Studied at Dun Laoghaire School of Art and Design

Catherine Jane Ryan was born in Dublin in 1953 and she studied art at Dun Laoghaire School of Art and Design, Dublin she also holds a Diploma in Theology & Spirituality from the Mater Dei Institute, Dublin.

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Biography

• Born in Dublin, 1953
• Dun Laoghaire School of Art & Design, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, 1971 – 1975
• Textile Designer for Lissadell Towels, Co. Monaghan, 1975 – 1978
• Diploma in Theology & Spirituality, Mater Dei Institute of Education, Dublin, 1991 – 1992
• Graduate Diploma in Humanities, All Hallows College, Drumcondra, Dublin, 1993 – 1994

Solo Exhibitions

• Limited Edition Fine Art Prints ‘Aisling’, Coolsallagh, Cleariestown, Co. Wexford, 2004
• A Celebration of Colour, Opera Festival Exhibition, Churchtown, House, Rosslare, Co. Wexford, 2003

Group Exhibitions

• Lion’s Club Art Exhibition, Arts Centre, Wexford, 2002 – 2005
• Gormley’s Fine Art Festival Exhibition, Wexford chamber of Industry and Commerce, Wexford, 2005
• Healing Arts Trust Festival Exhibition, Wexford General Hospital, 2005
• Grange Gallery, The Grange, Oldtown, Co. Dublin, 2005
• Pigyard Gallery, Wexford, 2005
• Murrintown Community Centre Festival Exhibition, Wexford, 2005
• Gormley’s Fine Art Festival Exhibition, Quality Hotel, Wexford, 2004
• Healing Arts Trust Festival Exhibition, Wexford General Hospital, 2004
• Joan Clancy Gallery, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, 2004
• Pigyard Gallery, Wexford, 2004
• Grange Gallery, The Grange, Oldtown, Co. Dublin, 2004
• Wexford Vocational College Festival Exhibition, Wexford, 2002
• Davis Gallery, Capel Street, Dublin, 2002
• International Exhibition, Paris, 1996

Video Productions

• Solo Exhibition of Artwork featured on ‘Would You Believe’ RTE1, 2004
• ‘Religion Through Art’ Video Production for Veritas for the Religious Education Programme used in Primary Schools, 2001
• ‘Ruhama Women’s Project’, Time Out Series RTE1, 1991
• ‘The Artist Within’, Time Out Series RTE1, 1991
• Commissions and Awards
• St. Patrick’s College of Education , Drumcondra, Dublin
• The Fransciscan Order
• All Hallows College, Drumcondra, Dublin
• Armagh Cathedral
• Rocket Production, Advertising Agency, Dublin
• Navan Design Award – 1971 and 1972
• ‘Best Painting Award’ Wexford Lion’s Club Exhibition, Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford

Collections

• Wexford County Council
• Costello Commercial, Raglan Road, Dublin
• St. Lukes Hospital, Rathgar, Dublin
• Private collections in Ireland, England and America