Curriculum Vitae - John O’Connor
2010 “Ummeryroe” Solo Show Basement Gallery Dundalk.
2008 “Us & More” group exhibition, Dundalk County Museum.
2007 Summer in Sligo, watercolours, oils painted on site.
2006 Summer in Sligo, paintings on site, watercolours and oils. Autumn and winter large scale paintings based on outdoor work, painted in Bridge Street Studios.
2005 December group show, Basement Gallery Dundalk.
Iontas Exhibition Sligo Art Gallery (curator: Dr. Teresa Millet, IVAM, Valencia Spain). ‘The Lane in Summer 2’ front cover catalogue image.
2004 Summer group show Cat and the Moon Gallery Sligo.
Iomha group exhibition, Droichead Arts Centre and Basement Gallery Dundalk.
Platform 10, Bridge Street Studios group show, Basement Gallery Dundalk.
2003 Joined Bridge Street Studios,
Christmas exhibition. Ten oil paintings based on Sligo landscape.
1992-93 Three exhibitions by local art teachers, ‘Those who can do’ Basement Gallery
Dundalk.
1983-04 Full time art teacher, O Fiaich College Dundalk.
1980 Claremorris Open Art Competition, 1st in Student Section (Curator: Paul Overy, The Times). .
Sir Alfred Beit Award for painting, Dun Laoghaire College of Art.
Degree in Fine Art.
1976-80 Dun Laoghaire College of Art.
Public Collections:
2008 Louth County Council.
2010 America On Line.
Bibliography:
2010 Brian Harten Arts Officer Co Louth, “Ummeryroe” catalogue essay.
Mary Cloake Director The Arts Council, “ The Emerging Individual:
John O’ Connor’s Ummeryroe” foreward essay.