Original Print Gallery

I tend to treat a visit to the Original Print Gallery more like a museum trip than a shopping experience. Sandwiched between the Black Church Print Studio and the Temple Bar Gallery & Studios, this place feels more like an exhibition than an siopa.
The silence, bare concrete floor and high, exposed ceiling leaves plenty of room to soak in the beautifully executed prints on the walls and in portfolios. Whispering, slowly walking from one framed print (signed, numbered and full of the artist’s personality) to another, I go into serious appreciation mode. because this is art, not posters, on display.
The print techniques are varied, and I wouldn’t be surprised if quite a few of these originated the print studio next door;after all, the art world in Ireland is vibrant and well supported. That said, prices will be set accordingly and expect to pay at least € 200 to bring home that framed daschund in silhouette you liked so much.
Buy in the gallery or, if you need more time to consider, shop online at the website. Shipping is dear for a print that arrives in a cardboard tube, and you do miss out on finding a selection matted (or framed if available).