BIOGRAPHY

Michael Sheridan ( ? -2023) Gorey Co. Wexford, was a figurative painter who utilised the art of drawing and the use of different materials to create unique images. In 2019, he held an exhibition that focused solely on Gorey. Entitled ‘My Town’, it paid homage to his hometown, using colour and clean lines to express both the vibrant spirit and atmosphere of the place he knew and loved so dearly.

Michael was an extremely well known and popular artist locally, whose art was exhibited in the Royal Hibernian Academy Summer Exhibitions, the Garda Headquarters in Phoenix Park Dublin and many other locations around the country. In speaking about his career in recent years, he described how he was drawn to a life of art, saying that he was ‘always fascinated by images and how the world is represented through the eyes of others’. As a result of this fascination, he pursued a diploma in graphic design and a bachelor’s degree in art at Gorey School of Art.