Name: Betty Gannon
Address: Westport, Co Mayo, Ireland.
Email: gannonbetty@gmail.com
Solo Exhibitions (selected)
2014 The Market Place Arts Centre, Armagh, Co Armagh
2013 Iontas Arts Centre, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan
2012 Watergate Theatre’s Upstairs Gallery, Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny
2011 Custom House Studios, Westport, Co Mayo
2010 The Alley Arts Centre, Strabane, Co Tyrone
2009 The Linenhall Arts centre, Castlebar, Co Mayo
Solo Exhibitions
2014 Shrouded Spirits, John McGing’s Bar, Westport, Co Mayo
Curated by Ian Wieczorek
2012 Remnants on the Verge, Westport Arts Festival,
Michael Gannon Photography Gallery, Westport, Co Mayo
Group Exhibitions (selected)
2019 Mayo Day 2019, National Museum of Ireland-Country Life in Turlough, Castlebar
selected by Emer McGarry
2018 Incomplete Nature, Interface, The Hatchery Building, Inagh Valley, Co Galway
2018 Run, The Hyde Bridge Gallery, Sligo, (invited artist)
2018 Drawing exhibition, Ballina Arts Centre, Ballina, Co Mayo
2018 North West Summer Open, Leitrim Sculpture Centre, Co Leitrim
2018 Cairde Visual, The Model, Co Sligo
2018 Identity, Westport Arts Festival, Westport, Co Mayo
2018 I Am, John Mcgings, WestportArts Festival, Co Mayo
2018 Mayo Day, Ballinrobe Racecourse, Co Mayo selected by Patrick T Murphy
2017 Mayo Artist Show, The Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co mayo
selected by Catherine Marshall
2017 DRAW, Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co Mayo
2017 Cairde Visual, The Model, Co Sligo
2017 Larroque Arts Festival, Tarn, France
2016 Earth is Our Chrysalis, 126 Artist-RunGallery, 15 St Bridget’s Place, Galway
2016 Larroque Arts Festival, Tarn, France
2016 Matchbox, Westport Arts Festival, Westport Co Mayo
2015 Westport Town Hall Inaugural Exhibition, Westport, Co Mayo
2015 Life Begins, John McGings, Westport Arts Festival, Co Mayo
2014 IN-SITU, GMIT, Castlebar Co Mayo
2014 Unplugged, 3 person show, Clifden Arts Festival, Clifden, Co Galway
2014 Shrouded Spirits, Larroque Arts Festival, Tarn, France
2014 Exploring Spaces, The Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre, Limavady, Co Derry
curated by Marianne O’Kane Boal
2014 Fictitious Realities, Ennistymon Courthouse Gallery, Co Clare
2014 Exploring Spaces, The Braid, Mid-Antrim Meseum, Ballymena, Co Armagh
Curated by Marianne O’Kane Boal
2014 Fly by Night, John McGings, Westport Arts Festival, Co Mayo
2014 Mayo Artist Show, Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar,Co Mayo
2013 Mayo Artist Show, Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co Mayo
2013 Small Talk, John McGings, Westport Arts Festival, Co Mayo
2012 Between Lines, Signal Arts Centre, Bray Co Wicklow
2012 Eigse, Carlow Arts Festival, Visual Centre, Co Carlow
2011 Rua Red, Winter Open Exhibition, Tallagh, Dublin 24
2011 Leitrim Sculpture Centre, Winter Open Exhibition, Leitrim
2011 Custom House Studios Winter Open Exhibition, Co Mayo
2011 Claremorris Open Exhibition, Claremorris, Co Mayo, Curator: Chris Hammond
2011 Things That Matter, McGings, Westport Arts Festival, Co Mayo
2011 Mayo Artist Show, Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co Mayo
2010 Structure Series Drawings, BOI, Westport, Co Mayo.
2010 Open Submission, Dunamaise Arts Centre, Co Laois
2010 Bellacorick Impressions of a Place, Aras Inis Gluaire, Belmullet, Co Mayo.
2010 Seen/Unseen, John McGing’s High Street, Westport, Co Mayo
2010 Leitrim Sculpture Centre, Winter Open Exhibition, Leitrim
2011 Custom House Studios Winter Open Exhibition, Co Mayo
2009 Mayo Artist Show, Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co Mayo
2009 Boyle Arts Festival Open Exhibition, Co Roscommon
2008 Claremorris Open Exhibition, Claremorris, Co Mayo, Curator: Lizzie Carey Thomas
