Description
About Aidan Flanagan
“Ever since I was a youngster in my midland hometown of Portlaoise, I have always been captivated by the landscape. In particular, I have always been mesmerised by the effect of light and shade on the Irish countryside and coastal areas. Going to the seaside was always a really a big deal for a Laois youngster growing up in the 50’s and 60’s. Hence my love for places such as Achill, Dingle Peninsula, Clare, Connemara, Bolus Head, Valentia Island and Donegal. Now living in Co. Meath, I find inspiration on regular walks in Dalgan, Loughcrew, and the Boyne Valley. In earlier years I painted in watercolours.
About 15 years ago I stumbled across the delights of printmaking. In recent times I have started to include watercolour chine colle elements to my printmaking, combining my love of both processes.”
Curriculum Vitae
This is the CV of Meath based artist, Aidan Flanagan.
I am largely a self-taught painter/printmaker. I learned how to screenprint in late 1990s, and added further printmaking skills/techniques through workshops at Graphic Studio Dublin in 2012 (Carborundum, Photopolymer Intaglio and Monotype).
My subject matter is mainly landscape based – real and imagined.
I have exhibited my prints at RHA, RUA, International Print Center New York, Centre for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, Connecticut, Eigse at Carlow Visual, Limerick Printmakers, Miniprint de Cadaques, Spain.
I exhibit regularly with Kilcock Art Gallery and Millcove Gallery, Castletownbere.
Awards.
Purchase Award at 2nd New York International Miniature Print Exhibition at Manhattan Graphics Center
I have been awarded a Residency at the Cill Rialaig Artists Retreat during 2014 and again in 2016.
Selected as one of six Winners of 34th Miniprint de Cadaques, Spain – 2014.
Solo Exhibitions.
Exhibition of prints at Easter Snow Gallery, Seamus Ennis Arts Centre, Naul, Dublin – Feb/Mar 2017
Exhibition of Mini Prints at Taller Galeria Fort, Cadaques, Spain. – July 2015
Exhibition of prints at Toradh Gallery, Ashbourne Library and Cultural Centre – Oct/Nov 2013.
Solo Exhibition of Watercolours at United Nations Headquarters in Tiberias, Israel – 1994.
Solo Exhibition of Watercolours at AIB, Portlaoise. – 1991.
Group Exhibitions.
3rd New York International Miniature Print Exhibition at Manhattan Graphics Center – Nov/Dec 2017
Royal Ulster Academy 136th Annual Exhibition – 2017
Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition 2017
Impressions Printmaking Show 2017 – GMIT Galway July 2017
16th Lessedra World Art Print Annual 2017, Sofia, Bulgaria
Surveyor Open Submission Exhibition, Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, Co. Meath – 2017
Small Print International, Leicester Print Workshop. Touring UK 2017
2nd New York International Miniature Print Exhibition at Manhattan Graphics Center – Nov/Dec 2016 (Purchase Award)
“Urbis Felicitas” Exhibition, Graphic Studio Dublin. – Sept 2016
Surveyor Open Submission Exhibition, Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, Co. Meath – 2016
” Legacy” National Fine Art Print Competition, Hyde Bridge Gallery, Sligo – June 2016
Small Print International, Leicester Print Workshop. 2016 – Attenborough Arts Centre
Seacourt Print Workshop International Mini Print Exhibition – 2016
Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition 2015 – (Semi-Finalist)
Surveyor Open Submission Exhibition, Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, Co. Meath – 2015
Limerick Printmakers Open Submission Exhibition 2015
3rd International Juried Print Exhibition, New Grounds Print Workshop and Gallery, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA 2015
14th Lessedra World Art Print Annual 2015, Sofia, Bulgaria
Greenacres, Wexford Spring and Summer Shows 2015
Open Submission, Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise, Co. Laois – 2014
18th Mini Print International – The Inkshop Printmaking Center, Ithaka, New York, USA – 2014
Surveyor 3 Open Submission Exhibition, Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, Co. Meath – 2014
34td Mini Print International of Cadaques, Spain, June 2014.
