Mick O’ Dea RHA

b. 1958 in Ennis, Co. Clare

EDUCATION

1997 MA. European Fine Art, Winchester School of Art, Barcelona

1976-1981  National College of Art and Design and University of Massachusetts

EXHIBITIONS

Solo

2014 The Split, Kevin Kavanagh, Dublin

2013 Trouble in Ireland, 1919 -1921, Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise

2012 Trouble, Kevin Kavanagh Gallery, Dublin

2010 Black and Tan, Glor, Ennis, Ireland

Black and Tan, Kevin Kavanagh, Dublin

2007 Ceremony, Kevin Kavanagh, Dublin

2006 Un Salon par Mick O’Dea, Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris, France

2005 Audience, Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise

2004 Audience, Kevin Kavanagh, Dublin

Inis Oírr, Glór Gallery, Ennis, Co. Clare

2002 Abroad, Kevin Kavanagh, Dublin

2001 Mick O’ Dea, Ashford Gallery, Dublin

1999 Édaín, Ashford Gallery, Dublin

1998 In Memoriam, The Public Library, Co. Wexford

1995 Plastic Warriors, Rubicon Gallery, Dublin

1992 Anna ma Kerrig, Rubicon Gallery, Dublin

1989 Mick O’Dea, Taylor Gallery, Dublin

1986 Mick O’ Dea, Taylor Gallery, Dublin

1983 Mick O’ Dea, Taylor Gallery, Dublin

Group (selected)

2014 Instant Crush, Kevin Kavangh, Dublin

2013 RHA Annual, RHA Gallery, Dublin

2011 Undressed, Greyfriar Gallery, Waterford

2010 EUROPE'S EDGE Ireland - The Artist and the Island, Norwegian Irish Society, Oslo, Norway

Davy Portrait Awards, The Naughton Gallery, Belfast

2008 Group Therapy, Kevin Kavanagh, Dublin

2005 A Moment in Time, Temple Bar Gallery and Studios, Dublin

1990-2009 The Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin

1982-1988 Independent Artists

COMMISSIONS (selected)

2012 Stephen McKenna PPRHA, RHA, Dublin

2010 Sebastian Barry, Abbey Theatre, Dublin

2009 Brian Friel, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin

2003 Michéal O’ Siadhail, Crawford Art Gallery, Cork

AWARDS

2013 Portrait Award, RHA Annual, RHA Gallery, Dublin
Royal Ulster Academy Portrait Award

1998 KMPG, Oireachtas Exhibition

1996 Elected member of RHA and Aosdána.

1995 Taylor de Vere Award for a Work of Distinction, Annual RHA Exhibition

1994 Arnotts National Portrait Awards

1993 ESB Keating McLoughlin Medal, Annual RHA Exhibition

Art Flight to New York

Arnotts National Portrait Awards

1992 KMPG, Oireachtas Exhibition

1989 Arnotts National Portrait Awards

1986 Arts Council Bursary

1985 Arnotts National Portrait Award

COLLECTIONS

Arts Council of Ireland

Royal Hibernian Academy

National Gallery of Ireland

Crawford Municipal Gallery in Cork

Bank of Ireland

Allied Irish Bank

Trinity College Dublin

University of Limerick

National Self-Portrait Collection, Limerick

National Drawing Collection, Ireland

Limerick City Gallery

Clare County Council

GPA Shannon

Office of Public Works

Cesis Museum of Art in Latvia

Jury’s Hotel Group

St Patrick’s Hospital

St Luke’s Hospital

Ballinglen Arts Foundation

Donegal County Council

Electricity Supply Board

Department of An Taoiseach

Government Buildings & Fingal County Council

Dublin City University