About - Darina Meagher

Artist Biography

With an Honours B. Des and an MA in Visual Communication, from the National College of Art and Design in Dublin, Meagher spent many years working in the area of design and visual communication. A deep interest in the hand-made has led her to contemporary painting.

Awarded a BA (Hons.) in Visual Arts Practice at the Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Dun Laoghaire in 2011, she completed a Masters in Fine Art Painting at the NCAD.

Winner of the Peter O’Kane Solo Exhibition award at the RDS Student Awards, Meagher completed a three month studio residency at the RHA. Meagher was presented with a residency at Arthouse, Stradbally, this was awarded at the Dunamaise Arts Centre Annual Open Submissions Exhibition.

Meagher has exhibited extensively and has just recently been awarded a Creative Ireland Bursary.

Oct 2019	‘Lost Images of the Nacirema’, Café@RuaRed. Tallaght, Dublin.
June 2019	‘Lost Images of the Nacirema’, Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
June 2018	Radioative Memories, Selected solo show, Café@RuaRed, Tallaght, Dublin.
Oct 2017	Radioactive Memories, Pallas Projects/Studios, 115-117 The Coombe, Dublin.
June 2012	Peter O’Kane solo exhibition, Cavanacor Gallery, Lifford, Co. Donegal.

Oct 2019

‘Lost Images of the Nacirema’, Café@RuaRed. Tallaght, Dublin.

June 2019

‘Lost Images of the Nacirema’, Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.

June 2018

Radioative Memories, Selected solo show, Café@RuaRed, Tallaght, Dublin.

Oct 2017

Radioactive Memories, Pallas Projects/Studios, 115-117 The Coombe, Dublin.

June 2012

Peter O’Kane solo exhibition, Cavanacor Gallery, Lifford, Co. Donegal.

May 2018	188th Annual Exhibition, RHA, Ely Place, Dublin.
July 2017	‘The Meeting’ group show curated by Olivier Cornet and Muireann Ní Chonnail, Arthouse, Stradbally and The Olivier Cornet Gallery, Dublin.
Nov 2016	Open Submission, Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise.
May 2016	Interaction Project, Artnetdlr, Eblana House, Eblana Avenue, Dun Laoghaire.
June 2014	MFA Show NCAD Emmet House,138-140 Thomas Street, Dublin.
Jan 2014	Motley, Group Show, Satellite Gallery, Benburb Street. Dublin.
Oct 2013	Johnathan Swift Gallery, Wexford Opera Festival 2013.
June 2013	Eigse, Carlow Arts Festival Open Submission 2013
May 2013	Stranger:Stranger, Group Show, The Complex, Benburb Street, Dublin.
Dec 2011	Group Selected Show, KT Contemporary, Donnybrook Road, Dublin.
Nov 2011	Selected Joint Exhibition,KT Contemporary, 25/7 Donnybrook Road, Dublin.
Oct 2011	Selected Group Show, Greenacres Gallery, Wexford.
Sept 2011	Student Arts Awards Touring Exhibition, Farmleigh Gallery, Castleknock, Dublin.
Aug 2011	RDS Student Arts Awards Exhibition, Royal Dublin Society, Dublin.
June 2011	Graduate Show, IADT (Institute of Art, Design, and Technology) Dublin.
Feb 2011	Upstart: Putting creativity at the centre of public consciousness (Irish General Election).
Nov 2011	‘Causal-Casual’ IADT (Institute of Art, Design and Technology), Dun Laoghaire, Dublin.
Feb 2010	‘A Mapping’ Selected show, Master Thief Secret Lair, South William Street, Dublin.
Aug 2009	‘RDS Student Arts Awards, Royal Dublin Society, Ballsbridge, Dublin.
June 1997	‘Future Design’, Business Design Centre Islington. London.
July 1996	‘Two Five Zero’, Design to Communicate, selected exhibition to celebrate 250 years of The NationaL College and Design, Guinness Hop Store, Dublin.

May 2018

188th Annual Exhibition, RHA, Ely Place, Dublin.

July 2017

‘The Meeting’ group show curated by Olivier Cornet and Muireann Ní Chonnail, Arthouse, Stradbally and The Olivier Cornet Gallery, Dublin.

Nov 2016

Open Submission, Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise.

May 2016

Interaction Project, Artnetdlr, Eblana House, Eblana Avenue, Dun Laoghaire.

June 2014

MFA Show NCAD Emmet House,138-140 Thomas Street, Dublin.

Jan 2014

Motley, Group Show, Satellite Gallery, Benburb Street. Dublin.

Oct 2013

Johnathan Swift Gallery, Wexford Opera Festival 2013.

