The President has paid tribute to acclaimed artist Pauline Bewick who passed away yesterday.
Ms Bewick, who was in her 80s, died at her home in Caragh Lake.
President Higgins said it was with deep sadness that he heard of her death.
Pauline Bewick was a sculptor, she painted in oil and worked with cloth however she was most associated with water colours.
President Higgins described his admiration for Ms Bewick, and her commitment to always following her own path while refusing to fit into any one genre and creating worlds without boundaries.
He said he was privileged of her friendship and remembers with fondness a visit to her studio in Kerry last November.
President Higgins and his wife Sabina extended their deepest condolences to Ms Bewick's family on her passing.
