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Melita Denaro

Born 1950

Education

1975-78 – Central School of Art BA (Hons) Ceramics
1992-95 – Royal Academy Schools Postgraduate Diploma in Painting

Selected Exhibitions

2008 ‘Upon the Glad Earth ‘ Solo show at John Martin Gallery London
2007 Castle Upton Gallery
2007 Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition Belfast
2006 Solo show at Taylor Galleries, Dublin
2004 John Martin Gallery, London
2000 Solo show at the Glebe Gallery, Donegal

Awards

1994 The Armitage Prize
1994 The David Murray Travelling Scholarship
1995 The Creswick Prize
1996 The Royal Academy Silver Medal


Collections

Irish State, Dublin
Guinness Dublin; London
Allied Irish Bank Dublin
Hambros Bank London
Oprah Winfrey, Chicago
Donegal County Council
H.R.H. The Prince of Wales

All Denaro's small studies are painted on location on the Isle of Doagh, on the west coast of Ireland.

”Her painting is as mercurial and brilliant as nature herself. She brings to her canvas something universal that is rooted in a moment of sublime observation: iridescent complexity at one with an ethereal simplicity “ – Sean Rafferty.





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