Diane Lavery

Diane Lavery 1929-2018

Moved from Wales to Ireland 55 years ago and settled in Kerry. Inherited artistic talent from both parents.

Began painting professionally 1968 when she joined the Kerry Fine Art Society, also took part in the Junior Chamber exhibitions held in Tralee. Has since taken part in numerous national exhibitions and competitions, winning the Baumann Trophy in 1977 and 1978.

Exhibited in the RDS, an award winner in the CDL Arts awards 1984, also the Irish Life Centre, Dublin 1992. First solo exhibition in 1983 and has held many sell-out exhibitions in succeeding years. Currently a large, privately-owned collection of her work is on permanent exhibition at Millstreet Country Park in Cork. She exhibited her work most recently in galleries in Cork, Kerry, Brittany and New York.

Principle Subjects: Portraits, Land/seascapes and Rural Ireland.

Art Promoter for the Kerry ICA (1977-1981). Taught art in the Intermediate School, Killorglin for four years.

Best known for her 'Open Door' , 'Thatched Cottage' and 'Currach' series, with many works in Public and Private collections in USA, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Germany, France, Britain and Ireland. In July 1995 her painting of 'View of Maine Valley' was commissio...

2012 Farna Art Gallery & Studio
Castlemaine
Solo Exhibitions, Artist Studio

2010 St Johns Arts Centre
"Back West: an artist's impression"
Listowel
Solo Exhibition
Opened by Joe Murphy, Theatre Director

2009 Great Blasket Island Interpretive Centre,
"Back West: an artist's impression"
Dingle
Solo Exhibition
Opened by Mícheál de Mórdha, OPW

2008 The Thatched Centre, "Irish Cottages"
Finuge, Listowel
Group Exhibition
Opened by Jimmy Deenihan, TD

2008-12 Millstreet Country Park
Cork
Private Collection Exhibition

2007-11 Killarney Rotary Club, Annual Exhibition
Killarney
Group Exhibition

2007 The Magnan Projects, "Bog Themes"
New York
Group Exhibition

2007 The Thatched Cottage Centre, "Bog Themes"
Finuge, Listowel
Group Exhibition
Opened by Jimmy Deenihan, TD

2006 The Thatched Cottage, "A different land"
Finuge, Listowel
Group Exhibition
Opened by Jimmy Deenihan, TD

2005 Office de Tourisme
Plouha, France
Group Exhibition of Lavery family

2005 Chapels Art Exhibition
Plouha, France
Group Exhibition

2004 St. John's Arts Centre, "An Crinniu"
Listowel
Group Exhibition of Lavery family
Opened by Brian Crowley, MEP

2001 St. John...