Micky Donnelly

'The Hybrid Series - New Paintings'

25 May - 17 June

Born in Belfast in 1952, Micky Donnelly studied at the University of Ulster from 1976 to 1981 and received his BA and MA in Fine Art. Since then he has shown his paintings, drawings and installations in numerous one person shows in Ireland, Britain, Europe, New Zealand, Mexico, Canada and America, and has received many prestigious awards and prizes.

In 1996 he was elected member of Aosdana. His work is represented in many major public art collections in Ireland and Europe including the Irish Museum of Modern Art, The Ulster Museum, The Arts Council of Ireland, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, the British Council, the European Parliament and the British School in Rome.

"Like most of my work, these paintings can be seen generally as referring to nature-within-culture, using organic forms and random processes to generate a range of associations and feelings. They set up a dialogue between a state of chance and a decorative order that remains ambiguous, fractured, and playful." - Micky Donnelly, March 2006