Sticks, Stones & Bones
Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda.
17th January - 7th March 2026

Aoife Ruane, Director of Highlanes Gallery & Breda Marron, artist 

Sticks, Stones & Bones is a site-responsive exhibition which explores ideas around nature, ecology and the environment, and spirituality and identity.



After spending much of her career making art for public spaces, this exhibition is her first solo show in over a decade.
Responding to the site of the Upper Gallery, Breda will bring her dexterity and fluency working with natural materials including Willow for this exhibition.

In her practice, Breda is interested in exploring ideas around the interconnection between humans and nature. She is fascinated by how the patterns and imprints of time and movement, of people, wildlife and natural elements are held on the surface and in the deeper layers of the earth.


The new work in Sticks, Stones & Bones has been developed through walking, gathering elements, and responding through drawing and mark making working with watercolour, together with a sculptural installation in three parts.

Exploring the nexus between humanity, the natural world and spirituality, the conceptual and material ideas developed for this new body of work by Breda has been supported by a residency at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre, and Meath County Council Arts Office and Creative Ireland through the Professional Artist Development Fund.

The exhibition opened with an Artist's in conversation with Aoife Ruane on Saturday 17th January.

Pictures by Jenny Callanan.