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Ian Darragh: Curriculum Vitae

Born 1959, Ballymena, Northern Ireland

Died 2008, New York City, USA

Education:

1981-84 Royal College of Art, London England
M.F.A., Fine Art, Printmaking/Painting
1978-81 Hornsey College of Art, (Middlesex Polytechnic), London, England
B.A. (Honors), 1st class. Fine Art/Two Special Commendations Art History and Critical Studies
1977-78 Jordanstown College of Art, Foundation, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Exhibitions:

1980 Stowell's Trophy Exhibition, Royal Academy of Art, London, England
1981 Hornsey Degree Show, London, England
1982 Graphics from the Royal College of Art, Belgrade, Serbia
1982 Young English Printmakers, Sydney, Australia
1983 Work in Progress, Royal College of Art, London, England
1983-84 Sainsbury's Images for Today(prizewinner), Sainsbury Centre and Touring Exhibition, England PDF Download
1984 Royal College of Art Degree Show, London, England PDF Download
1984 Basel International Art Fair, Basel, Switzerland
1984 Christie's Inaugural Exhibition, London, England PDF Download
1984 Grandes et Jeunes D'Aujuord'hui, Grand Palais, Paris, France
1985 Printmakers at the Royal College of Art, Barbican Centre, London, England PDF Download
1985 Athena International Art Awards, Mall Galleries, London, England PDF Download
1985 Leicestershire Exhibition, Leicestershire, England
1985 Bath Art Fair, Bath, England
1986 London Book Fair, Barbican Centre, London, England PDF Download
1986 Contemporary Arts Society's Art Market, London, England
1987 Bath Art Fair, Bath, England PDF Download
1987 Grandes et Jeunes D'Aujuord'hui, Grand Palais, Paris, France
1987 Business Art Fair, Islington, London, England
1987 Crusade, Aids Benefit Show, London, England
1987 La Nuova Maniera, Flaxman Gallery, London, England PDF Download
1987 Paris Art Fair, Paris, France
1988 Group Show, Piccadilly Gallery, Cork St., London, England
1988 New York Art Fair, New York, USA
1988 The Circus Comes to Town, Northern Centre for Contemporary Art, Touring Exhibition, England PDF Download
1990 Group Show, Berkshire Artisans Gallery, Massachusetts, USA PDF Download
1990 Group Show, The Kraine Theatre Gallery, New York, USA PDF Download
1991 Group Show, 288 Elizabeth Street, New York, USA PDF Download
1993 Group Show, Clockwork & Chime Gallery, New York, USA PDF Download
1993-94 Group Show, Gedney Farm Gallery, Massachusetts, USA PDF Download
1997 Observances, 55 Mercer Gallery, New York, USA PDF Download
1998 Group Show, 26:21 Gallery, New York, USA PDF Download
1999 Group Show, The Elaine Somers Gallery, Belfast, Northern Ireland PDF Download
2000 Group Show, The James Gallery, Belfast, Northern Ireland PDF Download
2004 Group Show, Fresh Art, Common Ground at Times Square, New York, USA
Selected works are in numerous private collections

Independent Projects:

1989-94 Illustrator, Regular contributor to New York Times Book Review
1989 Set Designer/Painter, Berkshire Public Theatre, Massachusetts, USA PDF Download
1987 Writer/Researcher, Portrait of David Hockney by Peter Webb, London, Researched juvenilia of David Hockney and gathered thus pieces for use in the book, mention of artist PDF Download
1986 Visiting Lecturer, Hornsey College of Art, London, England, Lectured on painting and printmaking

Publications:

1984 The London Times, Last Days at the RCA, by Michael Sheppard PDF Download
1985 Woman, Design Now-At Home with the Style Setters, 19 January 1985 Edition, Image PDF Download
1985 Printmakers at the Royal College of Art, Barbican Fundraising Exhibition book, Pages 34-35 PDF Download
1986 Art Line International Art News, Ian Darragh-Life on the Golden Section, Featured artist of Vol 3 No 6 including cover PDF Download
1986 The London Times, Brian Sewell on Whats Wrong with Young Art, Image and mention of artist PDF Download
1986 The Observer, London The Art of Living, 26 October 1986 Edition, Image PDF Download
1989-94 New York Times Book Review, Various illustrations
2003 National Multiple Sclerosis Society, The Healing Power of Creativity, 2003 Calendar, June featured artist PDF Download
2003 National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Inside MS, October issue, Featured artist
2003 National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Featured artist on website
2005 National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 2005 Holiday greeting card PDF Download

Awards:

1974 Texaco Childrens Art Competition, Winner Young Adult category, Ireland
1975 Texaco Childrens Art Competition, Runner-up Young Adult category, Ireland
1976 Texaco Childrens Art Competition, Runner-up Young Adult category, Ireland
1983 Sainsbury's Images for Today, Prizewinner