Our Story

The Grey Heron is an independent Gift, Art and Lifestyle shop based in the bustling market town of Bandon, County Cork.

Phil & Dave McLaughlin of The Grey Heron

Showcasing Irish Makers & Creatives

We are Sarah, Phil and Dave, and together we make up the flock here at Grey Heron!

Step through our yellow door and explore our carefully curated offering of beautiful home accessories and gorgeous gifts. From an array of scented candles to pottery to books to a baby & kids selection that’s brimming with colour & creativity.

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The GREY HERON Flock

Art Gallery & Coffee Shop

**OPEN CALL FOR 2027 EXHIBITIONS!**

If you are an artist, printmaker or photographer and are interested in exhibiting with us, please read the following before applying.

  • We operate exhibitions on a monthly basis so wall space would be exclusively yours for a particular month
  • Commission charged on each sale is 30% (total amount owed to artist based on sales will be made at end of the exhibition by direct transfer)
  • We operate and provide a hook and cord hanging system (no nails!)
  • We rely on you to provide accurate and timely information about you and your work namely Artists Bio/statement, Imagery (for pre-promotion and poster design) and pricing etc..
  • We are quite active on Social media and help promote the exhibition both in advance & during via The Grey Heron Instagram & Facebook pages @greyheronwestcork.
  • We design & printing one A1 window poster and resize & share artwork design for distribution across whats app and social channels.

If this is something of interest to you, please email us at hello@thegreyheron.ie with '2027 Exhibition Application' in the subject line please! (this greatly helps us locate and file emails!)

N.B Please include the following in your email;

  • 3-5 photos of your artwork
  • Your Medium
  • Preferred Exhibition months (please include 2 or 3 options here so that we can try and accommodate as best we can)
  • Your Instagram or Facebook page name (if applicable)

The Gallery & West Cork Coffee Brew Bar

Our gallery space has hosted some incredible exhibitions from local artists and national artists since 2019 with more eyes on the artists work since the arrival in 2021 of West Cork Coffee who we share the space with!

So, you can treat yourself to West Cork Coffee & artisan delights from the fabulous WCC Brew Bar (run by West Cork Coffees very own Tony Speight and his amazing crew here) whilst taking in the beautiful work of different artists each month!