Thelma Mansfield Thelma Mansfield
Thelma Mansfield has always
loved the sea shore from her
early days on the beach with
a net and bucket, trying to
catch things and discovering
all kinds of sea shells. She
has had a long and happy
relationship with Conamara
bogs, regularly walking there
with hawks and dogs. Her
studio in Spiddal overlooks
the little harbour and she
revels in painting it in its
various moods, especially in
the storm. Thelma enjoys
watching the comings and
goings of the hookers and
gleoiteogs.
Thelma has been interested in
art since her very young
days. Her extraordinary talent
was recognised early on when
she was given the highest
accolade in the Texaco
Childrens Art Competition. On
three occasions she won the
top award in the Glen Abbey
Art Competition, which was
judged by the late James
White.
She went to work in RTÉ while
still in her teens, but she
always kept up with her
drawing and painting. When
she retired from broadcasting
in the late nineties, Thelma
was free to devote all of her
time to art
