Lorraine Whelan is a visual artist and writer based in Bray, Co. Wicklow, Republic of Ireland.
As a visual artist Lorraine works in a variety of media: painting & drawing, ceramics, bookbinding and printmaking. Recently she has combined media that she normally keeps separate, most notably in the creation of artist books.
As a writer of poetry, fiction, art criticism & commentary and memoir, Lorraine has published in journals in print and online. In addition to other social media, Lorraine writes the weekly blog, Culture, Craft & Cooking. In 2020, Lorraine founded Precariat Press as a venue for small, niche publications.