Marie-Louise Martin

Born Dublin in 1960.

Studied Fine Art painting and printmaking at NCAD from 1978 to 1983 and received a B.A degree.

Joined the Black Church Print Studio in 1983 and worked between there and home studio until 2017. Served as board member for many years.

Established a print studio for the Airfield Educational Trust (1999-2000)

Joined Graphic Studio in 2017.

Residencies at Cill Rialaig, Ballinskelligs, Co. Kerry (2005 & 2017)

Works between Dublin and Radicondoli (Italy) since 2003

Solo exhibitions:

Dublin, Antrim, Claremorris, Drogheda, and Siena.

Selected exhibitions include:

Royal Hibernian Academy

Royal Ulster Academy

Royal Academy, London

In 2018 the Royal Academy hat trick, selected for the three Academies in same year

International Miniature Exhibitions in New York, Cadaques, Lessedra, Kazanlak and U.K

E.V.A

Uno Sguardo Femminile, Radicondoli, Italy

Claremorris Open exhibition

Boyle Arts Festival

Traveling Group Exhibitions to China, USA, Canada, Finland, Cuba, Japan, Sweden, Germany, France and Italy

Prizes:

1987 Claremorris Open Exhibition

1989 Royal Hibernian Academy

2001 Royal Ulster Academy

2003 Royal Ulster Academy

2017 New York International Mini Print Exhibition (Honorable mention)

Collections include:

V & A Museum (London), Dáil Éireann, Stormont Castle (Belfast), Office of Public Works, Contemporary Irish Arts Society, National Self Portrait Collection, Boyle Civic Collection, B.P Oil Europe (Brussels), Microsoft Ireland, St Luke’s Hospital (Dublin), as well as numerous private collections worldwide.