June 2013

Eigse, Carlow Arts Festival Open Submission 2013

May 2013

Stranger:Stranger, Group Show, The Complex, Benburb Street, Dublin.

Dec 2011

Group Selected Show, KT Contemporary, Donnybrook Road, Dublin.

Nov 2011

Selected Joint Exhibition,KT Contemporary, 25/7 Donnybrook Road, Dublin.

Oct 2011

Selected Group Show, Greenacres Gallery, Wexford.

Sept 2011

Student Arts Awards Touring Exhibition, Farmleigh Gallery, Castleknock, Dublin.

Aug 2011

RDS Student Arts Awards Exhibition, Royal Dublin Society, Dublin.

June 2011

Graduate Show, IADT (Institute of Art, Design, and Technology) Dublin.

Feb 2011

Upstart: Putting creativity at the centre of public consciousness (Irish General Election).

Nov 2011

‘Causal-Casual’ IADT (Institute of Art, Design and Technology), Dun Laoghaire, Dublin.

Feb 2010

‘A Mapping’ Selected show, Master Thief Secret Lair, South William Street, Dublin.

Aug 2009

‘RDS Student Arts Awards, Royal Dublin Society, Ballsbridge, Dublin.

June 1997

‘Future Design’, Business Design Centre Islington. London.

July 1996

‘Two Five Zero’, Design to Communicate, selected exhibition to celebrate 250 years of The NationaL College and Design, Guinness Hop Store, Dublin.

July 2017	Arthouse Stradbally, Co. Laois.
Sept 2015	ArIsts Studio, Royal Hibernian Academy, Ely Place, Dublin.

July 2017

Arthouse Stradbally, Co. Laois.

Sept 2015

ArIsts Studio, Royal Hibernian Academy, Ely Place, Dublin.

2021	Awarded a Creative Ireland Bursary through the Arts Office, Dunlaoghaire, County Council.
July 2017	First prize, Open Submission, Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise.
Aug 2011	Peter O’Kane solo exhibition award, RDS Student Awards.

2021

Awarded a Creative Ireland Bursary through the Arts Office,
Dunlaoghaire, County Council.

July 2017

First prize, Open Submission, Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise.

Aug 2011

Peter O’Kane solo exhibition award, RDS Student Awards.

2011-2019	Royal Hibernian Academy, selected self-directed Life-drawing sessions.
2012–2014	MFA, Fine Art Painting, NCAD (National College of Art and Design), Dublin.
2006-2011	BA, Visual Arts Practice, (Hons), IADT (Institute of Art, Design and Technology), Dublin.
1996-1998	MA, Visual Communications, (Hons), NCAD(National College of Art and Design), Dublin.
1981-1982	City and Guilds Diploma, Design for Print, College of Technology, Bolton Street, Dublin.
1980-1985	B.Des, Visual Communications, (Hons), NCAD (National College of Art and Design).

2011-2019

Royal Hibernian Academy, selected self-directed Life-drawing sessions.

2012–2014

MFA, Fine Art Painting, NCAD (National College of Art and Design), Dublin.

2006-2011

BA, Visual Arts Practice, (Hons), IADT (Institute of Art, Design and Technology), Dublin.

1996-1998

MA, Visual Communications, (Hons), NCAD(National College of Art and Design), Dublin.

1981-1982

City and Guilds Diploma, Design for Print, College of Technology, Bolton Street, Dublin.

1980-1985

B.Des, Visual Communications, (Hons), NCAD (National College of Art and Design).

2018/19	Artist Facilitator, Blackrock.
2016/18	Volunteer Artists Facilitator, St Francis Hospice, Blanchardstown.
1998/06	Freelance design projects.
1996/98	Event Ireland, specialising in interactive museum design, projects which included The Chester Beatty Library, King John’s Castle, Limerick. Waterford Treasures.
1988/93	Design ID, Dublin.

2018/19

Artist Facilitator, Blackrock.

2016/18

Volunteer Artists Facilitator, St Francis Hospice, Blanchardstown.

1998/06

Freelance design projects.

1996/98

Event Ireland, specialising in interactive museum design, projects which included The Chester Beatty Library, King John’s Castle, Limerick. Waterford Treasures.

1988/93

Design ID, Dublin.

Professional Affiliations:	Visual Arts Ireland, Artnetdlr (Artists Network Dunlaoghaire Rathdown) Committee Member
Collections:	Office of Public Works, Mr. and Mrs. E. O’Kane, Cavanacor Gallery and other private collections.

Professional Affiliations:

Visual Arts Ireland, Artnetdlr (Artists Network Dunlaoghaire Rathdown) Committee Member

Collections:

Office of Public Works, Mr. and Mrs. E. O’Kane, Cavanacor Gallery and other private collections.

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