Geraldine O'Reilly (born 1956) is an Irish painter, drawer and printmaker.[1][2] She is a member of Aosdána, an elite Irish association of artists.[3]
Early life
O'Reilly was born in Rathwire, Killucan, Co Westmeath in 1956 and grew up in Killucan, County Westmeath.[4][5]
Career
O'Reilly studied at the National College of Art and Design (NCAD) in Dublin, graduating in 1982. She received a Fulbright Scholarship in 1989 and was a member of the Women Artists Action Group. She is a member of Graphic Studio Dublin and chaired it in 2008.[6] She was elected to Aosdána in 2004.[7]
Her work is held at the National Gallery of Ireland, Irish Museum of Modern Art and Chester Beatty Library.[6]
O'Reilly's work covers topics such as women's history, emigration and "landscapes that reveal something of the history of human interaction."[8][9] She works in etching and lithography.[10]
She has also taught at Ballyfermot College of Further Education, Arbour Hill Prison, NCAD, the Royal Hibernian Academy, and the National Gallery of Ireland.[11]
Personal life
O'Reilly is based in Rathwire Lower, Killucan, Killucan, County Westmeath.[12][10][13]
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