Bio
Shane O'Malley, an Irish artist, uses painting to explore themes of perception and how our minds interpret patterns in the world around us. His artwork combines studio-based paintings with large-scale murals created in public spaces.
Shane's vibrant use of colour stems from his background in graffiti. He began painting graffiti in 2001, drawn to the act of writing and leaving his mark, which encompasses both a creative and destructive nature.
He has painted graffiti and murals across Ireland and Europe, exhibiting his artwork in Dublin and Galway. You can view his pieces at the Dean Hotel in Galway, The Hendrick in Smithfield, St. James's Hospital in Dublin, and University Hospital Galway. Born in 1985, originally from Navan, Shane currently resides in Galway city.
Selected projects & exhibitions to date:
2022:
“From the outset” - Group show in Outset Gallery, Galway
“Do you dream?” - Group show in The Space between, Dublin
“Páipéar” - Group show in Hang tough contemporary, Dublin
2021:
“Winter show” - Group show in Hang tough contemporary, Dublin
Commissioned to create paintings for "The Dean Galway"
Commissioned by Core capital to create a painting that was developed into a building wrap on No 12 Dawson street, Dublin
2020:
Commissioned by Hope It Rains a project part of Galway 2020, European Capital of Culture to create 2 murals incorporating water-reactive paint.
Featured in episode 12 of Samhlú Croí Cruthaitheach. A season of twelve commissioned abstract short films featuring artists and creatives for TG4 and Creative Ireland.
2019:
Commissioned by UV Arts to paint a large-scale mural inspired by the famine in Derry, Northern Ireland.
Kolours for Kolkata, India.
Mural project with Irish charity The Hope Foundation that provides protection, healthcare, education, and vocational training to street children and slum communities.
2018:
“Art and Style”
Exhibition and window display in Brown Thomas, Dublin
Commissioned to paint an abstract painting for the foyer of St. James’s Hospital, Dublin, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Irish Haemophilia Society.
Supported by the Local Enterprise Office Galway