Derval Symes
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Derval Symes is an Irish
artist
. Her work is mainly abstract
, using oil paint
and other mixed media, although there is a strong landscape element to her work.
Born in Dublin in 1964, she is a graduate of Middlesex University
and Coventry University
, where she graduated with a BA in Fine Art in 1991. She now lives and works from her home in Leitrim
.
She has had many solo and group exhibitions
. Her works have been exhibited at The Applecroft Gallery in Sligo,
The Droichead Arts Centre in Drogheda
, the Hallward Gallery in Dublin, the Powerscourt Centre and the Dock Arts Centre in Carrick-on-Shannon
.
She has also exhibited in Coventry
and London
. Many of her works are held in public and private collections in Ireland, USA and Europe.
Derval Symes received a bursary for a residency at The Tyrone Guthrie Centre
in 2004. She also received a bursary from Leitrim County Council in 2006 for artists born or living in Leitrim.
In 2005, the book Earthworks by Philomena Kearney-Byrne about the works of Derval Symes was published by BackYard books.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
. Her work is mainly abstract
Abstract art
Abstract art uses a visual language of form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world. Western art had been, from the Renaissance up to the middle of the 19th century, underpinned by the logic of perspective and an...
, using oil paint
Oil paint
Oil paint is a type of slow-drying paint that consists of particles of pigment suspended in a drying oil, commonly linseed oil. The viscosity of the paint may be modified by the addition of a solvent such as turpentine or white spirit, and varnish may be added to increase the glossiness of the...
and other mixed media, although there is a strong landscape element to her work.
Born in Dublin in 1964, she is a graduate of Middlesex University
Middlesex University
Middlesex University is a university in north London, England. It is located in the historic county boundaries of Middlesex from which it takes its name. It is one of the post-1992 universities and is a member of Million+ working group...
and Coventry University
Coventry University
Coventry University is a post-1992 university in Coventry, West Midlands, England. Under the terms of the Further and Higher Education Act of 1992, the institution's name was changed from Coventry Polytechnic to Coventry University...
, where she graduated with a BA in Fine Art in 1991. She now lives and works from her home in Leitrim
Leitrim
-In Ireland::* County Leitrim in the Republic of Ireland* Leitrim, County Leitrim, a small village in the same county* Leitrim Station, a former railway station on the defunct Cavan & Leitrim Railway* Leitrim, County Down, a small village in Northern Ireland...
.
She has had many solo and group exhibitions
Art exhibition
Art exhibitions are traditionally the space in which art objects meet an audience. The exhibit is universally understood to be for some temporary period unless, as is rarely true, it is stated to be a "permanent exhibition". In American English, they may be called "exhibit", "exposition" or...
. Her works have been exhibited at The Applecroft Gallery in Sligo,
The Droichead Arts Centre in Drogheda
Drogheda
Drogheda is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, 56 km north of Dublin. It is the last bridging point on the River Boyne before it enters the Irish Sea....
, the Hallward Gallery in Dublin, the Powerscourt Centre and the Dock Arts Centre in Carrick-on-Shannon
Carrick-on-Shannon
Carrick-on-Shannon is the county town of County Leitrim in Ireland. It is also the smallest main county town in the country . It is situated on a strategic crossing point of the River Shannon and is the largest town in the county. The population of the town was 3,163 in 2006. It is in the barony...
.
She has also exhibited in Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Many of her works are held in public and private collections in Ireland, USA and Europe.
Derval Symes received a bursary for a residency at The Tyrone Guthrie Centre
Tyrone Guthrie Centre
The is a centre for creative artists at Annaghmakerrig, Newbliss, County Monaghan, Ireland, founded in 1981.The house was the family home of Tyrone Guthrie, and it was his will that it be used as a retreat...
in 2004. She also received a bursary from Leitrim County Council in 2006 for artists born or living in Leitrim.
In 2005, the book Earthworks by Philomena Kearney-Byrne about the works of Derval Symes was published by BackYard books.