Born: Dublin, 1975.
Education:
MA Visual Art Practices, Institute of Art, Design & Technology, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin.
MA European Fine Art, Winchester School of Art, Barcelona
BA (Hons) Fine Art, National College of Art & Design, Dublin
Solo Exhibitions:
2011 In Paint, In Teeth, In Mountains, In Stars, The Lab, Dublin, in collaboration with abgc architects,
curated by Sheena Barrett
seeing in black, Roscommon Art Centre, Roscommon, selected by Patrick Murphy
At the heart of Chance, Draiocht Gallery, Blanchardstown, curated by Carissa Farrell
We live to see each other, thisisnotashop, Dublin
Blindness, Studio 6, Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin
Outside, The Return, Goethe Institut, Dublin, curated by Mark Garry
Overtime, Archeus Fine Art, London
New Paintings, Christopher Hull Gallery, London
Selected Group Exhibitions:
Bizarre Bazaar, Pallas Projects, Dublin
This must be the place, with Jeco Sword. IMOCA, Dublin
There, Not There, Crawford Art Gallery, Cork ((Elizabeth Magill, Felicity Clear, Paul Nugent,
Orla Whelan and Mark McGreevy, curated by Dawn Williams)
Trapezium, New work by Jeco Sword (Clodagh Emoe, Janine Davidson, Orla Whelan
and Sinead O Reilly) The LAB, Dublin
Winter Salon, Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin,
In the Minds Eye, new work from OPW Collection, Various venues nationwide.
The BiG Store, Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin
Painting show, The Ashford, RHA, Dublin
ev+a 2003, Limerick City Gallery of Art, curated by Virginia Perez- Ratton
Awards/Residencies:
2011 Studio Residency at the RHA, Dublin. July – Dec 2011
Studio Residency at Draiocht, Dublin. Jan – June 2008.
Visual Art Bursary from The South Dublin County Council.
The George Campbell Travel Award from The Arts Council
The Tyrone Guthrie Centre International Exchange Bursary: VCCA Virginia, USA
Studio Rental Assistance Award from The Arts Council
Studio Rental Assistance Award from The Arts Council
Studio Rental Assistance Award from The Arts Council
Reviews/Catalogues:
2012 First name spelt with an ‘O’, Essay by James Merrigan.
Orla Whelan in conversation with Robert Armstrong at the Lab; http://vimeo.com/36021278
At the heart of Chance, Review by Aidan Dunne, Irish Times 07/ 01/09
At the heart of Chance, Essay by Patrick Murphy, Director RHA
At the heart of Chance, Review by Lucy White, Metro, 30/ 11/08
Rising stars of Irish Art, by Eimear McKeith, Sunday Tribune, 28/09/08
There, Not There Catalogue, Essay by Dawn Williams
In the Minds Eye Catalogue,
We live to see each other, Review by Monica Flynn, Circa Online
Outside, Review by Aidan Dunne, Irish Times 21/02/07
Outside, Review by Roz Brittton, Metro, 05/02/07
Contexts Vol. 3, Issue 1. March 2004, Study of two Artists Practices.
ev+a 2003 Catalogue
Overtime Catalogue, Interview by Declan Clarke
Collections:
Office of Public Works, PMPA, a number of private collections in the UK and Ireland