Artist Robert Russell elected Honory Member of the RHA
"Robert Russell HRHA has championed Irish printmaking and nurtured generations of artists..."
The Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts, President and Members, announced the election of
Robert Russell, as an Honorary Member, elected at the Assembly meeting held on 14th October, 2025.
‘As Director of Graphic Studio Dublin, Robert Russell HRHA has championed Irish printmaking and nurtured generations of artists, making him a vital force in Ireland’s visual arts landscape.’ RHA
At the Olivier Cornet Gallery, we’ve had the privilege of exhibiting Robert’s work at the gallery on a couple of occasions: as part of our 2018 Bloomsday group show
Drawing on Joyce and more recently, in 2023, in ‘Safe Harbour’, in collaboration with his life partner the artist
Nickie Hayden.
Olivier also commissioned Robert to create a series of
photo-intaglio prints based on the work of photographer François Bost for the critically-acclaimed show
Chiens Bleus, Chiens Gris with the artist LEYHO.
Congratulations Robert Russell from all of us at the OCG!
We would also like to congratulate
renowned poet and broadcaster Theo Dorgan and
pioneering artist and printmaker Margaret Irwin West who have been elected as Honory Members at the same time as Robert.
Photo: Left to right: Alan Keane, Olivier Cornet, Robert Russell, Nickie Hayden.
Opening of the show 'Safe Harbour' featuring work by Nickie Hayden in collaboration with Robert Russell.
Olivier Cornet Gallery - 13 April 2023.