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Diarmaid O’Sullivan

Irish realist oil painter

Artist Biography

Diarmaid O’Sullivan is an Irish artist living and working in Cork City. He studied at Crawford College of Art and Design and graduated with a BA Honours in Fine Art in 2013. Since then his oil paintings have been included in numerous exhibitions and private collections internationally. Currently, he is a full time member of Over the Line Studios and runs numerous private classes and workshops in Cork City.

Contact Details

Address

Roches Buildings Community Centre, Richmond Hill T23HK46.

Telephone

087 958 0185

Social

Instagram: @dosartist
Facebook: Dosartist

Education

2002-2007   

St. Brendans College, Killarney, Leaving Certificate.

2007-2008 

Art, Craft & Design, St. Johns Central College,  FETAC 5.

2008-2009 

Painting & Professional Practice, St. Johns Central College, FETAC 6.

2009-2013 

Crawford College of Art & Design, BA Hons Fine Art.


Awards/Achievements

2007

  • Communications Officer, Students Union, St. Johns Central College.
  • Treasurer, Third Year Exhibition, ‘LISTED’

2013

  • Chairperson, Crawford Degree Show, ‘LIMINAL’
  • Purchase Prize, OPW, ‘Helical’ Oil on Gesso Panel, 30.5cm x 20.5cm
  • Post Graduate Bursary, Backwater Artists Group, Cork
  • PR Officer, STUDIO 8-Kerry Contemporary

2015-present

Secretary, STUDIO 8-Kerry Contemporary

2016-2017

  • Co-Curator, the Sextant Bar, Albert quay, Cork
  • -‘4 Horsemen of the artopolous’, ‘John Corkery at the Sextant’, ‘Alkalart’, ‘paintings by Emmet Brickley’

Exhibitions

2012

  • ‘LISTED’, Crawford College of Art & Design Third Yr Exhibition

2013

  • ‘LIMINAL’, Crawford College of Art & Design Degree Show
  • RDS Student Art Awards, RDS Concert Hall, Luan Gallery, Athlone

2013/2014

  • ‘ENCOUNTERS’ , Lisburn City Library, Lisburn, Antrim, Derry Central Library Headquarters, Derry, Cork County Library Headquarters, Cork & Red Door Gallery, Newcastle West, County Limerick‘Beyond the Ha-ha’ group ehxhibition, Wandsford Quay Gallery, Cork
  • ‘Mid May Arts Festival’ group exhibition, Courtyard Gallery, Midleton, Cork.
  • Backwater Artists Group Members Exhibition, Wandsford Quay Gallery, Cork.
  • ‘Open House 5’ group exhibition, Sirius Art Centre, Cobh, Cork.

2015

  • ‘Home & Place’, STUDIO 8 group exhibition, Greenlane Gallery, Dingle, Kerry.
  • ‘Mid May Arts Festival’ group exhibition, St. John the Baptist Hall, Midleton, Cork.
  • Henchys Annual Art Exhibition in aid of Anitas Orphanage in Cambodia, St. Lukes Cross, Cork City.
  • ‘Open House 6’ group exhibition, Sirius Art Centre, Cobh, Cork.

2016

  • ‘Guns and Chiffon’, STUDIO 8 group exhibition, An Diseart, Dingle, Kerry.
  • ‘An exhibition of paintings by Erin Goulding & Diarmaid O’Sullivan’, two person exhibition, the Sextant Bar, Albert Quay, Cork.
  • ‘Kerry Artists Showcase’, Dept. Of Arts, Sport and Tourism, Killarney, Co. Kerry.
  • ‘Sidubi Music and Arts festival’, Glengarriff, Co. Cork.

2017

  • ‘Unsettled’, STUDIO 8 group exhibition, An Diseart, Dingle, Co. Kerry.
  • ‘Midleton Mid May Arts festival’, Midleton, Co. Cork.
  • ‘Kfest Music and Arts festival’, Killorglin, Co. Kerry.
  • Henchys Annual Art Exhibition in aid of Anitas Orphanage in Cambodia, St. Lukes Cross, Cork City.
  • ‘Waxing Lyrical’, group exhibition, Other Voices Festival, Dingle, Co. Kerry.
  • ‘In Situ’, Over the Line Studios members exhibition, Over the Line Gallery, Ballyvolane, Cork.

2018

  • ‘invisible/visible’, STUDIO8 group exhibition, An Diseart, Dingle, Co. Kerry.

2019

  • ‘Funky Fresh’, Solo exhibition, Pink Moon Cafe and Social Space, Cork City.
  • Lavit Gallery Annual Members exhibition, Lavit Gallery, Cork City.
  • 8”x10” group exhibition, Be Framed, Douglas, Cork City.

Contact Details

Address

Roches Buildings Community Centre, Richmond Hill, Cork City T23HK46.

Telephone

087 958 0185

Social

Instagram: @dosartist
Facebook: Dosartist

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