Paul Mccloskey

Paul McCloskey was born in Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan, Ireland and is now living and working in Gorey Co. Wexford. Paul attended the National College of Art and Design (N.C.A.D) Dublin from 1981 and graduated in 1986.(ANCAD) (PGdipEd). Paul also attended De Montfort University UK and was awarded a Masters Degree in Fine art (MFA) in 2010. Paul is a professional member of ‘visual artists Ireland’. He has exhibited extensively both nationally and internationally throughout the UK, London, Venice, Paris, Macedonia and New York.

He was the 2016 recipient of the special award by the international jury at the Osten Biennial of Drawing/Works on paper in Skopje, Macedonia where five of his works now form a permanent part of the 'World Gallery Of Drawing Collection' of the Museum of Drawing/Works on Paper.

National College of Art and Design, Dublin. NCAD ANCAD PGDipADed

De Montfort University MFA Masters Degree in Fine Art (Painting)

Paul has work in the following collections:


• Monaghan County Council, art collection.


• Wexford County Council, art collection.


• OSTEN Art Collection, World Gallery Of Drawing, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia


• Smurfit Collection


• Irish Bank of Commerce


• Monaghan VEC


• Kavanagh Heritage Centre, Monaghan


• RTE


• Connemara design centre


• Ashfield College, Dublin


• "Comhairle Bhaile Cheanntair" (Public works) Civic Centre, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan


• As well as numerous private collections throughout the country.


Selected Exhibitions:



• 2016 - 18th October - EWAA...East, West Art Award, Shortlisted/Finalists’ Exhibition. La Galleria, Pall Mall, London.



• 2016 - 22nd September - 27th October - EXHIBITION of the AWARDED ARTISTS of the OSTEN BIENNIAL of DRAWING/Works on Paper, World Gallery of Drawing - Skopje, Macedonia.


• 2016 - OSTEN BIENNIAL of DRAWING/WORKS ON PAPER (5 works) Skopje 2016 March -August .


• 2016 - ‘ESCAPE’ - (Curated by Michelle de Forge - Artists - Cecilia Danell, Lelia Henry, Rosemary Langtry, Paul McCloskey, Maria O'Brien, Emily Rainsford, Edward White. Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise IRL. 23rd June - 31st July 20...