Andi McGarry
(IRELAND)
Andi McGarry, Painter, artists’ bookmaker and general good guy!
Kilmore Quay, Co. Wexford
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This is an animated version of Andi McGarrys’ Artists Book The Browness of Sleep. A special soundtrack has been specially composed to play alongside the animation. The film charts the journey from wakefulness to sleep and all the twists and turns on the way to sleep’s celestial barge.
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Curriculum Vitae
Andi McGarry
Qualifications
1981-1984 BA Hons. Fine Art at Brighton University, East Sussex, Brighton
1978-81 Foundation Course at Gateshead Technical College, Gateshead.
Solo Exhibitions
2007 The Market Place Armagh
2006 The Watergate Theatre Kilkenny- A Series of Dangerous Bends
2006 Crow Gallery Dublin The Dream is over long live the Dream
2005 Sun Painted Drawings Wexford Arts Centre
2004 1st International Artists Book Fair Coex Seoul Korea
2000 Frankfurt Bookfair Frankfurt Sun Moon and Stars Press Works
1994 The Great Great Great Irresistible at Wexford Arts Centre Touring
Group Exhibitions
2012 John Bently Andi McGarry 2 man show Grennan Mill Killkenny
2009 “1984” Kolowsky Gallery London
2008 Courthouse Gallery Ennistymon
2007 Babe Book fair Anolfini Bristol
2006 London Artists Book Fair ICA the Mall
2005 6×6 For Ireland Showcase East link Gallery Dublin and China
2005 Central Bank Dublin Ireland
2005 Nua Art Exhibition Gorey
2005 Arcadia id est artists, books nature and the landscape (Touring)
2004 London Artists Book Fair ICA The Mall
2004 Artists Books in the Workroom Dublin
Residencies
2009 UWE Lecture Artists’ Books
2006 Visual Arts Ireland Folkatronica Bursary
2005 Drawing in the Landscape Residency Burren
Awards
2007 Lodz Museum Artists Book Award
2004 Irish Arts Council Travel and Mobility Award
2003 W.O.R.D. Grant for Sea Words Project
2002 Wexford County Council Artists Bursary
2001 Arts Council of Ireland Artist in Residence in Youth work
2000 Year of the Artist Award
1999 Dept of Cultural Affairs Ireland Travel grant to Poland
1998 Irish Arts Council Visual Publication Award
1997 Irish Arts Council Art Flight
1994 Irish Arts Council Art Flight
1985 Northern Art Purchase of work
Collections
2004-1990 Extensively Collected by Tate Gallery Library, Millbank London
2002-1992 Extensively Collected by Victoria and Albert Museum National Visual Archive London
2005-1997 Extensively Collected by N.C.A.D. National Visual Archive Dublin
2002 Dean Clough Collection
1999 Walker Art Gallery U.S.A
1999 Rhode Island School of Design Library
Commissions
Numerous Artists Book Commissions 1986-2001
1999 Daintree Paper Commission
1996 Tara Workshop Book for President Mary Robinson
Other commissions
2010 FDYS Coolcotts AKA The Battlefield Artists Book
1992 Meadowell Boat Project
1985 Earth Spirit Project [Newcastle Co. Council Dept Recreation and leisure]
Current Societies:
2012 Visual Artists Ireland
2010 Arts Council Northern Ireland Assessors Panel
2012 CWCAN Panel
2010 Offaly County Council Artists Panel
Teaching Experience
2012 Wexford Campus 2nd /3rd Year BA Art Students
2011 FDYS Enniscorthy Dead Clowns Wall project
2010 Tagoat /Yola Hedge School Boat Project
2010 CastleBridge C.D.P. Boat Project
2010 National Print Museum Artists Book Workshop
2010 Naas Library Artists book w/shop
2010 Coolcotts Book Project
2010 Clay/Animation workshop Cottage Autism
2009 National Print Museum Artists Book Workshops
2009 Maynooth University Artists Book Workshop
2008 National Print Museum Dublin/ Artists Book Workshops
2008 “Blokes with Cameras” Ramsgrange C.D.P
2007 National Print Museum Dublin/ Artists Book Workshops
2006 Wexford C.D.P Ramsgrange Boat Project
2006 Coothill Library Cavern/Artists Book Workshop
2006 National Heritage Park Wexford/ Viking Boat Cave Mural
2006 National Print Museum Dublin/ Artists Book Workshops
2006 Ferry Bank Arts Project Waterford
2005 Enniscorthy Youth Project Boat
2004 Artists Book Workshop, Verbal Arts Centre, Derry
2004 Five Red Herrings /Project Gatehouse of Fleet School, Scotland
2004 Windows in the World Project, Dumfries and Galloway
2004 University of Strathclyde Students bookmaking workshops
2004 Wexford County Council Summer Fun Boat making Project
2004 Foster Carers Association Boat making Project Newcastle on Tyne
2004 Wexford County Council Temple Shannon Enniscorthy Mapping Project
2003 Wexford County Council Summer Fun Boat making Project
2002 Waterford Institute Technology Lecturer
2002 Wexford County Council Autumn Arts
2001 Summer Fun Boat Project/Artist Residency at Enniscorthy
2001 The Gathering Derry Artists Bookmaking Workshop
2000 Artists Book Workshops Kilmore National School
2000 Friends of the National Gallery Ireland Talk
2000 Children’s Unit Prudhoe Hospital Northumberland
2000 Artists Bookmaking workshop Globe Gallery North Shields
1999 Artists Bookmaking workshop Wexford
1999 Travellers Primary Health Care diary Dundalk
Film Shows
2011 Mamuska Le Cat Salons Dublin
2010 Le Cat Salons Dublin
2010 Cologne OFF V Germany
2010 Ca Ca Millis Wexford Arts Centre
2010 Ca Ca Millis Wexford Arts Centre
Since 1986 Sun Moon and Stars Press has produced over 200 titles in unique, limited and unlimited editions
The Artist co-organised the 10 annual International Wexford Artists Book Exhibitions [Touring]
Curator of Wexford Artists Book Collection
Since 2006 Sun Moon and Stars Press Films has produced 60 Films
Other Information
2005 The Artist Conceived and organised the 1st Wexford Artist Artists Book Symposium in association with Sculptor Society of Ireland, Wexford County Council Arts Office and Wexford Arts centre.
2009-2010 The Artist has Co organised 1st and 2nd Wexford Independent Documentary Film Festival
A recent talk I gave on my work
http://www.bookarts.uwe.ac.uk/new_wave09/McGarry.pdf
My – You tube- site
http://www.youtube.com/user/AAAAAAndi
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E-mail: sunmoonandstarspress@hotmail.com