Kevin Sharkey

'YOU HAVE EXCEEDED YOUR LIMIT!'

February 25 – March 22, 2003

Bank of Ireland Arts Centre, Foster Place, Dublin 2



"Art Superstar" (Hot Press), and former Father Ted 'priest' Kevin Sharkey begins 2003, as he left 2002, in a frenzy of energy and colour!

'You Have Exceeded Your Limitl' is an exhibition of new paintings showing at The Bank Of Ireland Arts Centre - opening on the 26th of February 2003 and running during St. Patrick's weekend. It will be Sharkey's last exhibition in Ireland before he heads off for a joint exhibition with Louie Le Brocquy, and the work of the late Tony O'Malley in New York at the prestigious Private Collector Gallery in March.

Taking the art world by storm, Sharkey, who returned last year to Ireland after sixteen years abroad, has continued his ground-breaking success by notching up three major sellout shows in 2002. 'FISH' at thatgallery, Donegal in June: 'Shadows' in October and rounding off the year with a stunning show in Dublin titled 'CANCEL EVERYTHING!' at The Ireland Institue- Pearse House.

In the last year alone, Sharkey has been hailed as one of the most important and exciting painters to emerge from Ireland in years.



What they're saying:

"Incredible work... rush out and buy it now before the prices go through the roof." Open House - RTE - Dec 2002

"The rising star of Irish art. ..Sharkeys show is full of energy" Clara Ferguson - The Sunday Independent - December, 2002

"Top Irish Artist" - Evening Herald - December, 2002

"One of Irelands most exciting and collectabe artists..Sharkey has finally found what he was born to do, the work Is extremely Impressive" The Irish Times magazine" August 2002

Sharkey says his inspration comes from – '...the need to heal... to turn emotional scars into creative strokes.'

Born 3rd June 1961 in Dublin
Education: Nial More National School; Killybegs Vocational School; Donegal Technical College; St. Joseph's residential Home, Salthill Galway; St. Michael's Assessment Centre, Finglas; Scoil Ard Mhuire Borstal. Lusk, Balbriggan.
Employment: Fisherman, Television Presenter (RTE, ITV), Freelance Photographer, Song-writer (Warner Chappell Music Publishing, London)
Art Education: Self taught. Has painted continually over 15 years.

Cancel Everything! - Pearse House, Dublin, Ireland, December 2002
A1 - Selection of Paintings at Art Ireland 2002 - Dublin, November 2002
Shadows - thatgallery, Donegal, Ireland, June 2002
Fish - thatgallery, Donegal, Ireland June 2002
Identity - Pearse House, Pearse Street, Dublin, Ireland march 2002
Group Exhibition - King's Road Gallery, Chelsea, London, October 2001
Boo! - The Warehouse Gallery, Dulwich, London, July 2001
Solo Exhibition (Seascapes) - All Thaid Up (restaurant), London, March 2001
Group Exchibition(Loop) - Fulham Primary, London, July 1996
Oh My God - Jesus Botteo Gallery, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, September 1990

Sir Bob Geldof, the late Kirsty McColl; Charles Saatchi; Courtney Love; Slipknot; King's Road Gallery, London; Ned Sherrin OBE; Sinead O'Connor, Gwen Stephanie; The Private Collector Gallery (Dublin, Cork & Kenmere); ArtSelect, Dublin; Kenny's Art Gallery & Bookshop, Galway; Gormley's Gallery (Belfast & Omagh).

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