Brian Whelan
Born:
1982-5 The Royal Academy of Art, Piccadilly, London (Post graduate Diploma)
1981 Picker Travel and Study Scholarship - Munch Museum, Oslo, Norway
1979-82 Kingston Polytechnic, Surrey. B.A. (Hons) Degree, Fine Art
1976-8 Ealing Technical College, Ealing London
ONE MAN EXHIBITIONS
2007 Holy Ground. Cathedral Cloister Art Gallery, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, UK
2007 Holy Ground. Crome Gallery, Norwich, Norfolk, UK
2007 Whelan at City Hall. At the invitation of the Mayor of London, UK
2006 Pillar of Salt. St. Benedict's, Abbey Ealing, London, UK
2005 The Feast Day of St. Edmund. St. Edmundsbury Cathedral, UK
2005 Red Roads Kampala. Golf Course Apartments, Kampala, Uganda
2005 The Myth of Return. Hammersmith Irish Arts Centre, London, UK
2004 We Three Kings. The Ellises, Stradbroke, Suffolk,UK
2004 The Miracle of the Holy House. Church of Reconciliation, Walsingham, Norfolk, UK
2003 The Holy House. Benedictine Arts and Study Centre Gallery, London, UK
2003 A Flag for the Irish Diaspora. Tricycle Theatre Gallery, Kilburn, London, UK
2002 From Eternity to Oblivion. The Irish Club, Eaton Square, London, UK
2001 Night Train. Limelight Gallery, Lewisham, London, UK
2001 Holy Ground. Benedictine Arts and Study Centre, Ealing, London
2001 Holy Orders. Hammersmith Irish Arts Centre, Hammersmith, London
1987 The Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal, Cumbria, UK
1987 The Grundy Gallery, Blackpool, Lancashire, UK
1986 Vernon Gallery, Preston, Lancashire, UK
1985 Gallery Siau, Amsterdam, Netherlands
SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
2006 Auction of Holy Island for Christina Nobel Children's Foundation
2005 Painting of St. Edmund bought for installation in St. Edmund Cathedral
2005 Initiates the first arts development programme for patients at the Infectious Diseases Institute
in Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda
2004 Auction of Come on you Boys in Green for the Irish Youth Foundation
2003&1 Accepted to Cill Railiag Project, Cill Railiag, Co. Kerry, Ireland, Artists Residency
2003 Commissioned by The Order of St. Gabriel to paint Father Louise de Montfort. Painting
installed in Czestochowa School of Language, Czestochowa, Poland
2002 One Man Exhibition (From Here to Oblivion) sponsored by The Irish World
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
2007 Irish Eyes. Culture Ireland in Beijing, China
2007 Kgetsi Ya Tsie. Thapong Visual Arts Centre. Gaborone, Botswana
2003 Christmas Show, The Solomon Gallery, Dublin. Ireland
2000 The Church Pub, Aldeburgh Fringe Festival, Suffolk, UK
1999 Art in Architecture, Halesworth, Suffolk, UK
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS, ARTICLES, REVIEWS.
2007 Keiron Pim, "Art of choc and awe, "Eastern Daily Press. (Review of Holy Ground at
Crome Gallery)
2007 Ian Collins, "Colourful images a salute to past," Eastern Daily Press. (Review of
Whelan at City Hall show)
2007 Wendy Roseberry, ed., Myth of Return - The Work of Brian Whelan and Collected
Commentaries, Roseberry Crest
2005 John Crowley, "Go Straight to Hell, Do Not Pass Go..", The Times
2004 Tim Holt-Wilson, "The Mystery of the Holy House," Catholic Life Magazine.
2003 The Tablet. "All That Glitters.," Review of "The Mystery of the Holy
House"
2000 Tim Holt-Wilson, The Irish Post. "A Holy Alliance," Review of The Church Pub Show
FILM, LECTURING, ARTS DEVELOPMENT
2007 Initiates first Art Reference Library in Gaborone, Botswana
2005 Initiates the first arts development programme for patients at the Infectious Diseases Institute in Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
2003 Visiting artist at Gaelic School, Co. Kerry, Ireland
1997 Directs and produces animation with Footprints Drama Co.
1996 Establishes "Youth Film Works" for South Norfolk Council UK
1995 Establishes "Footprints" integrated drama company in
Bury St. Edmunds UK. for the Arts Council of GB
1994 Part-time film lecturer at Suffolk College of Art
1994 Produces, writes, directs, edits film "Mr and Mrs Andrews"
Funded by British Film Institute, Eastern Arts, National Gallery London
1993 Production of scripted film, Clarke's Penny Whistle. Anglia TV
1992 Screen writes "A Foot in the Door". British Film Institute
1990 Assembled installation of collection of art for patients and staff at All Hallows Hospice, Suffolk, UK
1989 Lecturer with Adult Education Dept. Suffolk, UK
1988 Part time lecturer at Ipswich College of Art, UK
All the works we have by Brian Whelan
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The Voyage of St. Brendan
Brian Whelan
33in h x 23in w
mixed media on paper
£1125 framed
Item number 8778
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The Broadway
Brian Whelan
33in h x 23in w
mixed media on paper
£800 framed
Item number 8779
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Queen Elizabeth Roundabout Kampala
Brian Whelan
20in h x 28in w
mixed media on paper
£1125 framed
Item number 8781
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T junction
Brian Whelan
16in h x 23in w
mixed media on paper
£850 framed
Item number 8782
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Extra Special bus
Brian Whelan
9in h x 12in w
mixed media on paper
£430 framed
Item number 8784
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Bus stop
Brian Whelan
9in h x 12in w
mixed media on card
£560 framed
Item number 8787
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Three Bus Crescent
Brian Whelan
10in h x 12in w
mixed media on paper
£500 framed
Item number 8789
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Heralds
Brian Whelan
8in h x 11in w
mixed media on paper
£294 framed
Item number 8791
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The Outstanding Late Bus
Brian Whelan
9in h x 8in w
mixed media on card
£294 framed
Item number 8793
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Guinness Bus
Brian Whelan
8in h x 11in w
mixed media on card
£410 framed
Item number 8795
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Cherry Pie
Brian Whelan
23in h x 33in w
mixed media on card
£1125 framed
Item number 8777
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