Mark Ryan Sculptor, Curriculum Vitae 2024
Studied and qualified National College of Art and Design, Dublin, 1981 – 1986
COMPLETED PUBLIC ART COMMISSIONS
2024 Per Cent for Art Commission, St. Mary’s Boys National School, Maynooth, Co. Kildare.
2021 Per Cent for Art Commission, Le Chéile Secondary School, Tyrellestown.
2020 Per Cent for Art Commission, Midleton Educate Together School,
2020 Public Artwork Shaping Our Place, Coleraine, Northern Ireland.
2018 Scoil Na gCeithre Maistri, Athlone, Outdoor Classroom Sculpture,Percent fo Art Scheme.
2018 Clifden Community School, Galway, External sculpture, Percent fo Art Scheme.
2017 Public art commission, Acute Psychiatric Unit, University Hospital Galway.
‘Moylough Murmuration’ Private Commission, Dublin 4.
2016 Percent for Art, St Patricks National school, Ballylinan Co Laois
2015 ‘Common Ground’, Derriaghy Community Village Association, Lisburn,
‘Connections’, Carrowshee Community Association, Fermanagh, Northern.
‘Moving On’, Monaghan Town, Building Peace Through The Arts
Valley Park, Newtownabbey, Belfast, Northern Ireland.Percent fo Art Scheme.
2014 KWETB Percent for Art, Collaiste Cill Mhantain Wicklow.
‘Cercurile Vieti’Aston Village Educate Together National School. Drogheda.
‘Crann Draighneán’, Scoil an Duinninigh, Kinsealy Dublin.Percent fo Art Scheme.
‘Bluebell Wood’ BunScoil Bhride, Rathdangan, Co Kildare.Percent fo Art Scheme.
2013 Per Cent for Art Commission Caragh National School, Kildare.
‘An bradán feasa’ St. Joseph’s Nat School, Mell, Co. Louth. External sculpture.
‘Hats for Heroes’, Hill Street, Newry, Public Art Commission.
2012 ‘Rotating form’Large scale external sculpture Charles Institute UCD Belfield.
2011 ‘3 Arches’ St Coca’s Primary School, Kilcock, Percent for Art Commission.
‘Fuinneamh an tsaoil’ Gallen Community School, Co Offaly. Percent for Art.
‘River Rhythms’ Colaiste na Sionna, Banagher Co Offaly, Per cent for Art.
2010 ‘Six degrees of Separation’ public art project Athy for Kildare Co. Co
Poor Clare Sisters, Dublin, new Liturgical Artworks for Chapel refurbishment.
RECENT EXHIBITIONS
2022 Modern Irish Sculpture | Group Exhibition at The Kenmare Butter Market
2021 Sculpture in Context, National Botanic Gardens, Dublin.
2018 Sculpture in Context, National Botanic Gardens, Dublin.
Bloom, Phoenix Park Dublin.
Kildare Gallery, Carton House, Co. Kildare.
2017 Kildare Gallery, Carton House, Co. Kildare.
Solomon Gallery Dublin, Christmas Show
Sculpture in Context, National Botanic Gardens, Dublin.
2016 Sculpture in Context, National Botanic Gardens, Dublin.
Rua-Red, Juried Selection for Winter Show.
Wexford Festival Opera Show at Greenacres Gallery
Vanishing Art 2016, Carton House Co. Kildare
2015 Royal Scottish Academy, Annual Open Submission Show
Forty x Forty CAST 2015, Solomon Gallery, Dublin
2014 ‘CAST Iconic Irish Sculpture,’ Kildare Village, Co Kildare
‘Vanishing Art’ Carton House, Co Kildare
‘Russborough House’ Gormleys Fine Art
2013 ‘Best of Irish Sculpture’ Vanishing Art, Carton House, Co. Kildare 2013
‘Irish Sculpture’, Derry City of Culture, Gordon Gallery, Derry. 2013
2011 RHA Annual Exhibitions: 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2003, 2002, 2001.
Wexford Opera Festival 2011- Exhibition at Greenacres Gallery.
‘CAST50’ Solomon Gallery Dublin and James Wray Gallery Belfast .
2010 Sculpture in Context 2010, Botanic Gardens Dublin
Invited artist, Boyle Arts Festival 2010
Invited artist for ‘Sculpture in the Arboretum’ Botanical Gardens 2010
‘Source & Surroundings’ 2 man show, Courthouse, Tinahely, Wicklow
BURSARIES AWARDS
Agility Award 2023 Arts Council Ireland
‘Sculpture for Galway’, Kenny Gallery Galway, 2016
Hallward Gallery Sculpture Prize 2009
Eigse Carlow Braun prize for work of outstanding merit 2005
RESIDENCY
Tyrone Guthrie at Annaghmakerrig Co. Monaghan, Ireland.
RECENT CLIENTS
HSE
Department of Foreign Affairs.
Department of Education, D.E.S. Percent for Art Schemes
Office of Public Works Dublin.
Balbriggan Town Council.
Offaly County Council
Fingal County Council.
Carlow County Council.
Kildare County Council