Dermot Seymour
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Dermot Seymour is a Northern Irish artist. He has been described as "a social realist, exploring the anxiety, bewilderment and absurdity of the situation in Northern Ireland and representing it with definite imagery but in an oblique and obscure way". His social realist approach towards Northern Irish politics frequently involves a juxtaposition of images within the Irish landscape, particularly livestock, and religious and military symbols. He lives in County Mayo
and is a member of Aosdána
.
where he received a BA
in Art and Design in 1978 and an Advanced Diploma in Art and Design in 1981.
. His work has been included in many exhibitions, including On the Balcony of the Nation which toured the USA
during the early 1990s, The Fifth Province – Some New Art from Ireland which toured Canada
from 1991 to 1993 and In a State, Kilmainham Gaol
, Dublin. He has had solo shows in Belfast, New York
, Berlin
and Dublin, as well as in Ireland
almost every year since 1981, including at the Orchard Gallery, Derry
(2000), Kevin Kavanagh Gallery, Dublin (2000 and 2001), Monghan Museum (1999), Logan Gallery, Galway
(1999) and the Galway Arts Centre (2002).
County Mayo
County Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...
and is a member of Aosdána
Aosdána
Aosdána is an Irish association of Artists. It was created in 1981 on the initiative of a group of writers and with support from the Arts Council of Ireland. Membership, which is by invitation from current members, is limited to 250 individuals; before 2005 it was limited to 200...
.
Education
He studied at the University of UlsterUniversity of Ulster
The University of Ulster is a multi-campus, co-educational university located in Northern Ireland. It is the largest single university in Ireland, discounting the federal National University of Ireland...
where he received a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Art and Design in 1978 and an Advanced Diploma in Art and Design in 1981.
Exhibitions
In 1998, he and painter Martin Gale, each produced a series of landscapes on opposite sides of the Irish border as part of Fair to Mizen, a project organised and exhibited by the Boathouse Gallery in CorkCork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
. His work has been included in many exhibitions, including On the Balcony of the Nation which toured the USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
during the early 1990s, The Fifth Province – Some New Art from Ireland which toured Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
from 1991 to 1993 and In a State, Kilmainham Gaol
Kilmainham Gaol
Kilmainham Gaol is a former prison, located in Kilmainham in Dublin, which is now a museum. It has been run since the mid-1980s by the Office of Public Works , an Irish Government agency...
, Dublin. He has had solo shows in Belfast, New York
New York City
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, Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and Dublin, as well as in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
almost every year since 1981, including at the Orchard Gallery, Derry
Derry
Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...
(2000), Kevin Kavanagh Gallery, Dublin (2000 and 2001), Monghan Museum (1999), Logan Gallery, Galway
Galway
Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...
(1999) and the Galway Arts Centre (2002).
Works
- Botulism over Mullaghcreevy (1985), Oil on linen
- On The Balcony of the Nation (1989), Oil on canvas, Arts Council of Northern IrelandArts Council of Northern IrelandThe Arts Council of Northern Ireland is the lead development agency for the arts in Northern Ireland....
collection - Who Fears to Speak of '98? (1988), Oil on linen