10 questions for Jackie Lynch
- birrtheatre
- Sep 30, 2025
- 2 min read
We ask our visiting artists to tell us a little bit about themselves. We hope that these short questionnaires will reveal something that you didn't know or expect about them.
jackie Lynch is a local, multifaceted artists. She is a stalwart of our theatre and we were lucky enough to host the launch of her latest creation, a book of Haikus titles "Light Chains" during this year's Culture Night. The evening was a fabulous opportunity to discover Jackie's art, delve a little deeper in her creative process, but there is more to know about her.
So, who is Jackie? Her answers to our quickfire questionnaire might surprise you!
Q- Tell us about yourself
A- I’m a Birr born visual and archive artist, photographer, film maker and poet who lived in Asia for 7 years. Along with solo projects such as ‘ My Hometown’ book and ‘7’ film I have also collaborated with Offaly Artists on projects such as ‘Birr Fan Trail’, ‘ A Town Reads Mitchell’ and ‘Birr Stills’. My favourite season is Spring. I prefer to wear mohair, linen and Crocs. Most often seen with a cloth bag over my shoulder. I appreciate patterns and texture. I’m a hoarder and love antique fairs, antique shops and auctions.
Q- What did you present in Birr Theatre?
A- A book of Japanese haiku poetry and associated photographs composed following a shock diagnosis that changed the course of my life.
Q- Who is your biggest influence?
A- In my life my daughter Eva, in art the Catalan artist Joan Miro.
Q- Describe yourself as a 10-year-old.
A- Curious, creative, adventurous, eager to get out into the world.
Q- What’s your best Artistic memory?
A- Standing in front of Matisse’s ‘The Snail’ and being blown away by the scale of it and feeling my heart react to sitting in front of Mark Rothko’s ‘Red’ painting.
Q- What’s your worst artistic memory?
A- Trusting a friend to deliver my artworks to exhibition and them arriving with the glass smashed.
Q- Where are you at your happiest?
A- Anywhere I can be creative.
Q- What’s your favourite colour?
A- On walls yellow, lipstick red or plum, to wear depends on my mood.
Q- What’s the last book you enjoyed?
A- Recently I read ‘Wrong Women’ by Caroline West.
Q- What's the last Play or Film that you enjoyed?
A- I watched ‘Saltburn’.
Q- What’s your favourite song of all time?
A- ‘Friends in Time’ by ‘The Golden Horde’
You will find copies of "Light Chains" In Kelly’s CEOS, O Connell St., Birr and SuperValu Birr. We encourage you to seek out this collection of deeply moving and carefully crafted poems.
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I enjoyed reading the interview with Jackie Lynch because it gives a nice look at her creative process, inspirations, and how she balances storytelling with performance, which made me think about the effort artists put into their work. While reading it during a really busy study week, I also had several deadlines coming up, so I had to do my Statistics class work while juggling other responsibilities and still make time for interesting reads like this. It reminded me that managing school and personal interests helps keep learning fun and balanced.
I enjoyed reading the interview with Jackie Lynch. The questions gave a nice look into her creative journey and how theatre work grows from personal ideas and experiences. During my teaching studies, I remember struggling with lesson planning tasks, and at that time I once used TEFL assignment help in UK while managing my coursework. Reading about her passion for storytelling reminded me how important creativity and guidance are when learning new skills.