Stephen Lawlor is a printmaker and painter born in Dublin, Ireland in 1958. He attended National College of Art and Design in Dublin (1980-83). He was Chairman of Graphic Studio Dublin from 2001 to 2005 and lectured at DLCAD, (now IADT) in printmaking & drawing (1991-97). He is regarded as one of Ireland leading contemporary artists and his works form part of numerous public, private and corporate collections.