COLIN MARTIN

Born 1973, Dublin

EDUCATION
Post Graduate Studies in Printmaking - C.O.M.A.D
Diploma in Fine Art - C.O.M.A.D
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2004 Closer, Kevin Kavanagh Gallery, Dublin
2001 Solo Exhibition, Kevin Kavanagh Gallery, Dublin
1999 House, Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin
1998 House, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
1996 Short Stories, Jo Rain Gallery

SELECTED GROUP
2004 Travelogue, Butler Gallery, Kilkenny
2004 Re:Joyce, Graphic Studio, Dublin
2004 RHA Annual, RHA, Dublin
2003 Radharc, Contemporary Irish Landscape Painting, Draiocht Arts Centre
2003 RHA Annual, RHA, Dublin
2002 Holy Show, Chester Beatty Library, Dublin Castle
2001 Print Exchange, Paris, France
2001 See it as it is, Draiocht Arts Centre, Dublin
2000 Contemporary Irish Printmaking, Kelowna Art Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
2000 RHA Annual Exhibition, RHA, Dublin
1999 Print in Northern Latitudes, Fyn. Denmark
1999 Black Church Members Show, Currated by Catherine Marshall, OPG
1998 International Print Show, Temple Bar, Dublin, Belfast and Stoke on Trent, England
1997 RHA Annual Exhibition, RHA, Dublin
1997 Large Format DIT Exhibition, Original Print Gallery, Dublin
1997 22nd International Biennial of Graphic Art, 1997, Ljubjana, Slovenija
1997 New Works, Original Print Gallery, Dublin
1996 Five Artists at the European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium
1996 Boundless Print Festival, Easthorpe Gallery Mirfield, Yorkshire, England
1996 International Print Show, Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin

AWARDS / COMMISSIONS
2005 Winner of the Hennessy Craig Scholarship, a 10,000 euro scholarship given by the RHA annually to a painter under the age of 35
2004 Hennesy Craig Fellowship Nominee
2004 Golden Fleece Merit Award
2004 Arts Council of Ireland Travel Award
2004 Arts Council of Ireland Artist Bursary
2001 Arts Council of Ireland Airflight Award
2001 Arts Council of Ireland Studio Rental Assistance Award
2000 Tony O'Malley Travel Award
1999 Arts Council of Ireland Airflight Award
1998 Michael Byrne Arts Council Print Award
1997 Arts Council of Ireland Materials Grant
1997 Dept of Foreign Affairs Cultural relations Committee Travel Award

COLLECTIONS
AIB, McLeland Collection, Haverty Trust, Office of Public Works, Dublin Institute of Technology,Microsoft Ireland, AIG, Dublin City University, Ace Europe, Iona Technologies, Private Collections in Ireland, England, America, Denmark, Sweden.

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Radharc, Catalogue 2003
RHA Catalogue illustrated 2003,2005
Holy Show, Catalogue 2002
Contributor to Art:Pack 2001
Print/Estampe Catalogue 2001
International Print Show Catalogue 1998 - Currated by Brian kennedy
22nd International Biennale Catalogue, Ljubjana, Slovenia
International Print Show 1996 Catalogue- Currated by Roberta Waddell