Melanie le Brocquy (b. Dublin, Ireland, 1919) studied at the National College of Art & Design in Dublin, the École des Beaux-Arts in Geneva, and the Royal Hibernian Academy School of Art. 

The RHA, Dublin held a major retrospective of her work in 1999. She contributed to the Exhibition of Living Art (1943, 1965, 1967, 1971) as well as the Oireachtas Art Exhibition (1972-75) and eva International in Limerick (1984). She represented Ireland at the Salzburg Biennale in 1962. Solo exhibitions include the Bell Gallery, Belfast (1995, 1992); Taylor Galleries, Dublin (1991, 1986); and Austin Desmond Fine Arts, London (1990).

Her work is represented in the collections of The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon; Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane; the National Self-Portrait Gallery, Limerick; in the AerRianta collection, St James' Hospital collection and in many private collections in Ireland, England, America and Canada.

Melanie le Brocquy (b. 1919, d. 2018) studied at the National College of Art & Design in Dublin, the École des Beaux-Arts in Geneva, and the Royal Hibernian Academy School of Art. le Brocquy was one of the founding artists of Aosdána. The RHA, Dublin held a major retrospective of her work in 1999. She contributed to the Exhibition of Living Art (1943, 1965, 1967, 1971) as well as the Oireachtas Art Exhibition (1972-75) and eva International in Limerick (1984). She represented Ireland at the Salzburg Biennale in 1962. Solo exhibitions include the Bell Gallery, Belfast (1995, 1992); Taylor Galleries, Dublin (1991, 1986); and Austin Desmond Fine Arts, London (1990). Her work is represented in the public collections of Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane; the National Self-Portrait Gallery, Limerick and St James' Hospital collection.