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 Michael
was born in Dublin in 1951 and has lived in
Clare, Laois and Kildare. He also spent fifteen
years in the UK before returning to Ireland in
1989.
He has painted in many parts of the world: the
UK, Spain, France, Portugal, Kenya, the US, and
South East Asia.
He creates a great sense of place in his works
in whatever medium he chooses. He enjoys
capturing the atmosphere of the Irish
countryside with particular emphasis on dramatic
skies and seascapes.
Michael has studied at the National College of
Art & Design, the Burren College of Art and the
Lisdoonvarna Painting Centre. He has also worked
under Trevor Geoghegan, Fergal Flanagan, James
Flack and Dorothee Roberts. He retired from a
career in banking to devote his time to his love
of art, painting in watercolour and more
recently in oils. Michael’s subject is
invariably Ireland, its light, its atmosphere,
its varied landscapes and seascapes.
Michael studied at the National
College of Art and Design; the Burren College of Art,
Co. Clare; Lisdoonvara Painting Centre; life drawing at
Brownstown, the Curragh, Co. Kildare. He has worked
under Trevor Geoghegan, Fergal Flanagan, Dorothee
Roberts, and Betina Schroeder.
Michael now works fulltime at his art, mainly in oils
and acrylics. His work is traditional landscape
capturing the beauty of Ireland.
Group Exhibitions:
AIB Bank, Bankcentre, Dublin
Kenny’s Lahinch Art Gallery
Dolan’s Art, Galway 2007 and 2008
Dolan’s Art, Limerick 2007
Kilteel Arts Festival
Dunlavin Arts Festival
Tides Gallery Liscannor, Co. Clare
“Temporary Foray” exhibition at Castletown House,
Celbridge, Co. Kildare 2007,
project supported by Kildare County Council, the Arts
Council of Ireland, and the Office of Public Works
Clifden Art Gallery, Connemara
Leinster Gallery, Dublin
Residencies:
Burren College of Art, Co. Clare, 2008
Errisbeg and Stable Gallery, Roundstone, 2009
Cill Rialig Project, Co. Kerry, 2009
Awards:
National Outdoor Painting Competition 2007 winner of oil
section, runner up in the overall competition
Memberships:
AIB Arts Society
Visual Artists in Ireland
Collections:
Michael’s work is included in many collections around
the world, including the Kennedy collection at Boston,
Massachusetts. |
