Patrick McGill Summer School, Glenties: Annually since 1988.
Iontas Small Works, Sligo: 1992 and 1993.
Royal Hibernian Academy: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997.
Royal Ulster Academy: 1994 and 1995.
Cristeph Gallery, Letterkenny: Annually since 1993.
Although he attended Dun Laoghaire Collage of Art from 1972 - 1974, Johnny considers himself to be mainly self taught.
He works mostly in water-colour but also works in oils and mixed media. The barren and bleak mountain landscape of his native Donegal is his major theme and he is continually seeking new ways to express his feelings for this textural landscape. Another recurring theme is the exciting abstract quality of the colours and shapes of the local fishing ports of Burtonport and Killybegs.
Johnny is partaking in a joint Irish / Dutch exhibition of artists which opens in the Dutch city of Groningen on 5th March 2000.
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SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS: Patrick McGill Summer School, Glenties: Annually since 1988. Iontas Small Works, Sligo: 1992 and 1993. Royal Hibernian Academy: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997. Royal Ulster Academy: 1994 and 1995. Cristeph Gallery, Letterkenny: Annually since 1993. |
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Sligo Art Gallery: Annually since 1995.
Conradh Na Gaelige, Dublin: 1996 and 1997.
Boston City Library, USA: 1996 and 1997.
"Crossings" (A six man cross border exhibition) Higgen Gallery, Belfast 1996.
The John Ross Award for best water-colour at the Royal Ulster Academy's 1994 annual exhibition.
The Derek Hill Award at 1997 Glebe Annual Exhibition.
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ONE MAN EXHIBITIONS:
"Donegal Textures" August 1999, Soest, Germany; (part of a series of exhibitions of invited international artists)
"Donegal Colours" December 1998, 35 new paintings in the Christeph Gallery, Letterkenny. |