Fionnuala Aston-Ardee initiated Killruddery Arts in 2006 along with Xenia Meath. In the development of this in-house programme, she has worked in conjunction with, amongst others, Chrissie Poulter, Andrew Legge, Kevin Brownlow, Daniel Fitzpatrick and most recently and intensely with Rosie Lynch. She is interested in creating engagements between the Location – Killruddery (past and present) and Artists, of many disciplines, to create work that is life enhancing, engaging and assessable for both parties and the Public. Since moving to Killruddery in 2004 Fionnuala has created a state of the art, artists studio space, in the farmyard, which is the centre of all Killruddery Arts activities, and with a great team has now seen three progressively successful Silent Film seasons and three consistently changing versions of The Enchanted Garden. Fionnuala graduated from fine art painting, NCAD in 2006, her practice includes painting and more recently she has designed the Garden Café at Killruddery in collaboration with Chef Julian Holloway.

Rosie Lynch is interested in creating conditions for artist exchanges and developing new curatorial contexts for work and research. She was curator with Ard Bia Gallery between 2005 and 2007 and subsequently devised and coordinated the Ard Bia Berlin artist-in-residence programme. Independent endeavors include, Brochure publication (2007); CONVOY, Iceland (2007); ‘Folklore Experiments’, Tulca, (2007) and a photographic essay, ‘Ashford Castle’ (2006) in collaboration with The Icelandic Love Corporation. Rosie is currently participating on ‘The Wicklow Residency’, a project curated by Cliodhna Shaffrey. She is researching a long-term project, ‘Temporary Dwellings’, which explores the possibility of portable work & live structures designed for unusual environments and situations. Rosie was awarded an Arts Council Bursary in 2009.