Seán Ó Flaithearta

Seán Ó Flaithearta was born on Oileain Árainn, 1964. He has studied at the National College of Art & Design, Dublin and received scholarships to study abroad at the Pennsylvania School of Arts, USA and the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts de la Cambre, Brussels.

He has received awards from the Arts Council of Ireland, Galway Arts Office - Co. Council, a study award from the Belgian Ministry for Education and French Culture, scholarships and repeated sponsorship from Údarás na Gaeltachta.

Selected Exhibitions

Ó Flaithearta's work has been exhibited widely. Solo exhibitions to date include: 2005 "Deora Sáile" Áras Éinna, Inis Oírr, Co. Galway; 2001 "Cosán Dearg", Áras Éinna, Inis Oírr Co. Galway; 1999 "Ex-Voto", Signal Arts Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow; 1997 "Ex-Voto" Midlands Arts Centre, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath; 1995 "Coisceim na Trocaire", Bridge Mills Gallery, Galway and An Culturlann, Falls Rd Belfast; "Teacht go Barr Uisce", a touring exhibition to each of the Aran Islands; "Scadan Caoch", Ionad Árainn, 1993; "Duan", Craigavon, N. Ireland, 1991, and "i nGeibheann", Galway Arts Centre 1989.

Group Shows to date, include:

2004 Exposition d'art Contemporary, "The Western Eye", Galerie du Faouedic, Lorient, France; 2001 The Ellis Tate Centre for the Arts. Letterfrack, Co. Galway; 2000 "Tuile agus Trá", Three person exhibition, Galway Arts Festival; "Postcard 2000", West Cork Arts Centres Skibbireen, Co. Cork; 1999 "Fís agus Teanga", Millennium exhibition during file 2000, Galway Arts Centre; 1998 Cambridge Multicultural Arts Centre, Cambridgea Massachusetts, U.S.A.; 1997 "The Figure Show" West Cork Arts Centre. Skibbireen, Co. Cork, Conradh na Gaeilge, Harcourt St, Dublin; 1996 "750 Exhibiton" (National College of Art and Design). R.H.A. Gallagher Gallery Dublin; "The Island Trust Touring Exhibition, Dingle, Achill, Antrim, Belfast, Dublin 1995; Dublin, Arainn, Donegal, Achill, 1994; "The Christmas Show", Grainstore Gallery, Galway 1984. "Cloch" Stone Art Gallery, An Spidéal, 1993. "London Irish Centre Exhibition", Camden Sq London 1993; "Faces in a Bookshop", Derry, 1991; "Western Artists Exhibition" (1989-1991); "Avenue Louise", Bruxelles, Belgium, 1989; EVA National Exhibition. Limerick, 1988; Marietta, Pennsylvania, USA 1986; "On Your Marks" Temple Bar Gallery, 1984.

Ó Flaithearta lives and works in Connemara where he has his studio. His work is concerned with the cultural beliefs which underlie human behaviour and the social, political and spiritual aspects of the human condition. His work will relate to those issues that address the human situation, be it in a rural or an urban landscape, or whether it be in the past or present.