Education:

Masters, Art in the Contemporary World.
National College of Art and Design, Dublin- 2013-2015
Qualified Solicitor. Incorporated Law Society of Ireland- 1979-1983
Bachelor of Civil Law, Degree. University College Dublin- 1976-1979

Solo Exhibitions:

Lios an Uisce. Blackrock, Co. Dublin- 2008
Don’t Look Down. Signal Arts Centre, Bray, Co Wicklow- 2011
Saving the Titanic. Jameson Film Festival. Dublin- 2012
The Shipwright’s Daughter. Adams Gallery, Titanic Centre Belfast- 2012
Maritime Museum 2012

Group Exhibitions:

Dalkey Heritage Centre. Collaborative project-2005
RDS, Dublin- 2005
Hallward Gallery, Dublin- 2006
Green Acres Gallery, Wexford- 2008
Drop Box, Bombhouse Gallery, Dublin- 2009
Greenacres Gallery. Wexford- 2012
ArtnetDLR. Dun Laoghaire Collaborative Engagement- 2016
Dublin Painting and Sketching Club- 2016
Dublin Painting and Sketching Club- 2018
Dublin Painting and Sketching Club- 2019
United Arts Club- 2019

Artist in Residence:

Mount Anville Secondary School- 2011 – 2015
Meanscoil Loch Garman under NAPD scheme for Deis schools- 2010 – 2011

Reviews:

“State of Play” reviewed for MA, NCAD. Posted on ACW.ie- 2014

Public Collections:

Allied Irish Banks- 2008
Delaney Locke Thorpe- 2009
Eversheds, Solicitors- 2010
Titanic Foundation- 2012
Hibernia REIT- 2014

Biography

Deirdre Kearney is a visual artist living and working in Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland. In 2015 Deirdre graduated with a Masters, Art in the Contemporary World from the National College of Art and Design, Dublin.  Deirdre studied Law at University College Dublin and qualified as a solicitor. Deirdre was awarded two residencies, one under the states NAPD scheme for disadvantaged schools and another in Mount Anville Seconday School Dublin.