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Bio
Gillian Wright is a multi-media artist currently living and working in Donegal Ireland, having returned after 12 years travelling, USA and France.
Gillian’s work was featured in Smashing Times, ‘Freedom of Expression’ November 2023 issue.
Her work was also included in the inaugural issue of Profiles Journal Oct 2022.
Gillian was a recipient of the Agility Award 2022 from the Irish arts council.
She has exhibited in Solo exhibitions most recently Balade En Arts, Maisons-Laffitte, Paris 2020.
Gillian received her BFA with highest distinction from Nebraska Wesleyan University 2019.
Gillian is currently working on completing a body of multimedia work for upcoming group exhibitions and a solo show in 2024.

Education

BFA with highest distinction, Nebraska Wesleyan University, USA, May 2019.
The first year of this degree was completed at Sligo Institute of Technology, Ireland and the last semester completed at The American University of Paris.
National Diploma in Art and Design, Winchester School of Art, 1991.

Awards

2022 Agility Award, Arts council, Ireland
2018 Winner of the Boatright prize for Art, Nebraska Wesleyan University, USA
2018 Winner of 2D artwork,15th Annual CINCF/O'Keefe Elevator Company, Undergraduate Art Show, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
2018 Winner of Best in show, Juried undergraduate art exhibition. Nebraska Wesleyan University
2017 Winner of the Boatright prize for Art, Nebraska Wesleyan University, USA

Published

2023 Smashing Times, ‘Freedom of Expression’, November issue.
2022 Profiles Journal, inaugural issue, Dublin, Ireland.
2018 Flintlock Art Journal.
2017 Published in Archway Magazine summer edition.
2017 Flintlock Art Journal.
2009 Artist and Illustrator.

Solo Shows
2024 Connection, Solas Art Gallery, Leitrim, September-october
2020 Balade En Arts, Maisons-Laffitte, West Paris, France
2018 Call to Emotion, Kepler Gallery, Nebraska Wesleyan University.
2017 In the beauty of pain. Photography and sound installation. Kepler gallery, Nebraska Wesleyan University.
2010 Pencil full of lead. Cappoquin, Co.Waterford, Ireland.
2004 Peaceful Places. Dungarvan Arts Center, Co.Waterford, Ireland.

Select Group Shows
2024 Le Cachet De La Poste, Centre des arts créatifs de Nepean, Ottawa, Canada.
2024 Solas Art Gallery, select group spring show.
2024 Féile na mBan, Bundoran, women in art exhibition.
2024 Leitrim Scupture Center, Overprint, International printmaking exhibition.
2024 Leitrim Sculpture Centre, printmaking show.
2023 Solas Art Gallery, Leitrim, select group winter show.
2023 Solas Art Gallery, Leitrim, select group summer show.
2023 Solas Art Gallery, Leitrim,select group spring show.
2018 15th Annual CINCF/O'Keefe Elevator Company, Omaha, Nebraska.
2018 Elder Gallery, Nebraska Wesleyan University. Juried undergraduate art exhibition.
2017 14th Annual CINCF/O'Keefe Elevator Company, Omaha, Nebraska. Student Art Show.
2017 Albrecht Kemper Museum of Art, St Joseph, Missouri. Juried National Undergraduate Show
2017 Norfolk, Nebraska. Juried undergraduate show
2017 Nebraska Wesleyan University. Juried art exhibition.
2015 Rosses point, Sligo, Ireland.
2014 Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, Ireland.
2014 Joan Clancy gallery, Ring, Co. Waterford, Ireland.
2011/12 Montclair art museum, New Jersey, USA.