Joan Gleeson
Biography
Born in the West of Ireland, Co. Mayo, Joan has always been fascinated by nature and the impact of the elements on natural phenomena. Now living in the coastal region of
Dublin, Howth and Dollymount provides an ever-renewing source of inspiration and investigation against the backdrop of an ever-changing city. Water, sands, stones, vegetation are all a source of facination and form part of an investigative journey, ever-renewing itself .
Educated originally in the West of Ireland she studied in the National College of Art and Design 1968–1976 and Bachelor of the Arts degree in University College Dublin
1970–1973.She joined The Black Church printing studio in 1993.
She specialises in etching. Sometimes combining a variety of techniques e.g. carborundum, embossed paper, chine-collé and photo etching, to convey a sense of unfolding possibilities within an image.
Working in the Black Church Print Studio from 1993 she has exhibited nationally and internationally, for example:
Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition; Taispeantas Ealaine An Oireachtas;
Impression 2, Galway Arts Festival; COE '97 Claremorris Open; Iontas Sligo; Mini
Print International, Barcelona; First Biennial International Juried Print Exhibition,
Somers, New York; International Biennial Print Exhibition, Taiwan, China;
International Mini Print Exhibition, RHA, Ely Place, Dublin. Footprint International
Print Exhibition 2008, Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk ,USA., Royal
Ulster Academy, 2008.
Black Church Studio Exhibitions include:
Guinness Hop Store, Solomon Gallery, Ashford Gallery, Ely Place, United Arts Club,
Original Print Gallery, Riverrun Gallery, Limerick, Chris Doswell Gallery, Limerick,
Tallaght Civic Centre, Ballinahinch, Butler Gallery, Kilkenny, Wexford Arts Club and Tinahealy Court House, The Salon Show, OPG., Milestones,OPW, St. Stephen's
Green.

Other Group Shows include:
Bank of Ireland, Ely Place; Waterfront Gallery, Sligo; John Adams Showrooms, St.
Stephens Green; Club na Muintoiri, Parnell Square, Dublin; St. Vincents University
Hospital. Beaumont Hospital Foundation; Dalkey Arts Gallery exhibition; Bridge
Gallery; Microsoft Exhibition, Sandyford, Dublin; Boundless Print Festival,
Easthorpe Gallery, Yorkshire, Margins Exhibition, OPW, St.Stephen's Green,Royal
Ulster Academy 2008, Dalkey Castle Heritage Centre.
Solo Exhibitions include:
Lambay House Howth Gallery; Cintra Studio Exhibition, Kinsealy; National Concert
Hall Terrace exhibition, Dublin; Limerick County Golf Club; GPA House, Limerick,
Red Stables Arts Centre, Mt. Prospect Ave.
Collections Include:
AIB Bank Collection, Computer Centre, Phoenix House; Finance Offices OPW;
Garnish Island, Gresham Hotel Group, INTO Headquarters, Jury's Hotel Group,
Muckross House, Mater Private Hospital, Nova Scotia Bank, St. Luke's Hospital.