Polly Maher
Visual Artist
Polly Maher was born in Wexford, Ireland in 1998.
Qualifications
BA Joint Honours in Fine Art and Education from the National College of Art and Design, Dublin. 2017 - 2021. First Class Honours.
MA in Painting and Drawing from Hochschule für Bildende Künste, Hamburg. 2022 - ongoing.
Solo Exhibitions
2022 Common Ground, The Presentation Arts Centre, Wexford
2021 Receipts on a Wire, NCAD Paint, Dublin
Selected Group Exhibitions
2023 Stagnant, An Táin Arts Centre, Dundalk
2023 Jahres Ausstellung, HFBK, Hamburg
2022 Anonymous Drawings, HYCP Veddel Space, Hamburg
2022 PeripheriesMEET #2, Periphery Space, Wexford
2022 New Beginnings, The Lab Gallery, Dublin
2021 Graduate Showcase, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin
2021 It’s at Home, Unit 44, Stoneybatter, Dublin
2021 Lucky No.7, Mend HX, Dublin
2020 190th RHA Annual Exhibition, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin
2020 Bedroom Gallery, Julliette Morrison, Dundalk
2020 Visions, National Treasury Management Agency, Dublin
2019 Cahoots, Inspire Gallery, Dublin
2019 Askamore Annual Exhibition, Askamore Community Centre, Wexford
2018 Trajectory, NCAD Gallery, Dublin
Awards
2022 Agility Award, The Arts Council Ireland
2019 NCAD Staff Prize Nominee
Collections
2021 Office of Public Works, State Art Collection
Professional Development
2022 PeripheriesMEET Correspondence Programme 2021/22. Ran by Gorey School of Art, Wexford. Selected participant along with 7 fellow artists.
2021 Clancy Quay Professional Development Programme. Ran by NCAD, Superprojects and Project Arts Centre, Dublin. Selected participant along with 14 fellow artists.