EILISH MCCANN
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B. 1972 N. Ireland 
Lives in Co. Wexford, Ireland


EDUCATION 
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2019-21    Turps Correspondence Course in Painting, Turps Banana Art School, London, UK.
2001         Diploma in Art and Design, awarded Distinction, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Galway, IRL
1998          Animation Drawing Studies Certificate, Ballyfermot College of Further Education, Dublin. 
1995          BA Hons English and German Studies, Trinity College, Dublin.
 
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS


SOLO Ireland

2022    Land and Water, Event Space, Bailieborough Library, Co. Cavan. 
2019     Go Figure, The Civic Centre, Belturbet, Co. Cavan, 
2018     Somewhere to Live, The Presentation Centre, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford 

​SELECTED GROUP

2023  The Wild Thought, The Lido Stores, Margate, UK.
2022/2023 Without Borders, works on paper, international tour, curated by Jonathan Powell
and Heather Parnell, Elysium Gallery, Wales, UK. 
2022  Trasna XI, The Courthouse Gallery, Ennistymon, Co. Clare, Ireland
Precious Postcards, Art and People, Bristol, UK, online exhibition.
Beep International Contemporary Painting Prize, Swansea, Wales.
Summer Open 2022, curated, The Courthouse Gallery, Ennistymon, Co. Clare.
RWS Open 2022, Royal Watercolour Society, Bankside Gallery, London.
Make Your Mark, print exhibition, curated, Siamsa Tíre, Tralee, Co. Kerry, Ireland.
2021/22 The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog,Turps Correspondence course painters 20/21 online exhibition 
​​2021 Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait Prize 2021, longlisted, online, London, UK.
In Absentia, Turps Correspondence Course class of 19/20 end of year show online www.cohort.art/
2020, 2018, 2014, 2012, Beep International Contemporary Painting Prize, curated, Swansea, Wales UK.
2019   ​Cairde Visual Sligo Arts Festival, IRL.
Home, Cavan Arts Festival, Event Space gallery, Johnston Central Library, Cavan,
2019, 2017, 2015, 2012, imPRESSions Open Printmaking Biennial, curated, CCAM, Galway.
2017   Hennessy Portrait Prize 2017 The National Gallery, Dublin.
COE17 Claremorris, Co. Mayo, selected by Tom Morton.
Paint Like You Mean It, Painting Prize shortlisted artists exhibition, Interview Room 11, Edinburgh curated by Susannah Thompson, Paul Keir, James Clegg, Alan Shipway.
2013   Now Wakes the Sea, Kinsale Arts Festival, curated by Tessa Fitzjohn, Ceri Hand, Daphne Wright, Janice Hough, Trish Brennan. 
2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2005 Limerick Printmakers Open, curated, Limerick.
2012 COE 12, Claremorris, Co. Mayo curated by Tom Collier. 
2011 New Prints 2011/ Summer, IPCNY, New York curated by Trenton Doyle Hancock. 
Residency group exhibition, Frans Masereel Centrum, Kasterlee, Belgium. 
2011, 2007 Wrexham Print International, Oriel Wrecsam, Wales
2001   RDS student awards exhibition, RDS Dublin and National University of Ireland, Galway

Awards and Recognition

2023 Jacksons Painting Prize longlisted
2018  Moth Art Prize, highly commended.
2017  Shortlisted for Hennessy Portrait Prize 2017, National Gallery, Dublin.
2012  Second Prize Print Award Impressions 12, Galway Arts Centre, curated by Norman Ackroyd.

2022 Agility Award, The Arts Council of Ireland.
2020 Professional Development Award, 
The Arts Council of Ireland.
2020 Visual Arts Bursary Award, The Arts Council of Ireland.
​2020 RHA Micro Grant.
2018  Professional Artist Award, Cavan County Council.

RESIDENCY

July 2011 participant in Masterclass in Silkscreen with Residency, Frans Masereel Centrum, Kasterlee, Belgium.
 
COLLECTIONS


Cavan County Council
Frans Masereel Centrum, Belgium
The Education Centre Galway
The Wesleyan Arts and Culture Centre, Cavan 
Radisson Hotel Group, Galway
private collections
 



  • Painting
  • Watercolours and Drawings
  • Print
  • About
  • Statement
  • CV
  • PRESS
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