Michael Canning
Artist in Residence: Michael Canning 2nd-5th April
Michael Canning was born in Limerick in 1971, where he studied at the School of Art & Design and then in Greece at the School of Fine Arts in Athens.
In 1999, he received his Masters Degree in Fine Art from the National College of Art & Design in Dublin.
Michael Canning’s paintings of hedgerow plants confront certain traditions of northern European painting. Neither landscapes, nor still life, Canning’s work conveys an atmospheric quality laden with spiritual undertones. Heavy mists shroud the rolling hills of the Irish landscape which part only for the wild plants. The plants are rendered directly from observation. Michael finds the plants on daily walks near his home in County Limerick.
Michael Canning has won several awards for his works are included in many private and public collections including: AIB, McCann Erickson, AXA, Butler Gallery, University of Limerick and OPW Ireland. Canning’s work has been shown widely across the United Kingdom, Ireland and Europe.
Michael is a lecturer at the Department of Fine Art, at Limerick School of Art & Design, LIT, and has taught on the Sculpture & Combined Media and Painting courses.
