Maeve Doherty

Artist’s Profile

 

 PROFILE

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    Maeve Doherty is a full time registered artist working at her studio in Glenmore, Co. Kilkenny.  Her work is meditative and reflective and her skills have been developed over many years.  Her paintings have won awards and have been featured on R.T.E and also were featured in Irish Arts Review magazine.  She is a member of the Ulster Watercolour Society and has had successful sales at their exhibitions.

Her work can be found worldwide in both private and public collections.  Maeve likes to paint atmospheric landscapes and romantic figurative work in watercolour and oil.

   Her work in private collections includes paintings for:                                                                 

 

 

President Mary McAleese (April 2001 Official Opening of Hook Heritage Centre)

 

Jean Kennedy Smith, former U.S Ambassador to   

Ireland. (A commission for the J.F.K U.S

Aircraft carrier 1995)      

 

Dr. Michael Woods, Former Minster.

 

Sile De Valera while Minister for Arts Culture, the Gaeltacht and the Islands.

 

Illustrations for cards: Printed cards, illustrating her paintings are on sale in many card shops in the southeast.

 

Illustrations for Published Books:

                                    “A Day in Waterford” by T. N. Fewer.  

                                    “Strategy for Economic, Social & Cultural Development        

                                      Of Waterford City 2002-2012” by Waterford City            

                                      Development Board.

 

Solo Exhibitions:

                                 Kilkenny Arts Festival each year from 1993-2003

                                 Wexford Opera Festival 1994, 2006, 2007

                                 The Loft Gallery, New Ross 1995

                                 The Rose Festival, St. Anne’s Park, Dublin 2001, 2002, 2003

                                 Waterford Arts Centre (Garter Lane) 2002

                                 The Cockle Shell Arts Centre, Duncannon 2003

                                  St.Michaels Theatre, New Ross, Co.Wexford

                                  Annual exhibition at Clonmel Library (May)

                                  Old Market House Arts Centre, Dungarvan, Waterford 2008                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

 

Group Exhibitions

 

Waterford Art Group Exhibitions annually since 1990 in the Garter Lane Arts Centre, Waterford City

 

Wexford Arts Centre 2000-2007

Kilkenny Watercolour Society at Butler House Hotel       2000- 2004

 

Dunmore Watercolour Society at the Sailing Club. 2004

 

Pictures at Kells Priory Co. Kilkenny. 1995- 2004

 

5D Creative Forum

 

“Snapshots Exhibition” During the Wexford Book Festival                                                                   at the Wexford Arts Centre. And also at the Cckle Shell Arts Centre Duncannon. June 2004

 

Permanent group exhibition at Waterford Education Centre, Waterford       

 Ulster Watercolour Society, annual exhibitions

 

 

Maeve has travelled extensively and enjoys the challenge of responding to the beautiful landscapes of Ireland, France, Italy and Australia by producing vibrant paintings in various mediums. This talented artist completes many commissioned works on request and has done so, for noted figures as already mentioned above.

 

Maeve also has a number of art works for sale all year round

at her Studio in Glenmore, Co. Kilkenny. [087-9267920]

 

                                             

GALLERIES;

Maeve’s work is also represented at a number of prestigious galleries.

 

The McGuillowey Gallery, Shipquay St., Derry

                                                    

The Guinness Gallery,   Foxrock, Dublin            

 

The Lavit Gallery, Cork City

 

The Framework Gallery, Dunlaoighaire     

 

AWARDS:

· J.M. Martin Award 2008 Best Watercolour at Ulster Watercolour Society, Belfast

· Wexford Arts Centre 2003, Best Watercolour, Lions Club Exhibition.