1987: Founder of the National Collection of Contemporary Drawing, Limerick City Gallery of Art, IRELAND.
1997: Member of Aosdána (Toscaire 2007-2009/2015-2016/2018-).
2000: Fellow, Ballinglen Arts Foundation, Co Mayo, IRELAND.
2001: Grand Prix (First Prize), 15th International Triennial of Drawing, Rijeka, CROATIA.
2004: Prize of the International Association of Art - Europe, IV International Biennial of Drawing, Pilsen, CZECH REPUBLIC.
2012: Roll of Honour, Villiers Secondary School, Limerick, IRELAND.
2017: Winner of the Savills Art Prize at the VUE Contemporary Art Fair, RHA Gallagher Gallery, Dublin, IRELAND.
2019: Patron, Irish Chamber Orchestra, University of Limerick, IRELAND.
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The artist is represented in IRELAND by:
The Oliver Sears Gallery, 29 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2. T: +353.1.6449459. E: info@oliversearsgallery.com.(www.oliversearsgallery.com)
Alternatively, work by the artist can be viewed at:
SO Fine Art Editions, 2nd Floor, Powerscourt Townhouse Centre, South William Street, Dublin 2, IRELAND. T: +353.1. 4721050 (www.sofinearteditions.com) [prints and drawings only]
Enjoy your visit.
Samuel Walsh is presently showing in the following exhibitions or work by him will be coming to these venues soon. Unless otherwise indicated, all exhibitions are in Ireland. Other artist activities are also listed below:
'Art in Churches', St Mary's Cathedral, Limerick, ongoing.
'Visible reminders of invisible light', Hunt Museum & Limerick City Museum, Limerick, 25th January - 24th March 2019 and tour to Austin, Texas, USA and Hangzhou, CHINA.
'Press Play', Oliver Sears Gallery, Dublin, 21st February - 28th March 2019.
'In Loving Memory', Emo Court, Co Laois, May-October 2019.
'Youyi', Hangzhou & Shanghai, CHINA, October 2019.
'Segment & Apple Drawings Reprise', Sweeney Memorial Library, Kilkee, Co Clare, August 2020.
'Linking Classical Art to Modernism', illustrated talk, Hunt Museum, Limerick, rescheduled, new date to be announced.
Drawing 482 (Iona)
Encre de chine/paper 50x50cms 2014 Collection: the artist
