Gordon D'Arcy
1971 | B.Sc. Civil Engineering: Queen's University, Belfast |
1975 | [M.I.C.E.]: Member Of The Institute Of Civil Engineers |
1983 | M.Sc. Environmental Sciences: Trinity College, Dublin |
1971-77 | Dept. of Finance, Northern Ireland |
1977-84 | Forest & Wildlife Service: Assistant Divisional Engineer |
1985-Present | Freelance Writer, Artist, & Environmentalist |
Art Exhibitions:
Largely environmental themes - representational and derivative. Contributed to many combined artists' exhibitions throughout Ireland.
Solo Exhibitions:
1975 | Scraperboards, Belfast & Newcastle |
1983 | Oil Pastels, Dublin |
1987 | Oil Pastels, Dublin |
1989 | Oil Pastels, Dublin & Galway |
1991 | Oil Pastels, Galway |
1994 | Oil Pastels, Galway |
1996 | Oil Pastels, Galway |
1998 | Oil Pastels, Galway |
1998/9 | Oil Pastels, Roundstone & Belfast |
2001 | Pastels (with ceramic artist Anne Towers), Aillwee Cave |
2004 | Mixed Media, The Kenny Gallery, Galway |
Publications:
View our Irish Writers page.
Educational Work:
- Annual Environmental Course for teachers (Dept. of Education approved), since 1986
- Adult Education Courses: Limerick, Ennis, Galway, and Louth
- Wildlife talks & painting classes for children; class and field work
- Heritage specialist in Heritage in Schools Scheme (INTO & Heritage Council)
- Contributed to many talks, debates, radio & T.V. programmes on the environment
- Outdoor field trips, especially in the Burren, Co. Clare
Design Work
- Concept and implementation for Burren Exposure centre, Ballyvaughan, (1997)
- Concept implementation for natural history section Dundalk Museum, (1998)
- Design consultation for new Burren Centre