2007 Nov
2 portraits are being exhibited in a group show in the Molesworth Gallery, Molesworth St, Dublin 2.
2007 Update
For the past 18 months I have been working on a commission with the working title ‘Sketch Section’. It involves doing portraits of 80 people from 80 different countries who now live in Dublin. When completed, all 80 will hang as a single installation. Below is a photo of the work in progress. More details to follow.
2007 July
Invited to show 2 pieces in the Boyle Arts Festival (group exhibition).
2007 June
RHA Annual show. Self Portrait. This is the same piece that was shown in the BP exhibition in 2005.
2007 January
The Shelbourne Hotel commissions two double portraits to hang in the newly refurbished reception. The paintings are further studies of the play Waiting for Godot and feature the actors Barry McGovern, Johnny Murphy, Stephen Brennan and Alan Stanford.
2006 April
Solo Show
The exhibition opens on April 3rd in the Office of Public Works, 51 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 and runs for the duration of the festival.
As Part of the Beckett Centenary celebrations in April 2006, the Festival Committee, in association with the Department of Arts, Tourism and Sport and the Gate Theatre, are proud to present ‘No Colour No Colour’ a collection of new work by Cian McLoughlin based on the work of Samuel Beckett.
For the past 3 years McLoughlin has worked in collaboration with a highly accomplished cast of actors to produce a series of large-scale portraits centred on three Beckett plays.
Lee Evans, Michael Gambon, John Hurt, Geoffrey Hutchings, Barry McGovern, Johnny Murphy and Liz Smith have all sat, in character, reprising their roles from staged productions of Waiting for Godot, Endgame and Krapp’s Last Tape.
For more information and a complete set of images please follow the link in the ‘Solo Shows’ section (left).
2006 March
As part of the 150th anniversary events at the National Portrait Gallery I was asked to donate a small piece to their fundraising evening.
2006 January
The Gate Theatre commission a portrait of Brian Friel. It is unveiled during the run of his play The Faith Healer.
2005 September
Jurys commission for the foyer of the Croke Park Hotel
2005 July
Portrait titled ‘Hilary’ is selected from open submission for the Portrait Ireland exhibition in Wexford.
2005 June
Self Portrait in BP Portrait Award exhibition, the National Portrait Gallery, London.
2004 October
“Six People, Two Places’
Solo show
Blue Leaf Gallery. Pembroke St.
For more images please follow the link in the ‘solo show’ section (left)
2004 June
RHA Annual exhibition. Self portrait.
