Derval Symes is an Irish artist. Her work is mainly abstract, using

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and other mixed media, although there is a strong landscape element to her work. Born in

Dublin Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of th ...

in 1964, she is a graduate of

Middlesex University Middlesex University London (legally Middlesex University and abbreviated MDX) is a public research university in Hendon, northwest London, England. The name of the university is taken from its location within the historic county boundaries ...

and

Coventry University , mottoeng = By Art and Industry , established = , type = Public , endowment = £28 million (2015) , budget = £787.5 million , chancellor = Margaret Casely-Hayford , vice_chancellor = John Latham , students = () , undergr ...

, where she graduated with a BA in Fine Art in 1991. She now lives and works from her home in

County Leitrim County Leitrim ( ; gle, Contae Liatroma) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Connacht and is part of the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the village of Leitrim. Leitrim County Council is the local authority for the ...

. She has had many solo and group

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. Her works have been exhibited at The Applecroft Gallery in Sligo, the Droichead Arts Centre in

Drogheda Drogheda ( , ; , meaning "bridge at the ford") is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, north of Dublin. It is located on the Dublin–Belfast corridor on the east coast of Ireland, mostly in County Louth ...

, the Hallward Gallery in Dublin, the Powerscourt Centre and the Dock Arts Centre in

Carrick-on-Shannon Carrick-on-Shannon () is the county town of County Leitrim in Ireland. It is the largest town in the county of Leitrim. A smaller part of the town lies in County Roscommon. The population of the town was 4,062 in 2016. It is situated on a stra ...

. She has exhibited in

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and London. Many of her works are held in public and private collections in Ireland, USA and Europe. Symes received a bursary for a residency at the

Tyrone Guthrie Centre The Tyrone Guthrie Centre, often known as ''Annaghmakerrig'', is a residential facility for creative artists. Located at Annaghmakerrig, Newbliss, County Monaghan, Ireland, it was founded in 1981. The house was the family home of theatrical dir ...

in 2004. She also received a bursary from Leitrim County Council in 2006 for artists born or living in Leitrim.Leitrim County Council Annual Report 2006
/ref> In 2005, the book ''Earthworks'' by Philomena Kearney-Byrne about the works of Derval Symes was published by BackYard books.

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