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Painting The Nation winner Hazel Higgins, with presenter Pauline McLynn

Painting The Nation winner revealed

painting the nation • 22 Oct 17

The final three painters - (L-R) Joanne McAndrew, Hazel Higgins and Teresa Butler

Painting The Nation Final Preview - we capture the castle

visual arts • 21 Oct 17

Painting The Nation Recap - the many faces of Anne Doyle

visual arts • 18 Oct 17

When legends meet: Pauline McLynn gives Anne Doyle the brush-off on this week's Painting The Nation

Painting The Nation preview - Portrait of a Newsreader

painting the nation • 18 Oct 17

Jack B. Yeats' 1930 painting The Small Ring - the inspiration for this week's Painting The Nation challenges.

Painting The Nation recap - hitting the canvas

painting the nation • 10 Oct 17

Painting The Nation preview - step into the ring

visual arts • 10 Oct 17

Painting the Nation - Pauline McLynn collects produce from Ballyvaughan Farmers' Market

Painting The Nation preview - from Clare to here

painting the nation • 03 Oct 17

Painting The Nation - who knew that watching paint dry could be so entertaining?

Painting The Nation Episode One Recap - a brush with destiny

painting the nation • 03 Oct 17

Painting The Nation preview - Ireland's amateur artists assemble!

painting the nation • 22 Sep 17

Presenter Pauline McLynn returns with another seven amateur painters, for the new series of Painting The Nation

Painting The Nation returns: amateur artists canvas for the prize

painting the nation • 17 Sep 17

Painting The Nation is back! We sat down with host Pauline McLynn to discuss the show, her relationship with the art world and how life has come full circle for the Father Ted actress.

Painting the Nation's Pauline McLynn brushes up on her art

visual arts • 20 Jun 18

Painting The Nation host Pauline McLynn - looking for a few good painters.

Painting The Nation is canvassing for amateur Irish art talent

visual arts • 22 May 17

The winning moment! Sinead Lawless is declared the winner of RTÉ One's Painting the Nation.

Painting The Nation Finale Recap: The Last Picture Show

Culture • 08 Jun 17

Painting The Nation: The Final Paint-Off...

Culture • 29 Oct 16

Detail from a painting by Angela Mulligan, Sligo

Painting The Nation Update: Picture This!

Culture • 27 Oct 16

Model and author Roz Purcell poses for her portrait on this week's Painting The Nation.

Painting The Nation Preview: A Model Subject

Culture • 21 Oct 16

Painting The Nation Preview: Horsing About

Headlines • 14 Oct 16

Something For The Weekend: Pauline McLynn's Cultural Picks

Culture • 14 Oct 16

Brushing up: the remaining six painters form a tableaux

Painting The Nation Episode 2 Recap: Carlingford, Ho!

Culture • 14 Oct 16

Pauline McLynn and Painting the Nation contestant Sinead Lawless in Carlingford

Painting The Nation Preview: Watercolour Moment

Culture • 07 Oct 16

Painting The Nation host Pauline McLynn

Painting The Nation Episode 1 Recap: Adieu, Kevin

Culture • 03 Oct 16

Painting The Nation: Meet The Contestants

Painting The Nation • 30 Sep 16

Painting The Nation: The Great Irish Brush Off

Headlines • 30 Sep 16

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