Biography

Summary of Career

Geraldine O’Sullivan is a full time artist a native of West Cork, she graduated from the National College of Art and Design, Dublin, with First Class Honours. She now lives and paints from her studio in Ballylibert, Castlefreke, West Cork. 

Geraldine has had numerous solo exhibitions and has been included in many group exhibitions in Ireland, the UK and New York. Her work features in public and private collections including the Office of Public Works, the Institute of Technology, Tralee, The Health Service Executive, Dun Laoighaire /Rathdown County Council.

Qualifications

1977-1981 National College of Art & Design Dublin /First Class Honours Diploma

1981-1982 Crafts Council of Ireland/ /Certificate in Start Your Own Business Course

2002-2003 University College Cork/Diploma in Rural Development.

Residencies

2008 Cill Railigh, Co Kerry.

2007 Artist in Residence in Schools Programme, Colaiste na Toirbhrte, Bandon, Co. Cork.

Exhibitions

Geraldine has exhibited extensively since 2004 and has experimented with a number formats for exhibiting her work. For the past six years she has organised an annual Open Studio exhibition through which she sells directly to customers while building a unique relationship with her buyers.
Her exhibits include the following:

  • 2004 West Cork Artists at the West Cork Art Centre, Skibbereen, West Cork

  • 2005 The Gate Gallery, Skibbereen, West Cork.

  • 2006 The Lavit Gallery, Cork.

  • 2007 Our Unfenced Country, Buckley Fine Art Gallery, Clonakilty, Co Cork &The Irish Landmark Trust/Galley Head Lighthouse.

  • 2008 Land and Sea at the Oratory Gallery, Cahersiveen, Co Kerry.

  • 2007 The Greenlane Gallery, Dingle, Co Kerry.

  • 2008 10 Impressions at the Doswell Gallery, Rosscarbery, Co Cork.

  • 2009 The RHA Gallery Summer Show, Gallagher Gallery, Dublin.

  • 2009 The Origin One Woman Show Out of the Marvellous, Harcourt Street, Dublin.

  • 2010 Irish Contemporary Art at the Barbara Stanley Gallery, Putney, London

  • 2011 The Bowlish Gallery, Shepton Mallet, Somerset.

  • 2011 The Affordable Art Fair, Battersea ,London.

  • 2012 Listowel Writers Week- Nominated Artist to Exhibit at the event.

  • 2012 The Boathouse Gallery, Kinsale, Co. Cork

  • 2013 The Lightscape Exhibition solo show at the Grainstore, Ballymaloe, Co Cork.

  • 2013 The Boathouse Gallery, Kinsale, Co. Cork.

  • 2013 ENGAGE Art Festival, Bandon, Co. Cork.

  • 2014 The Barbara Stanley Gallery, Putney, London 

  • 2015 The New York Foundation for the Arts, Brooklyn, New York. 

  • 2015 Safe Passage, The Old Mill, Kinsale, Co Cork.

  • 2016 16 Letters The Irish Repertory Theatre, New York 

  • 2016 16 Letters The 1916 Centre for Commemoration, Cork. 

  • 2017 Siar Group Show, Doswell Gallery, Rosscarbery, Co Cork. 

  • 2018 Light Keepers Lexicon Library,Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin

  • 2019 Light Keepers Uillinn, West Cork Arts Centre, Skibbereen, West Cork

  • 2019 Light Keepers Custom House Gallery,Westport, Co Mayo.

  • 2023 Inaugural Opening, The Shed Gallery, Ballylibert, Co Cork