Aidan Mc Dermott.
Born
1952 in Dublin.
Studied
1987-1991
National College of Art and Design, Dublin (ANCAD1990, BA 1991).
Solo exhibitions
2005 Cirle of lights, South Tipperary Arts Centre, Clonmel.
2004 Lumen, Custom House Studios, Westport quay, Co.Mayo.
2003 In the garden, Rubicon Gallery, Dublin.
2001 Morphic landscapes, Rubicon Gallery, Dublin.
1999 Morphic heads, Rubicon Gallery, Dublin.
1995 Bindings, Rubicon Gallery.Dublin.
Group exhibitions
2012 Christmas Show – The Doorway Gallery, Dublin.
2012 “Vignettes” NAS Project Space
2012 Summer Show – The Doorway Gallery, Dublin.
2012 The Interval Gallery “For the First Time”
2012 LINK Culturefest, |Smithfield, Dublin.
2011 RHA, Annual Art Exhibition, Gallagher Gallery, Dublin.
2010 20/20 Exhibition, NAS, Mary’s Abbey, Dublin.
The Square Show, NAS Mary’s Abbey, Dublin.
Boyle 21st Arts Festival, King House, Boyle , Co. Roscommon.
2007 Iontas,Small Works Exhibition, Sligo Art Gallery.
2005 Boyle Arts Festival, King House, Boyle, Co. Roscommon.
Happy Holiday, Rubicon Gallery, Dublin.
2003 RHA, Annual Art Exhibition, Gallagher Gallery, Dublin.
Boyle Arts Festival, King House, Boyle.
Ballinglen : The artist in rural Ireland at Mayo General Hospital.
2002 Eigse, Carlow, Visual Arts Exhibition.
2001 See it as it is, Draiocht Arts centre, Blanchardstown, Dublin.
2000 Scoip 2000, Siamsa Tire,Tralee. Co.Kerry.
1999 Aer Rianta, Gateway to Art, Dublin Airport.
1998 Iontas, Sligo Art Gallery, also at RHA Gallagher Gallery, Dublin,and at
Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast.
Spotlight on Skerries, 2nd National Art Exhibition, Ardgillan Castle, Skerries,
Co. Dublin.
1997 Small Works, Rubicon Gallery, Dublin.
Aer Rianta, Gateway to Art , Dublin Airport.
1996 Academy Without Walls, Banquet Show, RHA. Gallagher Gallery, Dublin.
Imaginaire Irlandis, EV+A, Limerick, ajudicator, Guy Tortosa,
Aer rianta, Gateway to Art, Dublin Airport.
1995 Preview, Rubicon Gallery, Dublin.
1994 Siolru, National Maternity Hospital, Centenary exhibition, RHA Gallagher
Gallery, Dublin.
1993 Three Person Show, Rubicon Gallery, Dublin.
Aer Rianta, Gateway to Art, Dublin Airport.
NAS. Anniversary Exhibition, RHA Gallagher Gallery, Dublin
1992 Boyle Arts Festival, King House, Boyle, Co. Roscommon.
Iontas, small works exhibition, Sligo Art Gallery, Sligo.
RHA , Annual Art exhibition, Gallagher Gallery, Dublin.
Arnotts, National Portrait Award exhibition, Dublin.
1991 NCAD Degree show, RHA Gallagher Gallery, Dublin.
1990 NAS, Portfolio Exhibition, Irish life exhibition Centre, Dublin.
Aer Rianta, Link to the future, Dublin Airport.
1989 Irish/Australian, Student exhibition exchange.
1988 Arnotts National Portrait award exhibition, Dublin.
1987 – 1988, A place of work, NAS Touring Exhibition.
Awards
2002 Irish Artists Fellowship Award, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson,
Vermont, USA.
2001 Arts Council Travel Award.
2000 Fish Publishing Art Prize, Book cover for Fish Short Story Anthology.
1999 Fellowship, Balliglen Arts Foundation, Ballycastle, Co.Mayo.
1996 Arts Council, Materials Award.
1992 Open Award, Arnotts National Portrait Awards.
1988 Arnotts National Portrait Award.
Commission
1993 Dublinia, Synod Hall, Christchurch, Dublin.
Collections
The Ballinglen archive, Ballinglen Arts Foundation, Ballycastle, Co. Mayo.
Boyle Arts Festival Civic Collection.
O.P.W. Collection
Environment Protection Agency.
Mason Hayes & Curren solicitors.
Amorys, solicitors.
Oden,Ltd.
Douglas Newman Good. Estate agents.
Selected Biblography
2003 Aidan Dunne: Review – Symbols of time used up and lost. The Irish Times,
April 4th.
2001 Aidan Dunne: Review – Wilfully Mysterious Crimes. The Irish Times
Febuary 7th.
1999 Aidan Dunne: Review – The Sunday Tribune, February 17th and April 7th.
Marianne Hartigan: Review – The Sunday Tribune, February 21st.
1998 Hilary Pyle: article, A morning at new art studios, NAS Newsletter no.1
1995 Brian Fallon: Review – The Irish Times, August 9th.
Medb Ruane: Review – The Sunday Times, August.
1990 Aidan Dunne: Review – The Sunday Tribune, September 9th.