Lorcan Vallely, born 1979, is an Irish Artist specialising mainly in figurative and portrait art in the media of charcoal and oil on canvas. He has been working full time as an artist since graduating from Chelsea College of Art, London in 2004 and his work is held in many public and private collections including the OPW Irish State Art Collection and the Arts Council NI Collection, and has received numerous Individual Artist Awards from Arts Council NI. Vallely has exhibited in London, Glasgow, and throughout Ireland and has had work selected for both the Royal Hibernian Academy and Royal Scottish Academy and has received many prominent portrait commissions.
SOLO AND TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
February 2020 Cultúrlann Aonach Mhacha, Irish Culture and Arts Centre, Armagh (Solo)
October 2018 Gormley’s Gallery, Belfast (Solo)
September 2017 Market Place Theatre and Arts Centre, Armagh (Solo)
March 2017 City Hall London (with JB Vallely)
June 2016 Gormley’s Gallery, Galway (with John B Vallely)
October 2015 Gormley’s Gallery, Belfast (Solo)
September 2014 The Duncairn Centre for Culture and Arts, Belfast (with Stephen Farnan)
July 2013 Nósanna, St Kevin’s Hall, McCracken Summer School, Belfast (Solo)
June 2011 Hidden Lane Gallery, Glasgow (Solo)
September 2010 12th Open House Festival, The John Hewitt, Belfast (Solo)
May 2010 Feile Oriel Festival, Monaghan (with Barry Kerr)
October 2009 Gormley’s Gallery, Dublin (Solo)
March 2008 Gormley’s Gallery, Belfast (Solo)
November 2006 Gormley’s Gallery, Belfast (with Barry Kerr)
July 2006 Cultúrlann Mc Adam Ó Fiaich, Belfast (Solo)
December 2005 Market Place Theatre & Arts Centre, Armagh (Solo)
March 2005 Cultúrlann Mac Adam Ó Fiaich, Belfast (Solo)
October 2004 6th Open House Festival, The John Hewitt, Belfast (Solo)
May 2004 Rhythm Factory, Whitechapel, London
ART EDUCATION
Chelsea College of Art, London 2003 – 2004 - P.G. Dip. Fine Art
Bath School of Art & Design 2000 – 2003 - B.A. (Hons.) Fine Art 2:1
Belfast College of Art 1999 – 2000
Featured Prints.