​Eilish McCann's work is figurative and often contains a narrative element, depicting scenes from everyday life,
Personal photos and observational drawings become the subject of paintings in oil, acrylic or watercolour or are interpreted in print mediums. McCann selects her subjects intuitively, though she is predominantly drawn to poses or scenes that hold a contradiction; that both contain and query a particular emotional state. This process of unfolding and inquiry is a way of spending time with her subjects; even if they can’t be understood entirely, they can still be examined and expanded upon.
Currently, her work is concerned with everyday scenes from the estate where she lives and her closer environment. The works share the intimacy of knowing a place but suggest the complexity of ordinary life in shared spaces.