Derek Menary

'Distant Hills' mixed media 50x70cm

Born in Belfast, Derek Menary initially studied under G.G. McCann, then at Belfast College of Art, followed by a Studentship with Belfast Arts Theatre.

From 1964-69, the artist worked in the professional theatre and BBC Television (London). In 1970, he became a student at Dartington College of Arts, Devon. From 1973 to 1989, as well as painting, he worked as a teacher and lecturer.

Derek Menary has exhibited widely, both in the UK and abroad, including London Contemporary Art Fairs 1990-96; Art Europa, Geneva; Miami Art Fair, Florida; The Royal Academy; Royal West of England Academy: The Royal Ulster Academy and Bath Contemporary Art Fair.

Major exhibitions include galleries in London, Belfast, Dublin, Bristol, Southampton and Glasgow.

'Elusive thoughts 2' mixed media 70x50cm

'In the quiet of a moment' (1) 70x50cm

'In the quiet of a moment' (2) mixed media 50x35cm

'Ikon' mixed media 70x50cm

'Still Life' mixed media 40x30cm

'Beach, Stormy Weather' 40x50cm

'Blue Remembered Hills' mixed media 40x50cm

Collections/Purchases include:

The Royal Bank of Scotland
The National Trust
The Arts Council of Ireland
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland
Office of Public Works, Dublin
IBM
First Trust Bank Ireland
Aer Lingus
Reuters News Agency
Tresco Estate

His work has been reviewed extensively in leading magazines and journals including Arts Review and The Irish Times.

Awards

1979 Painting Bursary, West Midlands Arts
1982 Exhibition Bursary, Arts Council of Great Britain (Eastern Arts)

Major Exhibitions include:

1975 Upper Street Gallery, Islington, London
1976 Arts Council of Northern Ireland
1976/1981 Oxford Gallery,Oxford
1977 Project Arts Centre, Dublin (Irish Arts Council)
1978 Compass Gallery, Glasgow (Sponsored by Scottish Arts Council)
1978 Ibis Gallery, Leamington Spa, England
1982 Harlow Playhouse Gallery (Sponsored by Eastern Arts)
1987 Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast
1991 Gallery Tresco, Scilly Isles
1991 The Salthouse Gallery, St. Ives
1992 Sweet Waters Gallery, London
1993/1995/1997/1999/2001 On Line Gallery Southampton
1993/1995/1997 Salon des Arts, 9 Palace Gate, London
1993/1994/2002/2004 Tom Caldwell Gallery, Belfast
1999 Goldmark Gallery, Rutland, England

Two Person Exhibitions include:

1993 Sweet Waters Gallery, London
2003 Gallery 148, Holywood County Down

Group Exhibitions

1977   Visual Art 1977, Limerick
1978   Irish Exhibition of Living Art, Dublin
1979   Le Troisieme Salon du Petite Format, Gallery 34 Paris
1982/1983 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London
1984 Cork Street Fine Art, London
1984-1986 Curwen Gallery, London
1986 Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast
1986/1993   Wills Lane Gallery, St Ives
1989-1992 Royal Ulster Academy,  Annual Exhibition, Belfast
1989  London Contemporary Art Fair, Eye Gallery, Bristol
1990  Art London '90, Olympia, Eye Gallery, Bristol
1990/1991 Royal West of England Academy, Annual Exhibition
1991 Art London '91, Islington, Studio International, Birmingham
1991/1992 Bath Contemporary Art Fair, Studio International, Bristol
1991 Gallery Tresco, Scilly Isles
1991  London International Contemporary Art Fair, Studio International, Bristol
1991/1992 Bohun Gallery, Henley-on-Thames
1991/2009 On Line Gallery, Southampton
1992 Geneva Contemporary Art Fair, Studio International, Bristol
1992/1993 Miami Art Fair, Sweet Waters Gallery, London
1992/1993 Sweet Waters Gallery, London
1993-1995 Art London, Islington, Tom Caldwell Galleries, Ireland
1993-2010 Tom Caldwell Galleries, Ireland
1996 Art London, Islington, Rob Whittle Fine Art, Birmingham
1996 Art London '96, Anthony Hepworth Fine Art, Bath
1996-1997 Adam Gallery, Bath
1997-2001 Parkview Fine Paintings, Bristol
1999-2006 Goldmark Gallery, Rutland, England
1999-2010 Leinster Gallery, Dublin
1999-2008 Sandford Gallery, Ranelagh, Dublin
1999-2004 Gallery 148, Holywood, Northern Ireland
1999-2007 Albany Gallery, Cardiff
1999-2010 Rob Whittle Fine Art, Birmingham
1999-2007 Somerville Gallery, Plymouth
2002-2004 Stables Gallery, Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
2004-2010 Bebb Fine Art, Ludlow
2005-2010 Jonathan Poole Fine Art (UK)
2006-2009 Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold
2009- 2010  Artmill Gallery, Plymouth
2009- 2010  McKenna Gallery, Omagh, Northern Ireland