Marielle MacLeman - Artist Representative
Marielle MacLeman was born in Scotland and is now based in Galway. She works across visual art, writing, book design, participative and collaborative approaches for exhibition, public art, and publication, with 16 years arts and health experience. She has worked with all ages and in contexts spanning acute to chronic, long-term and palliative care.
From 2003-2011, Marielle was Artist Co-ordinator with Art in Hospital at The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice, Glasgow where she developed and facilitated a multi-generational programme of activities for day services, out-patients, in-patients, families and carers, encompassing art and creative writing workshops, exhibitions, and access to museums and galleries. Since relocating to Galway, she has worked on several projects with Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust including an ongoing residency in the haemodialysis unit at Merlin Park University Hospital. She has completed public art commissions in care for the elderly, paediatric, maternity bereavement, neonatal, multi-faith, and mental health contexts.