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Mary Galvin

marygalvin79@gmail.com /marybowengalvinartist
marygalvin79@gmail.com /marybowengalvinartist
About the member

Mary Bowen Galvin is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Cork. A graduate of MTU Crawford College of Art and design. She completed her M.A. by research Fine Art in 2012 and a B.A. (Hons) with distinction 2009. She has worked as an arts facilitator with schools, Crawford Art Gallery and has worked on several projects with Cork City Council. She has successfully exhibited in the Royal Hibernian Academy Summer Show in 2021 and 2023. Her work is in the collections of MTU and CETB as well as in private collections in Ireland, France and the USA.

Education

  • 2010-12         Masters F.A. By Research CIT Crawford College of Art
  • 2005-09        B.A. (Hons) CIT Crawford College of Art & Design
  • 2004-05       City & Guilds Ceramic Design Colaiste Stiofain Naofa           
Exhibitions

  • 2024 The Vaults, Lavit Gallery (Solo Exhibition)
  • 2024 RHA 194th
  • 2024 The Blue House Gallery, Schull
  • 2023 Art Riddler, Studio 10
  • 2023 Commuovere, Birr Arts Festival
  • 2023 RHA 193rd
  • 2023 West Cork Creates, Cnoc Buí, Union Hall
  • 2023 LHQ, County Hall Cork
  • 2023 Lavit Members, Lavit Gallery
  • 2022 Remaining Places, Fota House
  • 2022 Between the Sights of the Sun, Birr Arts Festival
  • 2022 Lavit Members, Lavit Gallery
  • 2021 RHA 191st

Mary
Galvin

I view my practice as being multi-disciplinary in nature. Primarily addressing themes of memory, power and control, while simultaneously embracing aspects of absurdity and humour.

Work is typically generated by a found object or image.

This singular object/image will lead me to search for companion pieces, items that are sympathetic to each other in some way. And so, a collection of disparate or similar objects will form; and a consistent narrative will begin to emerge.

Ultimately, I am interested in the potentiality of materials, in re-inventing items that have been discarded, and devalued. These objects/images speak to me of past existences and possible futures, and in the infinite possibility of new constructions and re-invented identities.

Mary Galvin
Mary Galvin
Mary Galvin

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