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