ABOUT
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Maeve's recent work finds it's source and subject matter in rural Ireland, with ideas of place and home - leaving, longing and returning. She uses traditional representational techniques: painting on hand made gesso with tempera and oils; charcoal on paper. CV / Resume Born Dublin, Ireland Education BA Fine Art, Painting, NCAD 1987 Solo Exhibitions RHA Ashford Gallery, 2016 Catherine Hammond Gallery, Glengarriff Co Cork 2014 The Molesworth Gallery, Dublin 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 The Frederick Gallery, Dublin 2002 Jo Rain Gallery, Dublin, (Kevin Kavanagh) 1998 Group Exhibitions Crossroads, J Cacciola Gallery, NJ, USA Mullan Gallery Belfast 2010, 2012 , 2014 Molesworth Gallery, Dublin 2006 - 2010 RHA Annual Exhibition, Dublin 1995,1999, 2000, 2004-2015 BP Portrait Award, The National Portrait Gallery, London 1997, 2004, 2005 National Portrait Awards, Arnotts, Dublin 1985,1986,1989,1999 Iontas small works, Sligo and Dublin 1995 Irish Graduates at The Festival Interceltique, Lorient, France 1987 EV& A, Limerick City Art Gallery 1986 Residencies Ballinglen Arts Foundation, Co. Mayo 2010, 2014, 2016 (fellow) Cill Rialaig, Co. Kerry, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2015 Burren School of Art, Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare 2012 RHA Academy studios, Dublin, 2010 Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Annaghmakerrig 1997 Awards ESB Keating and Silver medal award for outstanding artwork at the RHA Annual Exhibition 2017 Irish - US Council for Commerce & Industry Portrait prize, RHA 2006 The Don Niccolo D’Ardia Carraciolo Award, RHA 1995,2004 Arnotts, National Portrait Awards, Open Award - joint 1st 1989,1999 Irish Arts Council travel grant to Colorado, USA 1995 Bibliography 500 Portraits celebrating 25 years of the BP Portrait Awards, NPG London 2011 BP Portrait Award catalogues, The National Portrait Gallery, London, 1997, 2004 & 2005 Dictionary of Living Irish Artists, Robert O’Byrne, Plurabelle Publishing 2010 Irish Arts Review RHA Award winners Vol 22- 2/ Maeve Binchy portrait, Vol 22-4 Commissions Portrait of Maeve Binchy for The National Portrait Gallery (National Gallery of Ireland), Commissioned and Presented with the support of Irish Life and Permanent plc.2005 Commissioned for one in a series of former TaoisÌ / one in a series of former Chief Justices 1996 Two past Presidents of The Royal Dublin Society 2000 Film work includes portrait of Sinead O’Connor for “The Butcher Boy”, dir.Neil Jordon 1996 Collections National Gallery of Ireland, National Self Portrait Collection, Limerick, Axa Insurance PLC, OPW, Royal Dublin Society, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, Maeve is a member of the Royal Hibernian Academy, RHA | ||