Maurice Desmond C.V.

1944 - Born in the Republic of Ireland.
        - Educated by the Jesuits.
        - Studied under Jack Donovan at Limerick College of Art.
        - Upon completion of studies, taught life drawing and
          painting at Limerick College of Art for one year.
        - Has been painting full-time since.

Solo Exhibitions:

2005 - Vangard Gallery, Cork
2002 - Vangard Gallery, Cork
2000 - Vangard Gallery, Cork
1999 - Vangard Gallery, Macroom
1998 - Recent Works, Hallward Gallery, Dublin
1995 - Recent Paintings, Hallward Gallery, Dublin
1988 - Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
1984 - Midnight Ascending, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
1980 - Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
1967 - Cork Arts Society Gallery, Cork (also 1969, '72, '74, '76)

Selected Group Exhibitions

2005 - C2 Contemporary Art from Cork, Crawford Municipal Art Gallery, Cork
2004 - Living Art at the OS/B, O'Sullivan Bewick Galleries, Enniskerry,
          Co. Wicklow
1999 - The Tony O'Malley Selection of Irish Artists, Lavit Gallery, Cork
1998 - The John Shinnors Selection of Irish Artists, Lavit Gallery, Cork
        - Cill Rialaig Exhibition, Origin Gallery, Dublin
        - Summer Exhibition, Hallward Gallery, Dublin
        - 'Alytus '98', Museum of Fine Art, Alytus, Lithuania
1997 - From the Land - Contemporary Irish Painting. Museum of Fine Art, Cesis,
          Latvia.
        - Hallward Gallery, Dublin
        - The Maurice Desmond Selection of Irish Artists, Lavit Gallery, Cork
1996 - The Tim Goulding Selection of Sixteen Irish Artists, Lavit Gallery, Cork
        - Volume, Crawford Municipal Gallery, Cork
        - High Season, Hallward Gallery, Dublin
        - Art Trail '96, Cork
1995 - Vangard Gallery, Macroom
        - Dzukija '95, Varena, Lithuania
        - Cork Art Society Exhibition, Lavit's Quay Gallery, Cork
        - A View of Ireland, Villa Liebegg, Zurich
1994 - Living Landscape, West Cork Arts Centre, Limerick and Dublin
        - Hallward Gallery, Dublin
1993 - Eigse, Carlow Arts Festival
        - Hallward Gallery, Dublin
        - Cork - Cracow Cultural Exchange, Cracow, Poland
1990 - Contemporary Artists from Ireland. Austin/Desmond Fine Art, London
        - Southern Artists Exhibition, Cork (also 1991 & 1992)
1987 - The Living Landscape, West Cork Art Centre (also 1998,1992 & 1989)
1986 - Triskel Art Centre (also 1981)
1985 - Cork Art Now, Municipal Art Gallery, Cork
1982 - Cibeal Cincise, Kenmare (also 1983)
1976 - Caldwell Gallery, Dublin, Belfast
        - C.A.S. Gallery (also 1977 & 1982)
1974 - European Group, Mall Galleries, London
1970 - Six Munster Artists, C.A.S. Gallery, Cork
1968 - Young Irish Artists Foundation Exhibition, Dublin, Belfast, Cork
1966 - Molesworth Gallery, Dublin

Awards, Etc

1997 - Arts Council, Materials/Equipment/Documentation Award
1994 - Selector, The Living Landscape
1993 - Arts Council Travel Award
1990 - Selector, New Contemporaries, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
1989 - Juror, European Short Films Competition, Cork Film Festival
        - A.I.B. Purchase Award, The Living Landscape
1974-79 - Board of Directors, Irish National Ballet
1969 - Carroll's Award, Irish Exhibition of Living Art
1968 - Young Irish Artists Foundation Purchase Award

Public Collections

Crawford Municipal Art Gallery, Cork
University of Limerick
Crescent College Limerick
Arts Council / An Comhairle Ealaion
Allied Irish Bank
University College Cork
Alytus Contemporary Art Gallery, Cork
Anglo-Irish Bank
Iona Technologies Plc. Dublin
Cork Opera House

Private Collections

Ireland, France, U.S.A., Canada, Australia, Germany, U.K, Denmark, Lithuania