Based in Ireland’s Munster region, I write from lived experience and engage with universal themes. Vivid dreams also inspire the work.
My poetry and nonfiction appear in journals, media outlets, anthologies, and online. Alongside writing, I paint and create with natural materials.
After two decades in social arts practice, I studied sociology at postgraduate level with the University of Limerick.
Spring 2026
My current focus is on sharing poetry through live readings and developing new projects. I am mesmerised by hares.
Artist bio
Kathryn Mary Crowley is an Irish poet, writer, and visual artist with a multidisciplinary practice spanning over three decades. Her work engages with nature, embodiment, and lived experience.
Her poetry has been widely published, with two poems held in Ireland’s National Poetry Collection at UCD Library. She is the author of Cave to Compass (2025) and The Pollen Pages (2021). Her work has featured at festivals and symposiums.
In 2023, she was commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Culture and Science to write on social arts practice in Europe. She was also awarded a Global Arts in Medicine Fellowship, where she co-hosted the closing ceremony and presented a poem written in response to the experience. She has led workshops at Earth Rising in IMMA. She is currently working towards a new poetry collection while continuing to deepen her practice.
