About the Artist
Deborah Reidy is a visual artist living near New Ross, County Wexford. She graduating from Waterford IT with a BA in Art in 2007. Her previous work includes mixed media abstract art, painting miniature models and props, pastel portrait commissions and figurative oil paintings. She is currently exploring representational art focusing on still life, life drawing and learning classical techniques through painting matercopies.
Exhibitions & Awards
2024- An Chead Tine, Kilkenny Winter Exhibition- Group show. 1st-22nd December
2024- Artlinks Bursary, Wexford County Council
2024- An Chead Tine, Kilkenny Portrait Exhibition
2024- Incognito Exhibition- Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation
2023- Fundraiser exhibitions in aid of:
Women’s Yoga and Circus Hub, Gaza
D.Central New Ross- in aid of the New Ross Stitcher's
Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust
2023- Incognito Exhibition- Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation
2022- Incognito Exhibition- Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation
2020- Artlinks Bursary, Wexford County Council
2020- Art in The Open, Wexford. Prize Winner
2019- Incognito Exhibition- Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation
2019- Greenacres, Wexford. Open Submission- Group Exhibition
2018- Greenacres, Wexford. Summer Exhibition- Invited artists
2018- Greenacres, Wexford. Open Submission- Group Exhibition
2016- Portrait Commission of the three Directors of Dawn Meats
2016- Goma Gallery Waterford. Hope Charity Fundraiser. Group Exhibition
2015- Greenacres, Wexford. Early Summer Exhibition- Invited artists
2015- Greenacres, Wexford. Open Submission- Group Exhibition. Prize Winner
2015- Penny Dreadful - Tv series. Portrait commission of actor Brian Cox
2014- Royal Hibernian Academy, Annual Exhibition
2013- Dunbrody Visitor Centre, New Ross- Public Mural
2011- St.Michael’s Theatre, New Ross- Exhibition of work by Deborah Reidy and Rachel De Bruin
2010- Monroe Art Show, Michigan USA- Group Exhibition.
2009- Dunbrody Festival Art Exhibition, New Ross- Group Exhibition. Prize Winner
Qualifications
2007- BA in Art, Waterford Institute of Technology
2004- Fetac Level 2 in Art and Design, CTI Waterford
2009- Fetac Level 5 in Embroidery, Ros Tapestry, New Ross