Bernie Joyce

Multidisciplined Artist

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2022
Imeachtaí an tSaol – OPW Ionaid Cultúrtha an Phiarsaigh, Exhibition by Invitation

2016 

Pearse’s Footprints – Travelling Exhibition, Connemara Region (Audience 3,000+).         

2011
Solo Exhibition – Féile Pléaráca Teo., Connemara, Exhibition by Invitation

Selected Group Exhibitions

2025
Interface Members Show, Clifden Arts Festival, Juried Exhibition, Curated by Alannah Robins and Emma O Flaherty

BACA Collective Show, Laneway Gallery, Cork, Juried Exhibition, Curated by Hannah Daly and Charlott  Moran                                                                                                                 

2024
Graduate Degree Show, ATU School of Design & Creative Arts, Student Exhibition
Clifden Arts Festival – Art Trail

2023
K-Fest, Juried Exhibition
Clifden Arts Festival, