James Hanley (born 1965) is an Irish painter and designer.
Life and work
Hanley graduated from
University College Dublin
University College Dublin (commonly referred to as UCD) ( ga, Coláiste na hOllscoile, Baile Átha Cliath) is a public research university in Dublin, Ireland, and a member institution of the National University of Ireland. With 33,284 student ...
in 1987 with a degree in History of Art and English, and from the
National College of Art and Design
The National College of Art and Design (NCAD) is Ireland's oldest art institution, offering the largest range of art and design degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate level in the country. Originating as a drawing school in 1746, many of th ...
in 1991 with a BA in Fine Art Painting. He works in a naturalistic style and has exhibited widely in his native Ireland. He is on the Board of Governors of the
National Gallery of Ireland
The National Gallery of Ireland ( ga, Gailearaí Náisiúnta na hÉireann) houses the national collection of Irish and European art. It is located in the centre of Dublin with one entrance on Merrion Square, beside Leinster House, and another on ...
and is a member of
Aosdána
Aosdána ( , ; from , 'people of the arts') is an Irish association of artists. It was created in 1981 on the initiative of a group of writers with support from the country's Arts Council. Membership, which is by invitation from current member ...
, and also a member and previous Secretary of the
Royal Hibernian Academy
The Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) is an artist-based and artist-oriented institution in Ireland, founded in Dublin in 1823. Like many other Irish institutions, such as the RIA, the academy retained the word "Royal" after most of Ireland became in ...
. He is married to Órla Dukes.
In 1996 he accompanied the
Irish Defence Forces to
Bosnia and
Croatia
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to research a painting commissioned to commemorate Ireland's presidency of the
European Union Monitoring Mission
The European Union (EU) has undertaken a number of overseas missions and operations, drawing on civilian and military capabilities, in several countries across three continents (Europe, Africa and Asia), as part of its Common Security and Def ...
in former
Yugoslavia
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. This now hangs in the military college,
Curragh Camp
The Curragh Camp ( ga, Campa an Churraigh) is an army base and military college in The Curragh, County Kildare, Ireland. It is the main training centre for the Irish Defence Forces and is home to 2,000 military personnel.
History
Longstanding ...
. In 2006 he designed a coin to mark the 175th anniversary of the Irish
Office of Public Works
The Office of Public Works (OPW) ( ga, Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí) (legally the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland) is a major Irish Government agency, which manages most of the Irish State's property portfolio, including hundreds of o ...
. In 2007 he was the
artist in residence
Artist-in-residence, or artist residencies, encompass a wide spectrum of artistic programs which involve a collaboration between artists and hosting organisations, institutions, or communities. They are programs which provide artists with space a ...
at the
Centre cultural irlandais de Paris. He was commissioned by the Irish post office to design three Christmas stamps for 2008. He has lectured and taught painting and drawing classes regularly at the National Gallery of Ireland since 1990.
"James Hanley"
Aosdána. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
References
External sources
"James Hanley Curriculum Vitae"
Jameshanley.net. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
*Hanley, James (2009)
Comhghall Casy – Studies in Still Life"
''Irish Arts Review''. Retrieved 13 February 2011
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1965 births
20th-century Irish painters
21st-century Irish painters
Irish male painters
Living people
Alumni of the National College of Art and Design
20th-century Irish male artists