BUA is new cross-discipline collective that creates artworks in cultural spaces. These playful artworks, imbued with colour are typically found in urban contexts and this is due to a shared belief in the positive effects that public artworks can have on our collective mentalities. The accessibility of these works allows BUA to expand their practice into public discourse as well as publications and galleries. BUA is the collaborative work of Irish fine-art painter/printmaker Stephen Burke and designer/illustrator Lou Rowland.

Stephen and Lou are from Dublin and Donegal, Ireland and the pair are currently working towards the completion of their masters courses in the Glasgow School of Art. Lou is a multi-disciplined artist with a BA in Visual Communication from NCAD, Dublin. Her work brims with abstract shapes, vivid colours and eccentric patterns. She works through a range of mediums including illustration, murals, book design, painting and installations. Lou is currently completing her MDes in Illustration. Stephen is a fine-art painter who graduated with a BA in Print-making from NCAD, Dublin. His work generally exists in the form of large multi-medium paintings and sculptures in both interior and exterior spaces. He’s currently completing his MLitt in Painting.



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