HOUSE PORTRAITS

November '15

Great opportunity to buy some lovely art publications (including House Portraits €10). The Dublin Art Book Fair runs at the Temple Bar Gallery until November 22nd

Conclusion of HOUSE PORTRAITS

Very happy to be presenting each family with the portrait of their home. These works are returning to the homes that inspired their creation.

October '15

My HOUSE PORTRAITS exhibition concludes Today at Maynooth University. These works will soon be residing with the families whose homes inspired their creation.

Seminar in Maynooth University

Lee's House. Oil Pastel on Canvas. 2014.

On Wednesday October 21st A seminar in conjunction with Mary Burke's HOUSE PORTRAITS exhibition will take place in the Library Seminar Room 1, First Floor. 1200-1400.
Professor Mary P Corcoran head of the Department of Sociology will speak on "Home is where the art is: painting suburbia in Tallaght West."
All Welcome.

September '15

Photograph by Ruth Clancy

Had a great time at the Maynooth launch of HOUSE PORTRAITS last night. A Big Thank You to Joe Duffy who made a wonderful speech. View more images of the launch here.

Photograph by Aileen Ryan

Alfie is shattered after his accident but with a new sheet of glass and a repaired frame he'll make the opening in Maynooth on Monday!

Installing House Portraits in Maynooth University Library Today. Many thanks to Hugh McCarthy for doing an excellent job.

August '15

Here are a few animations showing my paintings at different stages of completion.
Thanks to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council who funded the training that enabled me to make these.

Painting of Val's house in progress from Mary Burke on Vimeo.

Mary Burke painting in progress from Mary Burke on Vimeo.

July '15

House Portraits has finished its run in UCD. The exhibition moves to Maynooth University in October.

June '15

An interview with me by Dr Meabh O'Regan about preparing for HOUSE PORTRAITS can now be viewed online. Click here to view.

My book recieved a nice review from Brian McAvera in the current issue of the Irish Arts Review.

May '15

HOUSE PORTRAITS was opened in the School of Architecture at UCD by Professor Mary P Corcoran, Head of Sociology at Maynooth University.
My exhibition coincides with the end of year Architechure Graduates show. Loads of visitors and plenty to see.

Photograph by Geraldine Woods

Photograph by Bernie Masterson

See more images of HOUSE PORTRAITS at UCD here.

All ready for HOUSE PORTRAITS opening at UCD Tomorrow evening.

HOUSE PORTRAITS moves to the School of Architecture in UCD this month.The exhibition will opened by Professor Mary P Corcoran, Head of Sociology at Maynooth University on Friday May 29th at 6.30 pm and run until July 10th. My work is being exhibited in the Front Room Exhibition Space in a Georgian house on the Richview campus on the Clonskeagh Road. Thanks to Hugh McCarthy for hanging the exhibition. HOUSE PORTRAITS was curated and produced with Tallaght Community Arts.

HOUSE PORTRAITS will open in UCD on May 29th in the Front Room exhibition space on the Richview Campus. (Enter from Clonskeagh Road).

April '15

Taking down my show in RUA RED. A big thank you for all involved especially Tallaght Community Arts for taking on the project in the first place.
If you missed it in Tallaght there will be an opportunity to view it in the School of Architecture in UCD where it opens on May 29th......

Photograph by Ruth Clancy

To mark the conclusion of HOUSE PORTRAITS in RUA RED last Saturday I gave a talk about the project in the gallery.

If you missed HOUSE PORTRAITS on Nationwide you can catch it on the RTE Player.

My HOUSE PORTRAITS work will be featured on NATIONWIDE Tomorrow evening at 7pm (RTE 1)

March '15

Photograph by Ruth Clancy

A productive day was had by all at the Oil Pastel Masterclass held last Saturday to coincide with my HOUSE PORTRAITS exhibition at RUA RED.
HOUSE PORTRAITS was curated and produced with Tallaght Community Arts.

Students from Mount Seskin Community College visiting the gallery Today.

Photograph by Bernie Masterson

Great turnout for HOUSE PORTRAITS this afternoon. A big thank you to Roddy Doyle for opening my exhibition and to all of you who came along. I really appreciate the support. HOUSE PORTRAITS was curated and produced with Tallaght Community Arts. More photos at this link

Here is a preview of the book that will accompany my exhibition HOUSE PORTRAITS. Curated and produced with Tallaght Community Arts.

Today HOUSE PORTRAITS participants got to view the paintings in advance of the official launch next Saturday. RTE was there too!

Good coverage of HOUSE PORTRAITS in the Tallaght Echo.

RTE shooting House Portraits for NATIONWIDE.

Mary Doyle in conversation with Anne Cassin.

Preparing to film in Val O'Reilly's house.

Just moved into Gallery 2 at RUA RED. The layout and hanging begins! My HOUSE PORTRAITS exhibition was curated and produced with
Tallaght Community Arts.

Almost finished framing my next exhibition House Portraits (curated with Tallaght Community Arts) which will open at RUA RED later this month. Watch this space for updates!

February '15

Busy day framing House Portraits. Not long now to the show!

January '15

Signing off on book content with House Portraits participants. The exhibition launch is getting closer! The exhibition which will open in RUA RED in March will be accompanied by a full colour book documenting the project and will contain a substantial text by Professor Mary Corcoran (NUI Maynooth). House Portraits is being curated with and funded by Tallaght Community Arts.

Photograph by Ann Lynch

Framing House Portraits. I am making portraits of 10 homes in Jobstown in West Tallaght. This project is curated with and funded by Tallaght Community Arts. Sociologist Mary Corcoran has interviewed residents involved with the project and her findings will be part of a book that will be launched at RUA RED in March 2015 to coincide with the paintings being exhibited in Gallery 2. Watch this space for further updates!

December'14

I've completed the final House Portrait. Photographing it now for exhibition catalogue.

Starting to frame my House Portraits.

November'14

Working on the last House Portraits Painting.

Fixing some of my House Portraits.

Photograph by Aileen Ryan

Close to completing my House Portraits.

September'14

Photograph by Tadashi Kato

I'm busy working on my House Portraits project. Here I am photographed with some of the participants. I am making portraits of 10 homes in West Tallaght with Tallaght Community Arts. Sociologist Mary Corcoran has interviewed residents involved with the project and her findings will be part of a book that will be launched at RUA RED in March 2015 to coincide with the paintings being exhibited in Gallery 2.
The exhibition will tour to a number of venues during 2015-2016. On conclusion of the project each resident will be presented with the portrait of their home.

August '14

Photographing more of my House Portraits Paintings.

My House Portraits Paintings are progressing - eight completed now.

Some evening shots of Tallaght I took for my House Portraits Project. I am collaborating with Tallaght Community Arts to make portraits of the
homes of 10 residents in Jobstown.

July '14

I have just started a new work in my House Portraits series.
This project is being managed and funded by Tallaght Community Arts.

June '14

A little movie I made some years ago.

Photograph by Bernie Masterson

Photographing my House Portraits paintings.

May '14

Photographs by Bernie Masterson

A studio visit by participants in my House Portraits Project was very well attended. I am making portraits of 10 homes in West Tallaght with Tallaght Community Arts. Sociologist Mary Corcoran has interviewed residents involved with the project and her findings will be part of a book that will be launched at RUA RED in March 2015 to coincide with the paintings being exhibited in Gallery 2.
The exhibition will tour to a number of venues during 2015-2016. On conclusion of the project each resident will be presented with the portrait of their home.
See more photos here.