran, Chief Executive of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, shared:
“We’re delighted to offer so many local artists the chance to exhibit in our beautiful gallery. It’s especially exciting to see a recent IADT graduate win the award. Supporting artists like Eimear at this early stage is something we’re proud to do.”

An Cathaoirleach, Councillor Jim Gildea, added:
“This exhibition is a fantastic showcase of the artistic talent in our County. The theme gave artists plenty of room for creativity, and the results are thought-provoking and often truly beautiful.”

Curator Davey Moor brings a wealth of experience, having worked in independent and institutional roles since 2004, including Monster Truck, Kevin Kavanagh Gallery, and the Irish State Art Collection at the OPW.
Gallery
Painting of a man asleep in a bed. The bed has white sheets, pillows and a tussled white duvet. His head, bare arm and shoulder are visible protruding from the duvet

Eimear Carvill - Tranquility 2. Oil on canvas

Eimear Carvill - Tranquility 2. Oil on canvas

poster for the lucid dreaming exhibition. the main image is a painting of a man asleep. you can see his head, bare arm and shoulders outside of a tussled white duvet and pillow

Lucid Dreaming: dlr Open Submission Exhibition 2025 - Poster

Lucid Dreaming: dlr Open Submission Exhibition 2025 - Poster

The artist Eimear Carvill is photgraphed close to the camera on the left hand side of the frame, she has short brown hair and multiple necklaces. She is looking to the left. Behind her on the right is her painting of a man asleep on a tussled white bed and duvet.

Artist Eimear Carvill and her winning painting, Tranquility 1. Photo by Mark Stedman

Artist Eimear Carvill and her winning painting, Tranquility 1. Photo by Mark Stedman

Photo of artist Fergal Styles next to his painting of a woman asleep on a bed. Fergal has brown hair and is wearing a ling light brown trenchoat and is standing to the right of the painting in a corner, one side of the corner is a glass wall. He is looking out the glass wall to the right.

Artist Fergal Styles and his runner up painting, Sleeping Figure 1. Photo by Mark Stedman

Artist Fergal Styles and his runner up painting, Sleeping Figure 1. Photo by Mark Stedman

A porcelain sculpture of a large, open, shell like object. Inside the shell are many small porcelain flowers. Behind the sculpture is the smiling artists Andrea Kavanagh.

Andrea Kavanagh with her Porcelain Sculpture, Iridescence. Photo by Mark Stedman

Andrea Kavanagh with her Porcelain Sculpture, Iridescence. Photo by Mark Stedman

Artist Claire Halpin has short brown hair and glasses. She is standing with her arms crossed next to her two paintings which are on the right. The top painting shows a landscape with tents and trees but is empty of people. The lower painting shows a line or 5 yellow portaloos. one is knocked over and there is rubbish on the floor and hints of bullet holes in the yellow doors of the toilets.

Artist Claire Halpin and her paintings, Simulacra Nova I and Simulacra Nova II. Photo by Mark Stedman

Artist Claire Halpin and her paintings, Simulacra Nova I and Simulacra Nova II. Photo by Mark Stedman

A gallery with white walls is filled with people looking at the art and talking in small groups.

Lucid Dreaming, Open Submission Exhibition opening. Photo by Mark Stedman

Lucid Dreaming, Open Submission Exhibition opening. Photo by Mark Stedman

4 people are standing in a line next to a painting. From left to right there is a woman with shoulder length light red hair, then a man with short grey hair and he is wearing an official gold chain around his neck that comes down to the middle of his chest, then another man with glasses and a young woman with short brown hair and lots of necklaces. All are smiling at the camera.

Arts Assistant Carolyn Brown, an Cathaoirleach Jim Gildea, Davey Moor, and winning artists Eimear Carvill. Photo by Mark Stedman

Arts Assistant Carolyn Brown, an Cathaoirleach Jim Gildea, Davey Moor, and winning artists Eimear Carvill. Photo by Mark Stedman

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