2008 Boyle Arts Festival Open Exhibition, Co Roscommon
2007 RDS Students Art Awards, RDS Concert Hall, Dublin
2007 Mayo Artist Show, Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
2007 Boyle Arts Festival Open Exhibition, Co Roscommon
2005 Mayo Artist Show, Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
2003 Mayo Artist Show, Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Awards / Residencies
2019 Art Materials Funding Award, Mayo County Council
2018 Leitrim Sculpture Centre, prize winner (use of studio) North West Summer Open 2018
Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim
2014 GMIT CCAM (Mayo Campus) Summer Residency Programme
2011 Exhibition Assistance Award, Mayo County Council
2010 Exhibition Assistance Award, Strabane District Council, Co Tyrone
2009 Exhibition Assistance Award, Mayo County Council
Workshop Facilitating Experience
2019/18/17 Painting Workshops for adults, Aras inis Gluaire, Belmullet, Co Mayo
2017/2016 Drawing Workshop for adults, The Quay Community Centre, Westport, Co Mayo
2016/15/14/13 Drawing Workshops for adults, Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co Mayo
2013 Drawing Workshop for children, International Drawing Day, Linenhall Arts Centre,
Castlebar, Co Mayo
2013 Drawing Workshops, Cuilmore National School, Newport, Co Mayo
2013/12 Drawing Workshops, Knockrooskey National School, Westport, Co Mayo
Group Exhibitions
2018 Wright Mix, Wright Artists, Clew Bay Hotel, Westport, Co Mayo
2018 GMIT, past and present student exhibition, Castlebar, Co Mayo
2017 Winter Group Exhibition, Custom House Studios, Westport, Co Mayo
2017 Birds of Prey, Wright Artists, Clewbay Hotel, Westport, Co Mayo
2016 Copyright, Wright Artists, Clewbay Hotel, Westport, Co Mayo
2015 Landscape In Line, National Drawing Day, Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co Mayo
2013 Drawing On The Back Of An Envelope, National Drawing Day, Linenhall Arts Centre,
Castlebar, Co Mayo (invited artist)
2012 G126, Members Show, Galway
2011 Trasna ll,Trasna, The Court House Gallery and Studios, Ennistymon, Co Clare
2011 Drawing Connections, Siena Art Institute, Siena, Italy
2011 The Sketchbook Project, Brooklyn Art Library, New York, USA
2011 Greenway Artists Group Expo 2011. Mulranny Park Hotel, Co Mayo
2011 Ultramarine, Wright Artists, The Marine Gallery, Westport Arts Festival, Co Mayo
2010 Postcards To the G8, Ontario, Canada
2010 Happy Place Exhibition, ArtMart Studios, 7 Lower the Mall, Sligo
2010 Ballyhaunis Art Exhibition, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo
2010 The Wright Artists Collective, Westport, Co Mayo
2010 Double Vision-GMIT, Custom House Studios, Westport, CoMayo
2010 Eye Candy, Wright Gallery, Westport, Co mayo
2009 G126, Galway and Belfast
2009 Traces, Spectrum Art Group, Castlebar Library, Co Mayo
2009 What Is Europe?, Kornhauschen, Aschaffenburg, Germany
2009 Westport Arts Festival, Westport, Co Mayo
2008 Spectrum, Claremorris Town Hall Gallery, Claremorris Co. Mayo
2008 Inspiring Words, Westport Arts Festival, Westport, Co Mayo
2008 Mantua Badge Art Show, Mantua Arts Project, Mantua, Co Roscommon
2007 Ulster Bank Art Exhibition, Ballinrobe, Co Mayo
2007 Art Trail Exhibition, Westport Arts Festival, Westport, Co Mayo
2007 First Fix, the Custom House Studios, Westport, Co Mayo
2007 Claremorris Art Exhibition, Claremorris, Co Mayo
2006 Ballyhaunis Art Exhibition, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo
Education
2008 BA in Fine Art, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology
1989 National Certificate in Graphic Design, Athlone Institute of Technology
1986 Certificate in Visual Education, Sligo Institute of Technology
Studio
2009-2010 Custom House Studios, Westport, Co Mayo
Board Member
Custom House Studios, Westport, Co Mayo