Aidan is a painter based in Sligo whose practice focuses primarily on observed accounts of the overlooked and the wider environment that surrounds him. His recent work emphasises the impact of human activity on ecosystems and our modification of the natural world. Painting from found objects in the studio or outdoors in plein air, he responds to what’s at hand with the immediacy of direct experience. By allowing the paint itself to convey the mood, subjects such as natural or architectural forms serve as anchors within the reality of the painted surface.
(b.1980 Waterford) Aidan received his BA (Hons) from Crawford College of Art and Design, Cork in 2004 He participated in the painting mentorship programme with Turps Banana (UK) 2021- 2023. Aidan was a recipient of the Sligo Arts Service 6 month studio bursary – The Model Niland Studios and Gallery, Sligo, 2023. The ESB Keating Award and Medal – Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin. Still Life / Botanical Award – Jackson’s Painting Prize, UK, 2022. Zurich Portrait Prize – National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, 2020. Recent Solo exhibitions include ‘Brumous’ – Roe Valley Arts & Cultural Centre, Limavady, Northern Ireland, 2024. ‘The Everyday’ – Courtyard Gallery, National Museum of Ireland, Country Life, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, 2019. ‘Vernacular’ – Customs House Studios and Gallery, Westport, Co. Mayo, 2018. Recent Group Exhibitions include Claremorris Gallery – Mayo. RHA Annual Exhibition – Dublin and the Lavit Gallery – Cork.
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