Rebecca Peart was born in Dublin in 1966. She studied painting and printmaking at the
Crawford College of Art, Cork from 1986-1990 and took part on a student exchange program
at the University of Ulster, Belfast in 1989.
She has exhibited throughout Ireland in both group and solo exhibitions. Her work has been shown regularly at the Bruton Street Gallery, London and at 15 Collingham Gardens since 1997. She was awarded the prestigious 'Victor Treacy Award' in 1994 at the Butler Gallery, Kilkenny Castle.
Her work features in public collections (Irish Life, Department of Finance, Dublin; Goverment Buildings,Dublin; and University College Cork) and with collectors in Ireland, England, Germany, Sweden, Hong Kong and the United States of America.
Solo Exhibitions
2004 Cross Gallery, Dublin
2001 Eigse, Carlow Arts Festival (invited artist), Carlow
1998 The Bruton Street Gallery, London
1997 Christopher Hull Gallery, London
1995 Kilcock Art Gallery, Kildare, Ireland
1993 Pantheon Gallery, Dublin
Group Exhibitions
2005 Glucksman Gallery, Cork
2006 Vangard Gallery, Cork
2004 Collingham Gardens, London Peacock Theatre, Dublin Original Print Gallery, Dublin
2003 R.H.A. Dublin Graphic Studio Gallery, Lennon Street 'Art of the Possible' RHA
(Special Olympics Art Auction) Impressions VIII, Galway Arts Centre
2001-03 Collingham Gardens, London
2000 Iontas Open; Sligo Art Gallery - Yeats Memorial building; Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast;
Limerick City Gallery of Art
1999 Collingham Gardens, London (and thereafter)
1998 Art Fair, Islington; London Bruton Street Gallery, London; Christopher Hull Gallery, London
1997 Christopher Hull Gallery, London
1996 Claremorris Open Exhibition, Mayo; Queens Hall, Hexham, Northumberland, U.K.
1994 Victor Treacy Award Show, 12 nominated emerging Irish artists, Butler Gallery
Kilkenny Castle; (overall winner) Iontas Open R.H.A. Dublin; Sligo Arts Centre
1993 Monaghan Open Exhibition, Monaghan County Museum; Pantheon Gallery, Dublin
1992 Brown's Gallery, Dublin Graphic Studio Gallery
1991 'Irish Contemporaries Exhibition', (I.C.E.); RHA 'Impressions IV';
Spanish Arch Gallery, Galway; 20+ Printmakers, Graphic Studio Gallery, Dublin
1990-91 Painting & Sculpture from CCAD Visual Arts week, University College Cork
1990 'Impressions 111' Spanish Arch Gallery, Galway
Collections
- Irish Life, Dublin
- Department of Finance, Dublin
- Government Buildings, Dublin
- University College Cork
- Work in private collections:
Ireland, England, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Canada, Hong Kong and New York
Awards
2001-2004 Artist in Residence Firestation Artist Studios
2001 Arts Council - Artist in schools residency; Mural project at San Carlo Leixlip
2000 Arts Council Bursary
1998 Arts Council Aer Lingus Travel Award
1997 Department of Foreign Affairs Bursary
1996 Arts Council - Materials Grant
1995 Arts Council Bursary
1994 Winner Victor Treacy Award
1989 Student Exchange, University of Ulster, Belfast
Press Coverage
2004 Irish Times, Reviews Section
2001 Iontas, Aidan Dunne, Irish Times
1996 Claremorris Open Exhibition
1994 Artists Association of Ireland Bulletin Victor Treacy Award Show
1994 Aidan Dunne; Victor Treacy Award Show - Sunday Tribune
1993 Ian Baird, The Saturday Independent
1993 Brian Fallon, 'Familiar Territory revisited' - The Irish Times
1993 Bruce Arnold, The Sunday Independent
1991 Brian Fallon, Irish Contemporaries Exhibition R.H.A. - The Irish Times
1991 William Feaver, Irish Contemporaries Exhibition, R.H.A. - The Sunday Times
1991 O'Connell, Deirdre 'The Tip of the Iceberg' Circa