My painting "OFFICE WORKER" was accepted into the Royal Ulster Academy which is to be exhibited in the Ulster museum in Belfast ,14th October 2016 up until the 8th January 2017. A great privilege to be exhibiting amongst some of Irelands finest Irish Artists.
"Sleepwalker" painting process
Preliminary stages of new work showing my under drawing and line work. I have blocked in the rough under drawing using charcoal as well as graphite and white chalk in places. This painting was featured on Channel 4's House of the Year 2013 in Grand designs TV show hosted by Kevin McCloud.
Using charcoal after roughing in the main drawing I will then continue to paint the ground work in and plan on completing this painting using "The Zorn Palette" which consists of 4 colours Cadmium red, Ivory black, White and Yellow Ochre.
SHORTLISTED ARTIST OF THE YEAR EXHIBITING IN THE "MALL GALLERIES" LONDON
Shortlisted as Artist of the Year 2013 in conjunction with Artist and Illustrator magazine making it as one of the finalists out of a nationwide competition throughout the United Kingdom.
This was a wonderful opportunity and extremely proud to be given the chance to exhibit in one of the biggest Galleries in the country being "THE MALL GALLERIES" amongst the nations finest artists .
"DRAWINGS & WOODCUTS " EXHIBITION 14th May - 30th May 2015 Down Arts Centre, Downpatrick, Co.Down, N.Ireland-A collection of drawings and woodcuts that I exhibited in fantastic contemporary space in the Down Arts Centre.
"EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS BY NORTHERN IRELAND ARTISTS " 22nd Apr - 26th Apr 2015 Belfast Harlequins, Deramore Park, Belfast. Belfast Harlequins Northern Irish Art exhibition featuring some of Irelands leading contemporary painters like Neil Shawcross, Briann Ballard, Ross Wilson, Carol Graham and many others.
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