'My work of the last few years has been of a personal exploration of the Clare coastline. The paintings are very much rooted towards using strong compositional arrangements while trying to achieve the physicality and energy of the scene through working with the paint.'

 

Ivan lives in rural Newmarket on Fergus with his partner Bronagh, an interior stylist. 

 

 

 

C.V

Education

1995 - 1999    

Fine Art - Printmaking     

Limerick School of Art and Design

 

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Solo shows

2018     'Found Edges'    

Joan Clancy Gallery

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2017     'Doonmacfelim'  

Triskel Art Centre, Cork

 

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Group Shows

2020  Affordable Art Fair London (Doorway Gallery)

2019  Doorway Gallery Christmas Show

2019  Edinburgh Art Fair (Doorway Gallery)

2019  Courthouse Gallery Summer Exhibition, Ennistymon, Co.Clare.

2019  'A Question of love' group show, Blackbird Gallery, Kilkenny.

2018  RHA Annual Exhibition (Invited)

2017  Boyle Art Festival 'Facing West'

2015  Sky Landscape Artist of the Year contestant

2011  Limerick Printmaker's Open show

1999  International Student Exhibition, Falmouth College of Art, Cornwall, UK.

 

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Awards and notes

2019 

Awarded residency at Cill Rialaig Artists Retreat, Ballinskelligs, Co.Kerry

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2018 

Artist in residence at Bloom Festival, Phoenix Park by invitation of the Kildare Gallery.