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Selected Exhibitions

1986        Sponsored an exhibition for developing artists between 1986 and 1988

1987        The Midday Sun Oisin Gallery, Westland Row, Dublin

1988        Convalescence Oisin Gallery, Westland Row, Dublin

                  Envelope cover art promoting National Release of Dublin: 1000 Years Old

1991        Member of the N.S.A South Africa

                  Solo exhibition Africa Gallery, Durban

                  Solo exhibition Elizabeth Gordon Gallery, Johannesburg

1992        Africa: The Exhibition Royal Hotel Durban

1993        Opened Gallery Moya in Natal, South Africa

                  Volksas Atelier National Art Event - Finalist

                  New Signatures Competition - Award

                  Blue Life Natal Society of Arts Gallery, South Africa

1994        Ancestors Natal Society of Arts Gallery, South Africa

                  Ancestors Cato Manor Project, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa

1995        Bold Inspiration Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg

1996        Together Karen McKerron Gallery, Johannesburg

                  Together Africa Gallery, Durban

                  Going to Church Karen McKerron Gallery, Johannesburg

                  Going to Church Africa Gallery, Durban

                  Ireland Revisited Decorex SA Gallagher Estate, Johannesburg

                  Ireland Revisited Carmel Gallery, Cape Town

                  Ireland Revisited Simple Pleasures Gallery, Dingle

                  Opened The O’Donnell Gallery in Bothas Hill, KZN, South Africa

1997        Still Life and Life Elizabeth Gordon Gallery, Durban

                  Still Life and Life Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg

                  Still Life and Life Simple Pleasures Gallery, Dingle

                  Children of the Valley Simple Pleasures Gallery, Dingle

1998        Monaree Simple Pleasures Gallery, Dingle

                  To the West Oisin Gallery, Westland Row, Dublin

                  Into the Forest Africa Gallery, Durban

                  Into the Forest Karen McKerron Gallery, Johannesburg

                  Poetry Africa Gallery, Durban

                  Poetry Karen McKerron Gallery, Johannesburg

                  Lead Natal Technikon Development Programme for selected Fine Arts students

1999        Sanctuary The Jacob Javits Center, New York City

                  Sanctuary Karen McKerrin Gallery, Johannesburg

2000        Manhattan, New York Series The Jacob Javits Center, New York City
              

                   Manhattan, New York Series Albert Shahinian Gallery, Rhinebeck, New York

2001        Africa Albert Shahinian Gallery, Rhinebeck, New York

2002        Retrospective ICC San Francisco and ICC Palm Springs, California

2023        Woven Sasse Museum of Art/Hambly & Hambly. USA, France, Ireland

                  Trinity Access Programmes: The Essence of Student Life Trinity College Dublin 

2023        A Community of Hope: Artists for Dublin Simon Gormley’s Gallery, Dublin

Public & Private Collections

Trinity College Dublin, Permanent Collection

Durban Art Gallery, Permanent Collection

British Consulate Dublin, Permanent Collection 1998

British Embassy Johannesburg, Permanent Collection 1997

Russell, Marriott & Boyd Trust, Permanent Collection 1997

The Cape Gallery, Permanent Collection 2004

John O'Donnell Art

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