13th Lessedra World Art Print Annual 2014, Sofia, Bulgaria
Seacourt Print Workshop International Mini Print Exhibition, 2014
Footprint International 2014 – Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA.
Open Submission Exhibition, Greenacres, Wexford, 2014
“A Natural Selection” print exhibition – National Botanic Gardens, Dublin 2013
Eigse Carlow Arts Festival – Open Selection – 2013
Surveyor 2 – Open Submission, Solstice Arts Centre, Navan – 2013
Limerick Printmakers – Open Submission Show – 2013
33nd Mini Print International of Cadaques, Spain, June 2013.
Easter Group Expo, Higher Bridges Gallery, The Clinton Centre, Enniskillen – 2013
Christmas Group Exhibition, Kilcock Art Gallery. – 2012
Royal Ulster Academy’s 131st Annual Exhibition @ Ulster Museum – 2012
“Impressions 12” Print Exhibition @ Galway Arts Centre – Sept 2012
17th Mini Print International Exhibition 2012 – The Ink Shop, Ithaca, NY, USA
3rd Open International Contemporary Print Competition – SW Cornwall, UK 2012
Level Open Submission 2012 – Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise.
Summer Group Show 2012, The Kennedy Gallery, Harcourt St., Dublin
32nd Mini Print International of Cadaques, Spain, June 2012
7th Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition 2012 (BIMPE V11), at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
3rd Biennial International Footprint Competition and Exhibition 2012, at CCP, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. – May 2012
8th British International Mini Print Exhibition 2012/13
Mill Cove Awards Exhibition – Apr 2012
Greenacres, Wexford – Open Submission – Feb 2012
2nd Open International Contemporary Print Competition – SW Cornwall, UK 2011
3rd International Print Exchange (IPE 2011), Greendoor Printmaking Studio, Derby, UK.
International Print Center New York (IPCNY) – New Prints 2011/Summer
Miniature Print Exhibition – Belfast Print Workshop Gallery – July 2011
31st Mini Print International of Cadaques, Spain, June 2011
Belfast Print Workshop Screenprint and Lithography Exhibition, June 2011
10th Lessedra World Art Print Annual 2011, Sofia, Bulgaria
Beara Arts Exhibition, Millcove Gallery, Castletownbere – Apr 2011
Greenacres, Wexford – Open Submission – Feb 2011
“Impressions 10” Print Exhibition @ Galway Arts Centre – Dec 2010 – Screenprint.
“Compact Prints 2010” Print Exhibition & Exchange, Umbrella Studios, Townsville, Australia.
Green Door Printmaking Studio, Derby – 2nd International Print Exchange (IPE 2010)
1st Open International Contemporary Print Competition – SW Cornwall, UK. 2010
6th Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition 2010 (BIMPE V1), at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2nd Biennial International Footprint Competition and Exhibition 2010, at CCP, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. – May 2010
Mill Cove Awards Exhibition, Castletownbere, Cork – Apr 2010
Central Bank, Dublin – Spring Exhibition of Landscapes- Invited – Feb 2010
Greenacres, Wexford – Open Submission – Feb 2010
Eigse Carlow Arts Festival 2009 Open Selection. – Screenprint.
Royal Hibernian Academy 179th Annual Exhibition – 2009 – Screenprint.
“Impressions 08” Print Exhibition @ Galway Arts Centre – Dec 08 – Screenprint.
Royal Ulster Academy 127th Annual Exhibition – Sept 2008 – Screenprint.
Limerick Printmakers Open Submission Print Show – June 2008 – Screenprint.
Royal Hibernian Academy 166th Annual Exhibition – 1996. – Watercolours.
Royal Hibernian Academy 163rd Annual Exhibition – 1993. – Watercolours.
Royal Hibernian Academy 162nd Annual Exhibition – 1992. – Watercolours.
Oireachtais – 1987. – Watercolours.
