Kevin Ryan

I am an artist based in Wexford town and have studied at Wexford School of Art and at IADT. I have worked on community-based projects in Dublin, Wexford and Waterford and have exhibited in Wexford, Waterford, and Dublin and have video work shown in Mexico, Cambodia and Morocco. In my art practice I use drawing, painting and film to explore how art can be a process of personal social and professional development. I also work with community groups and give drawing and painting workshops. I have contributed articles and reviews to Circa and VAI and am a member of VAI. I was a co-founder and director of Studio Nine/Wexart an artist led organization based in Wexford Town where I developed an interest in artist led projects. I have been involved with Wexford Documentary Film Festival, beginning in 2014 where I curated a screening of local Wexford based film makers and artists. I became a permanent member of the team in 2017. I am also a member of Creative Communities Panel with Wexford County Council where my most recent project was working in collaborating with Access 2000 Woman’s Group Wexford in creating a book of reminisces and photographs about growing up in Wexford. Between the years 2016 until 2019 I have worked with the Elephant...

MA in Visual Arts Practices Institute of Art, Design & Technology, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

B.A. (Hons) Fine Art Wexford School of Art and Design

2019 October: Inclusion/exclusion. Wexford's Arts Hub Group Show
2019 October: Time's Gone, Wexford
2019 June: Work. Wexford's Arts Hub Group Show
2019 Catch 2019. Kilmore Quay Group Show
2018 South Dock Festival Dublin Group Show
2018 Public art project with Access 2000 in conjunction with Creative Communities scheme Wexford County Council.
2018 May: Stolen Moments - Paintings & Drawings Art Bank, Wexford
2018 May: Hope is Maybe Munich Airport,Germany, Group Show
2018 February: Tax Dodgers Tour IFSC Group Intervention/Performance
2017 October: Wexford Art Expo 2017. Group Show
2017 August: Urban Street Art Festival, Artist/Collaborator
2017 June: EVO Festival. Wexford Curator
2017 April: Catch 2017. Kilmore Quay Group Show
2017 January: What makes us happy! Drawings Wexford
2016 October: Exhibition of Paintings Wexford
2016 April: Webluvr Expo, Wexford Group Show
2016 January: Imperfect Paintings Art Bank, Wexford
2015 October : Painting Exhibition, Wexford

2015 July : Galway Fringe Festival Group Show

2015 May : Painting In the 3rd Degree, Bray, Wicklow
2015 March : I Wake up...Humans Too – Challenging the misconcep...