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Maeve McCarthy works within the traditional genres of
landscape, still life, nude and portraiture, using a variety
of subjects.
Born in 1964 she studied at the National College of Art
and Design, Dublin.
Maeve lives in Dublin.
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| Born Dublin,
1964 |
| BA Fine Art, Painting,
NCAD (National College of Art and Design) 1987 |
AWARDS |
| 2006 |
The Inaugural Ireland-US Council for Commerce & industry
Inc. Portrait Prize at RHA (Royal Hibernian Academy) |
| 2004,1995 |
The RHA Don Niccolo
D'Ardia Carraciolo Medal |
| 1999,1989 |
National Portrait Awards,
Dublin, Open Award (joint 1st) |
| 1997 |
Arts Council / Aer Lingus
Artflight
Residency at Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Annaghmakerrig |
| 1995 |
RHA James Kennedy Award
Arts Council travel grant to Colorado, USA |
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS |
| 2005,2004,1997
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BP National Portrait Award, National Portrait Gallery,
London |
| 2005,2004,2000,'99,'95
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R.H.A. Annual Exhibition, Dublin |
| 1999
- 2003, |
The
Frederick Gallery, various shows |
| 1999,1989,1986,1985 |
Arnotts
National Portrait Awards, Dublin |
| 1996,1995
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RHA
Banquet Exhibition |
| 1995 |
Iontas
Small Works, Sligo |
| 1987 |
NCAD
Degree Show
Irish Graduates at The Festival Interceltique, Lorient,
France |
| 1986 |
Balans
49, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
EV& A, Limerick City Art Gallery
Independent Artists, Guinness Hop Store, Dublin |
SOLO EXHIBITIONS |
| 2006 |
The Molesworth Gallery, Dublin |
| 2002 |
The Frederick Gallery,
Dublin |
| 1998 |
Jo Rain Gallery, Dublin
(Kevin Kavanagh) |
| 1996 |
Nadabar, Bluff, Utah, USA |
| 1995 |
The Art Room, Durango, Colorado, USA |
COLLECTIONS |
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National Gallery of Ireland.
Private Collections in Ireland, UK, USA, Germany |
| National Museum of Ireland |
OPW (Office of
Public Works)
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COMMISSIONS |
Portrait of author Maeve Binchy
- The National Gallery
of Ireland in their Irish Life & Permanent Portrait
Series.
Commissioned for one in a series of former Irish Taois’
(Prime Ministers) - Mr Garrett Fitzgerald; and one in a
series of former Chief Justices - Mr Justice O'Higgins |
| Two Presidents of The Royal
Dublin Society, (2000) - in a series of past Presidents |
| Film work
includes portrait of Sinead O'Connor for "The Butcher
Boy" (1996), directed by Neil Jordan |
