Aisling Roche is a Visual Artist, Educator and Board Chair of Uillinn, WCAC, who graduated from Cardiff Metropolitan University in 1990 with a master’s degree in 3D Design, Ceramics.  Aisling was born in Dublin and now lives and works in Spain, Baltimore, West Cork. She works predominantly in Photography, Ceramics and Paint and on occasion collaborates with other artists.

Aisling’s work is inspired by the sea in particular Lough Hyne, where she swims regularly.  Her objective is to give the viewer an appreciation of the ocean whilst also considering the fragility of the ocean’s eco system. 

Aisling has exhibited widely over the last 40 years including the RHA, Dublin, Vanguard Gallery, Cork and Uillinn, West Cork Arts Centre.  Aisling has completed numerous public and private art commissions such as Emerge (2000) a large multi-figurative Ceramic piece for Southwest Fisheries and The Famine Wave (1999) a relief panel depicted the tsunami of emigration that was caused the Irish Famine, St Louis High School, Dublin. Aisling’s work is held in many public collections including St Vincent Hospital, Dublin, Wigan and Leigh borough council, Greater Manchester, Radionics Dublin and Pfizers Cork and in private collections nationally as well as in America, the UK, France, Germany, Spain, and Australia. Aisling has received corporate client awards and public awards and her work has been supported by the Arts Council /An Chomhairle Ealaíon, The National Sculpture Factory, Cork and Uillinn, West Cork Arts Centre.