Classical and Contemporary Techniques
David Begley is an artist and writer born in Dublin 1972, he currently lives and works in County Wexford. He studied at NCAD and The West Wales School of The Arts. Begley’s drawings and paintings have been exhibited in America, Australia, Britain, France, China and he exhibits regularly in Ireland. His anthropomorphic landscapes and allegorical figurative works utilise classical and contemporary techniques whilst drawing upon invention as much as observation.
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Drawing from the Human Figure
“Both works in this collection come from a body of work titled Limbo. The works begin as drawings from the human figure, concentrating often on detilas of joints and limbs. Collectively the paintings have a sense of stillness about them. With each new body of work my intention is to evolve my painting, this time my focus has been on the use of a limited palette.” – David Begley
“In Begley’s art we are immediately thrust into multiple worlds of the real and the imaginary rendered through a pallette […] to more sombre browns, grenns and blacks. These are paintings full of atmosphere and intrigue with vague outlines of dwellings, rocks, caves, ships and some allusive figures.” – Dr Brenda Moore-McCann: David Begley and The Poetics of Potential, 2012.
Begley has held many solo exhibitions in Ireland, his most recent: ‘Drawings and paintings’ at The Presentation Centre, Enniscorthy [2013] and ‘Amke Tiem’ at Olivier Cornet Gallery, Dublin [2012]. In 2002 he was commissioned to paint ‘The Resurrection’ for The Church of The Most Holy Trinity, Bunclody, County Wexford, Ireland. The commission was co-funded by The Arts Council of Ireland.
Recent group exhibitions include ‘Irish Wave’ a series of exhibitions in Beijing and Shanghai [2013] and Carlow Arts Festival Open Submission exhibition at Visual Centre for Contemporary Art [2013, 2012]. In 2012 he was awarded the Tyrone Guthrie Bursary Award by Wexford County Council and in 2011 and 2013 David was awarded residencies at Cill Rialaig, Co. Kerry.
His work can be found in the public collections of AXA Insurance Ireland, The Environmental Protection Agency, The Irish National Teachers Organisation, Office Of Public Works and Wexford County Council. He is a featured artist on The Drawing Suite. David will be working at a studio at The RHA, Dublin for three months from April 2014.
EDUCATION
Colegsirgar, Wales, 2001- 2003
NCAD, Ireland, 1990- 1994
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Drawings and paintings, The Presentation Centre, Co Wexford, 2013
Amke Tiem: Olivier Cornet Gallery, Dublin, 2012
Above & Below, Cherrylane Fine Arts, Wicklow, 2008
Waypoints, Cross Gallery, Dublin, 2007
Twelve Songs, The Norman Gallery, Wexford, 2007
Looking For Lotus, Newtownbarry House, Wexford, 2005
Athos & Oriel, The Norman Gallery, Wexford, 2004
Limbo & The Three Legged Race, Cross Gallery, Dublin, 2004
The Three Legged Race, The Queens Hall, Wales, 2003
Slowscars Building, Wexford Arts Centre, 2000
Slumbertone, Courthouse Arts Centre, Wicklow, 2000
Chameleon, Cross Gallery, Dublin, 2000
David and Goliath, Ormond Multi Media, Dublin, 1996
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Towards Abstraction, Wexford County Council, 2014
Eigse Open Submission, Visual Carlow 2013, 2012, 2006, 2001
Irish Wave 2013, Beijing and Shanghai, China, 2013
Drawing and Painting, Newtownbarry House, Wexford, 2013
DLR Open Submission, Concourse, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, 2013
Furniture, curated by Will O’Kane, Wexford Opera Festival, 2013
Pride, Ballymaloe House, Cork, 2013
VUE National Contemporary Art Fair, RHA, Dublin, 2012
In the absence of colour, Visual, Carlow, 2012
4 x 4, Olivier Cornet Gallery, Dublin, 2012
Cherrylane Fine Arts, Wicklow 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007
The Norman Gallery, Wexford 2011 and 2010, 2009, 2008
Wexford Opera Festival, The Norman Gallery, 2010
AAF Paris, Espace Champerret, Paris, 2009
Boyle Arts Festival, 2009
Two person show With Robert Ryan, The Norman Gallery, Wexford, 2009
Contemporary Irish Art, Orlando, Florida, 2008
Kilkenny Arts Festival [Jonathan Swift Gallery], 2007
Creation To Faith, St Teresa’s Church, Dublin, 2007
Annual RHA Exhibition, RHA Dublin 2006 and 2005, 2004, 2001
Birr Arts Festival, Offaly, 2006
Eigse Arts Festival, Carlow, 2006
Hunt Museum, Limerick, 2006
Portrait Ireland, Newtownbarry House Gallery, 2005
Cross Gallery, Dublin, 2005and 2004, 2001
Jonathan Swift Gallery, Northern Ireland, 2005
Full Circle, Temple Bar gallery, Dublin, 2004
Dubliners, hopewire, Wexford, 2004
Wales Drawing Biennale, Wrexham, 2002
Aberystwyth Arts Centres, Wales, 2002
Art Of The Possible, RHA Dublin, 2002
Irish Arts Showcase, Carmarthen, Wales, 2001
AWARDS / COMMISSIONS / RESIDENCIES
Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Residency, 2014
Cill Rialaig Artists Retreat, Kerry, 2013
Joint 2nd prize, DLR Open Submission, 2013
Tyrone Guthrie Bursary, Wexford County Council, 2012
Cill Rialaig Artists Retreat, Kerry, 2011
Visual Arts Bursary, Wexford County Council, 2004
Arts Council Joint Commission Award: The Resurrection Church of The Most Holy Trinity, Bunclody, Co Wexford, 2002
Literature Bursary, Wexford County Council, 2000
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
AXA Insurance, Ireland
Contemporary Irish Art Society
Cross Gallery
Environmental Protection Agency
Filmhouse
Irish National Teachers Organisation
Newtownbarry House Gallery
The Norman Gallery
Office of Public Works
Wexford County Council
Wexford Vocational College
Contact Details:
Email: info@davidbegley.com
Website: http://www.davidbegley.com/
Related Links:
http://www.facebook.com/davidbegleyartist
http://www.thedrawingsuite.com/david-begley.htm
Youtube Videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkhS9Aj2mGs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGLVsmgi8Do
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3P6DLNWJm8
Galleries/Collections:
http://www.cherrylanefinearts.com/artist_detail.php?artist_id=32
http://www.normangallery.com/begleyark.htm
http://www.oliviercornetgallery.com/#/david-begley/4562676650
http://www.visualcarlow.ie/exhibitions/info/in-the-absence-of-colour