I offer focused, one-to-one mentoring for artists and artist-researchers seeking clarity, direction, and stronger positioning of their work and writing. Mentoring is reflective, critical, and practice-led, grounded in sustained professional and research experience.

This is structured space to think rigorously about your work, articulate it more clearly, and make informed decisions about next steps.

Who this is for?

Mentoring is suitable for:

  • emerging artists seeking clarity or momentum in their practice

  • artist-researchers working across practice and theory

  • MA or PhD applicants developing proposals

  • practitioners preparing funding, residency, or exhibition applications

  • artists needing support with writing about their work

Mentoring is not suitable for:

  • proofreading or editing services

  • guaranteed outcomes (funding, acceptance, publication)

  • therapy or counselling

MENTORING STRANDS

A. Practice & Professional Development

This strand focuses on:

  • clarifying the direction of current work

  • strengthening and positioning practice

  • articulating work through artist statements and project texts

  • navigating opportunities (applications, exhibitions, residencies)

  • making strategic decisions about next steps

  • building a research-based art project

B. Proposal / MA / PhD Mentoring

This strand focuses on:

  • clarifying research questions and aims

  • strengthening proposal structure and coherence

  • positioning practice-as-research

  • articulating methodology and context

  • preparing proposals for submission

This mentoring does not replace formal academic supervision. 

SESSION FORMATS & FEES

  • 90-minute mentoring session — €130

  • 3-session (90mins) mentoring block — €360

Blocks are recommended for proposal development or more sustained practice support.

All sessions take place online.

HOW TO BOOK

  1. Review the mentoring information

  2. Email kieraotooleartist@gmail.com and complete the short intake form which I will email you.

  3. If it’s a good fit, you’ll receive:

    • a mentoring agreement

    • an invoice (bank transfer)

  4. Sessions are confirmed once payment and the signed agreement are received

Places are limited.

 

Mentor Information

Kiera has a natural gift for mentoring. She asked insightful questions that helped me break down barriers between my visual and verbal languages.

She has a keen sense of structure in writing. She is capable of understanding complex ideas while being very down to earth and practical with a good sense of humour which makes every session something to look forward to. She equipped me well to take on a Masters in Painting.

Helen.