Ågren McElroy, Marianne

Marianne McElroy (b. Sweden, d. 2006) came to Ireland in 1950.

Exhibited with Independent artists 1960s. Marianne and her husband sculptor Patrick McElroy resigned in 1971. Committee member of Project Arts Centre. One-person exhibition in the Project in 1968 of ceramic sculptures and graphics. Exhibited for first time enamel paintings in Project in 1971. “Marah” her ceramic sculpture chosen to represent Ireland in International Ceramics Exhibition in the V&A 1973. In the 1970s exhibited regularly with the Davies Art Gallery, David Hendricks Gallery, Barren Hill, Cellars and Garrets, the Emmet Gallery, The Kenny Gallery, the Project art Centre, Oireactas, RHA , the United Arts Club , the Robinson Gallery Dublin, and the Caldwell Gallery Belfast.