Andy McCarthy

Art as a Way of Life

Andy McCarthy

Art as a Way of Life

SHOWS & COLLECTIONS

EXHIBITIONS

I have been painting and working in bronze for many years, and my work was included in a large number of group shows including the Royal Hibernian Academy in Dublin and the Society of Women Artists Exhibition in London, as well as several solo shows.

The work is in collections in Ireland, England, Europe and the United States and Australia.

Solo Shows

1986 Ceardlann na Coille, Dingle, Co Kerry

1988 Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick

1989 First National Building Society, Limerick

1990 Foynes Library, Foynes, Co Limerick

1992 Gallery 75, Limerick

1993 Brothers of Charity, Limerick

1996 Gallery 75, Limerick

1998 Portlaoise, Co Laois

2000 Gallery 75, Limerick

2004 Art Centre, Dingle, Co Kerry

2006 The Hunt Museum, Limerick

2018 Nenagh Art Centre, Nenagh, Co Tipperary

2018 Quay Arts Gallery, Ballina/Killaloe, Co Tipperary

Commissioned Presentations

Mary Harney, Minister for Health and Children

Peter Barry, Minister for Foreign Affairs

Muriel Collins, former President of Network Limerick

Paulyn Marrinan Quinn, Insurance Ombudsman

Mary Shire, former President of Network Limerick

Group Shows

1987 Allied Irish Bank, Limerick

1991 The Mall Gallery, Thurles, Co Tipperary

1992 Ballyferriter Heritage Centre, Dingle, Co Kerry

1992 Castletroy Golf Club, Limerick

1992 Allied Irish Bank, Limerick

1993 Women’s Exhibition, Dingle, Co Kerry

1993 Allied Irish Bank, Limerick

1993 Wellspring Gallery, Tralee, Co Kerry

1994 Jury’s Hotel, Limerick

1994 The Dolmen Gallery, Limerick

1995 Foynes Library, Co Limerick

1995 Jury’s Hotel, Limerick

1995 Greenlane Gallery, Dingle, Co Kerry

1995 Greenlane Gallery Winter Exhibition, Dingle, Co Kerry

1996 Jury’s Hotel, Limerick

1996 Greenlane Gallery, Dingle, Co Kerry

1996 Greenlane Gallery Winter Exhibition, Dingle, Co Kerry

1996 The Davis Gallery, Dublin

1997 Jury’s Hotel, Limerick

1997 T.S.B. Bank, Limerick

1998 Gallery 44, Cork

1999 Open Sculpture Exhibition, Listowel Art Centre, Co Kerry

1999 Royal Hibernian Selected Exhibition, Dublin

1999 Totally Bronze Exhibition, Kenny’s Gallery, Galway

1999 Greenland Gallery, Dingle, Co Kerry

2000 Feile na Casca 2000 Exhibition

2000 Samhlaiocht Chiarrai Gallery, Tralee, Co Kerry

2000 Cruthanta 2000, St John’s Theatre & Art Centre Listowel, Co Kerry

2010 Royal Hibernian Academy, Selected Exhibitions, Dublin

2010 The Bad Art Gallery, Dublin

2010 The Bad Art Galler Christmas Exhibition, Dublin

2018 Eclectic Mix Exhibition, Quay Arts Gallery, Ballina/Killaloe, Co Tipperary