David McDonagh
County: Galway
Artform: film-maker, photographer
David McDonagh is a self-taught photographer and filmmaker in love with the idea of telling stories. He won the Misleór Short Documentary Grant in 2021 creating ‘Dreamer’ a short documentary about singer Kathleen Keenan. David also won Best Short Documentary at the Galway Film Fleadh for his film ‘Being Put Back Together’.
In 2023 David had his first solo photography exhibition ‘Exposure’ in the Hyde Gallery Sligo as part of Cairde Sligo Arts Festival. Other group shows include ‘Bafushia’ in The Model, Sligo 2024, and ‘Bafushia’ in the Hugh Lane Gallery Dublin in 2025. Photo Credit: Kaylen McDonagh