Arts Events Archive 2015
Distinguished artist Thomas Ryan RHA exhibit at Toradh Gallery, Ashbourne DATES EXTENDED UNTIL 2nd JUNE 2015 - Meath County Council Arts Office and the Toradh Gallery are delighted to present a retrospective collection of works by one of Ireland’s most distinguished artists, Thomas Ryan RHA.
Date Released: 26 May 2015
Meath County Council Arts Office and the Toradh Gallery are delighted to present a retrospective collection of works by one of Ireland’s most distinguished artists, Thomas Ryan RHA.
Thomas Ryan was born in Limerick and was educated in the Limerick College of Art and what is now the National College of Art and Design in Dublin. He is a highly regarded artist, designer and medallist. His medallic work included designing the old Irish one pound coin and the Millennium fifty pence piece.
During his ten-year presidency of the Royal Hibernian Academy, he undertook the massive task of successfully completing the unfinished RHA-Gallagher Gallery in Dublin. He works in a variety of media, including oil paints, watercolours, charcoal, pencil and red and brown chalks.
Some of his portraiture subjects include Ronnie Delaney, Dr. Patrick Hillery, Seán Keating and Éamon de Valera. His work ‘Flight of the Earls’ and ‘G.P.O.1916’ are two of the countries most important historical works. Thomas Ryan has been living in Ashbourne, Co. Meath for the past 40 years.
‘G.P.O. 1916’ will feature in the Toradh Gallery exhibition. This is a unique opportunity to view the work of one of Irelands most important artists.
The exhibition will open in the Toradh Gallery, located at the Ashbourne Library and Cultural Centre, Killegland St, on 28th April at 7pm and will continue until June 2nd. All welcome.
Thomas Ryan will also give a series of talks on his works, dates to be announced.
For further information contact Toradh Gallery @ 01 8358002
Or Arts Office @ 0469097414
