Evanna Devine is an Irish artist from Belfast, working primarily through photographic portraiture. Her practice centres on long-term, community-led storytelling, exploring themes of class and identity in contemporary Ireland.

She holds a First Class Honours degree in Photography from the Institute of Art, Design and Technology. Her first solo exhibition, It is Different for Mothers (2023), was developed in collaboration with Relatives for Justice and presented at Belfast’s Botanic Gardens.

Recent projects include Quiet Fighters, exhibited at Photo Museum Ireland (2025), and her first solo publication Every Glove (2024), published as part of PhotoIreland’s TLP Editions. Devine has been awarded the Early Career Artist Award from Photo Museum Ireland, PhotoIreland’s RADAR Residency, and the Mason Hayes & Curran–PhotoIreland Award. She was recently awarded a studio residency at the International Center for the Image to research and develop a new body of work.

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Photo Museum Ireland Artist Commission

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‘Exploring Antrim and Newtownabbey’ is a series of four photographic commissions and a public photography competition unfolding across the four seasons. Beginning with inspiration from Evanna Devine in spring, the project invites audiences to discover the landscapes, history, and natural and built heritage of Antrim and Newtownabbey.

Devine’s commission opens a broader photographic portrait of Antrim and Newtownabbey, inviting residents and visitors alike to see its places with fresh eyes and return to them throughout the year.

This project is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

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