Geraldine Folan - Curriculum Vitae

Ongoing Availability of Paintings from Artist's Website & Studio, Kenny's of Galway and Dolan's Art Auctions

Previous Exhibitions:

Volvo Ocean Race fringe, Orla Murray Financial Services, May 2009

Kenny Art Gallery, Lahinch, Co. Clare, April 2007,  Art Ireland 2006, RDS, Dublin, November 2006

Die Stadt Ibbenbeuren, Ibbenbeuren, Germany, September 2006

Schultenhof Centre, Mettingen, Germany, August 2006

Riverwalk Show, Project '06, Galway, July 2006;  The Kenny Gallery, Galway, March 2006

Galway - A Portrait, The Kenny Gallery, Galway, January 2005

Conamara Blues, SolasArt Exhibition; The Kenny Gallery, Galway, October 2003

Art Ireland 2003, RDS, Dublin, November 2002;  Art Ireland 2002, RDS, Dublin, November 2002

Clifden Arts Festival, Clifden, September 2002;  “Ag Siúl Cois Cladaigh”, The Kenny Gallery, Galway, June 2002

Art Ireland 2001, RDS, Dublin, November 2001

“Laudare”, SolasArt Group Exhibition. Foxford, Co. Mayo, August 2001;  ‘Shadow of Earth’,

SolasArt Exhibition, Umbrella Galway Arts Festival, July 2001

Art Ireland 2000, RDS, Dublin, December 2000
‘Watershed’, SolasArt Group Exhibition. Umbrella Galway Arts Festival 2000;  SolasArt Group Exhibition, Art Gallery, N.U.I., Galway, May 2000

‘Elements’, Exhibition in Ballina Arts Centre, Co. Mayo, May 2000;  ‘Sky Larks’, Solo Exhibition. Gallery 44. Cork, March 2000

‘Sky Larks’, Solo Exhibition. ‘An Damhlann’ Kenny Gallery, Spiddal, May 1999.
‘Lorg Ar Lámh’, Graduate Exhibition, Umbrella Galway Arts Festival, 1998;  ‘Diploma Show ’98’, NCEA Diploma Exhibition, GMIT, Galway, 1998

Education:
NCEA National Diploma in Art & Design, GMIT. 1998

Collections:
Computer Troubleshooters, Galway. Benchmark Electronics, Dublin.  Knowledge Trade, Galway.   The Galway Clinic, 

Dept. of Arts, Sport and Culture, Dublin. Connemara Coast Hotel.
In private collections in Ireland, England, United States, Sweden and Australia.

Career:
Member of Visual Artists Ireland.

Artist residency in Cill Rialaig, Co. Kerry,  2005. 
I am working from my own studio, primarily in oils and drawing from the landscape around me.
My paintings reflect my interest in my immediate surroundings i.e. skies and seas.