Bernie Prendergast

I have combined work as a secondary school Art Teacher and mother with my career as a visual artist since the 1980s. In 2008 I took the brave step of taking a career break to pursue a career as a full-time visual artist.

My work is a combination of charcoal and pencil drawings as well as watercolors.  My subject matter varies from wrinkled old men to beautiful young women (I have a particular preference for working with the female form)

Work permanently showing in

• The Bold Gallery – Galway

• Gallery Zozimus – Dublin

• Gallery on the Green – Mayo

I have also work in many private collections throughout the country. Some well know people who have acquired some of my art include;

• Noel Cunningham – TV3 Presenter

• Sean Kelly – Former GAA President

• Nickey Brennan  – GAA President

• Graham Knuttel – Renowned Irish Artist

• Liz Howard – President of Camogie Association

• Kevin Dundon – Celebrity Chief – Dunbrody House Hotel – Wexford

• Patrick Murphy – Former Chairperson of the Art Council of Ireland

  In the past I have illustrated several children’s Irish language storybooks including:

  • 1994:     Children’s Hospital Stories.

  Caldragh Bush & other poems.

  Timin.

  • 1995:     Fidileiri.

  Na Cailleacha Gránna.

  • 1996:     An Coileach.

  An Ceamara.

  • 1998:     An Lamborghini Bui.

  • 2001:     Cruibin.

  Mise agus mo dhaideo.

  Mise agus mo mhamo.

  • 2002:     Rua.

  Other work I have undertaken include; illustrating Christmas cards for CARE and Glor na nGeal and The Hope Foundation. My illustrations have also featured on several other local publications as well as music CD’s including “Between the Showers” – Irish Harp Music by Grainne Hambly and “Harvest Line” (USA) as well as on The “Mayo on the Move” website.