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URL:https://visualartists.ie/events/obair-saoil-padraic-reaney-at-the-an-g
 ailearai
SUMMARY:Obair Saoil | Pádraic Reaney at the An Gailearaí
DESCRIPTION:\nExhibition continues from the 11th of July to the 12th of Sep
 tember 2025To quote our president Michael D. Higgins\, “Padraic Reaney
 ’s work recalls the promise and the threat of the paradox that forms the
  root of all culture. We are as physical beings finite but gifted or curse
 d with infinite imagination. The attempt at resolution of the paradox has 
 given us art and artists.\n\n\n\nPadraic Reaney is a prolific practitioner
  and has been since the start of his artistic career. His back catalogue i
 s immense and An Gailearaí is both happy and honoured to show a selection
  of his oeuvre. Padriac’s practice encompasses painting\, printing and s
 culpture and is a truly adept draughtsman.\n\n\n\nBorn in Cheathrú Rua\, 
 Co Galway in 1952\, Padraic studied Fine Art at the Galway Regional Techni
 cal College\, where he was taught by sculptor Oisín Kelly\, and has exhib
 ited continuously since the 1970’s. He has exhibited extensively in Irel
 and\, Scotland and Wales and his work is in numerous public and private co
 llections. In 2020 Padraic was invited to represent Ireland at the Interco
 ntinental Art Exhibitions “United Nations-symbol of life\, freedom and h
 appiness”\, a celebratory exhibition to mark 75 th Anniversary of the UN
 .\n\n\n\nPadraic Reaney has been an active participant within the artistic
  activities around county Galway\; he sat on the board on the Galway Arts 
 Centre 1996 – 99\, he was a founder member of Western Artists Island Con
 nection and the Drimcong Press\, he was awarded the Pádraic Mac Con Midhe
  Prize at the Oireachtas 1979\, The Galway Arts Centre presented a mid-car
 eer retrospective 1973 – 1993 that toured to six counties\, he exhibited
  a series of photographs based on this work of the ruined cottages in Ros 
 an Mhíl (1979-1983) at the Galway City Museum\, July-October 2008.\n\n\n\
 nPadraic Reaney’s sculptures exist equally as strong along side his pain
 tings and graphics and are held in many public and private collections. He
  has completed numerous public commissions\, notably the Liam Ó Flaherty 
 Commemorative Garden on Inis Mór which he designed as well as the bronze 
 sculpture therein. In 2007 he completed the ‘Diarmaid and Grainne’ bro
 nze piece for Lawrencetown commissioned by Galway County Council and also 
 in 2007 he designed the Paddy Ryan Memorial Medal. In 2011 three stained g
 lass windows\, Teach Pobail Leitir Móir\, Co. Galway.\n\n\n\nOpening time
 s :Monday\, Tuesday\, Thursday &amp\; Friday: 11am-5pmWednesdays: 1pm-8pm\
 , \n\n\n\n\n
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CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Ulster – Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan
LOCATION:An Gailearaí\, Factory Rd\, Ardnagappary\, Gweedore\, Co. Donegal
 \, F92 PT38\, Ireland
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