Cyril O’Flaithearta

Cyril O'Flaithearta is a native of Inis Mor, the largest of the Aran Islands, on the west coast of Ireland.

Cyril has seen the island go through many changes over the past twenty years- from getting water at the well as a young boy to the modernization of the island and the introduction of electricity. His experience of island life has given him a special insight into Irish rural life.

Cyril was very interested in art throughout his school going years and having been denied entry to the National College of Art & Design, he satisfied his passion and love of art by joining a local island-based Art Group.

Having spent 4 years with this unique Art group, his sheer determination to pursue a career in art led him to take a course at Ormonde College, Kilkenny.

Cyril's work has been compared to that of the great Irish contemporary artist Paul Henry, but without the romance. He has had several successful exhibitions throughout his young career and his latest work has been influenced by time spent on Finis, a deserted island off the coast of Connemara.

Island life has given Cyril a special insight into the landscapes and the light changes in the west of Ireland and this is reflected throughout his work.

Exhibitions
April '05	Anton's Art Space, Fr Griffin Rd, Galway - Solo Exhibition - "Well of the Saint's"
December '04	Arts and Crafts Fair, RDS, Dublin - Solo Exhibition, Work from Mason revisited
November '04	"Lios Aengus", Inis Mór, Aran Islands, Co. Galway.
September '04	Clifden Arts Festival, Galway - Joint Exhibition. Inishairc revisited.
June '04	Starric Gallery, Roundstone, Co Galway - Joint Exhibition - 'Ghosts From a Landscape' Work from Inishairc
March '04	Opening Exhibition in Starric Gallery, Roundstone, Co Galway. Group Exhibition Work from Mason Island
December '03	Arts and Crafts Fair, RDS, Dublin - Solo Exhibition.
October '03	Carna Bay Hotel, Carna, Co Galway - Group Exhibition - 'Places People Remember' Work from Feenish Island
September '03	Foneta, Chemnitz, Germany - Work from Feenish Island
July '03	Roundstone, Co. Galway - Group Exhibition - 'Oileáin 2' Work from Feenish Island
May '03	The Radisson Hotel, Galway - commission for permanent exhibition. Work from Feenish Island
December '02	Arts and Craft Fair, RDS, Dublin - Solo Exhibition.
November '02	Inish Lacken Project, The Linen Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland Group Exhibition.
July '02	Town Hall, Kilkenny.
Group Exhibition.
June '02	Inish Lacken Project, Roundstone, Co. Galway - Group Exhibition.
December '01	Arts and Crafts Fair, RDS, Dublin - Solo Exhibition.
April '01	Town Hall Theatre, Galway - Group Exhibition.
July '00	"Lios Aengus", Inis Mór, Aran Islands, Co. Galway.
December '99	Arts and Crafts Fair, RDS, Dublin - Solo Exhibition.
October '99	Bank of Ireland, Eyre Square, Galway - Group Exhibition.
September '99	Pléaráca Chonamara, Co. Galway - Group Exhibition.
December '98	Arts and Crafts Fair, RDS, Dublin - Solo Exhibition.
September '98	"Lios Aengus", Inis Mór, Aran Islands, Co. Galway - Group Exhibition.
May '98	County Hall, Kilkenny - Group Exhibition.
September '97	Logan Gallery, Galway - Joint Exhibition.
1997-96-95	Ealaíntóirí Arann, Inis Mór, Aran Islands, Co. Galway - Group Exhibition