EILISH MCCANN
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Lives in 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.
1998          Animation Drawing Studies Certificate, Ballyfermot College of Further Education, Dublin. 
1995          BA Hons English and German Studies, Trinity College, Dublin.
 
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS


SOLO 

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. 

GROUP

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2025 Bloodroot,Hamilton Gallery, Sligo in association with the Embassy of Ireland, The Netherlands.
If Heaven Falls, curated by Kristen Healy,The Lido Stores, Margate, UK.
Bloodroot, Pulchri Studio, the Hague, in association with Hamilton Gallery, Sligo and the Embassy of Ireland, The Netherlands.
2024/2025 'I won’t stay in a world without love' Beep Painting Biennial, (longlisted) Elysium Gallery, Swansea
currently Aberystwyth School of Art, Wales. 

2024 A Man Walks Into A Bar, curated, Woodshedding Brewery, Somerset, UK.
Knockbride - An Artists Response, Event Space, Bailieborough Library, Co. Cavan.  
Lines of the Land, curated by Eamon Colman, An Chéad Tine Gallery, Kilkenny.
Kilkenny Portrait Show, selected by Blaise Smith RHA, An Chéad Tine Gallery, Kilkenny.
Fierce Scandal, curated by Kristen Healy,The Lido Stores, Margate, UK.
2023 'Rising Artists' Jackson's Painting Prize, Bankside Gallery, London, UK.
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The Lido Open 2023, curated by Charles Williams and Kristen Healy, The Lido Stores, Margate, UK.
2023/2022 Without Borders, works on paper, curated, Elysium Gallery, Wales, UK on international tour.
The Wild Thought, curated by Kristen Healy,The Lido Stores, Margate, 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 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, Co. Sligo.
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.
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 Jackson's Painting Prize shortlisted.
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.

2025 Professional Artist Award, Cavan County Council
​2024 First Solo Award 2026 Droichead Arts Centre.
2024 Visual Arts Studio Award 2025, Cavan County Council Arts Office and Townhall Arts Centre.

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 in Ireland and abroad
 



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