John
BRADY

John has completed an MA in Fine Art at the Winchester School of Art, Barcelona Campus Spain (distinction) 1995-1996, an Honors Degree in Fine Art Painting at the Crawford College, Cork 1994-1995 and a Degree in Fine Art painting in the GMIT, Galway 1986-1991.

For more information about John Brady and his work please visit www.jbrady.info or http://john-brady.blogspot.com

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2010

Linnenhall Castlebar Co. Mayo

2009

Arts Festival Galway

2007

Ard Bia Nimmos Galway

2006

Tulca, Revolving door, Artspace, Galway

2005

Customs house gallery, Westport

2004

Glebe Gallery, Donegal

2003

General Hospital Castlebar

2002

The Apple Loft Gallery, Sligo

2000

The Andrew Stone Gallery, Westport

1999

The Galway Arts Centre

1997

Linnenhall Art Centre Castlebar

SELECTED GROUP SHOWS

Couleurs d'Irlande

Artspace Group Show

Galerie du Faouedic - Lorient - France

John Brady and Mark Walsh

The Project Room, Artspace Studios Liosban.

COE Claremorris, Mayo

SIM Reykjavik Iceland

YGA Norman Villa Galway

“Everyday” The Dock Carrick-on Shannon

2007

Tulca Artspace Galway

The Surprise Painting show G126

Artspace Galway Joint show with Ben Geoghegan

Artspace 21^st celebration exhibition GTI Galway

2005

GMIT Galway

2004

“Home” Selected John Hunt Linenhall Castlebar

2002

Long acre, Ardra Donegal

1997

Winchester Gallery, Winchester

1996

Cubitt Street Gallery, London

Tallers Obert, Barcelona

Can Felipa, Barcelona







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I paint about the everyday things of our lives and play with motif and style so that I can better explore and reveal my own understanding of painting. I am not seeking a simple or coherent explanation of painting, but rather to engage with all the conflicting, ambiguous qualities involved in making paintings today. Simple objects are painted in thick rich impasto giving them an importance beyond their expected position, while grand landscape appear to float above the canvas on an invisible skin of clear wax. These simple inversions play with the conventions within painting, but also open up notions of personal motif and archetypical connotation. You are provided with a gentle conflation of motif, material and styles with which you can create your own story.

PRIZES AND AWARDS

2008

Travel and Training Award, Arts Council Of Ireland

SIM Residency Reykjavik Iceland

1996

Mayo County Council Artist’s Bursary

1995

Crawford College Advanced Study Prize

Arts Council of Ireland: Art Flight

DHL Art Lift Award

COLLECTIONS
 
AIB Bank
Bank of Ireland
OPW
Law society of Ireland
Mayo County Council

Aideen Barry

John Brady

Laura Brennan

Juliette De la Mer

Triona Mac Giolla Ri

Catherine O' Leanachain

Anne O'Byrne

Lisa Sweeney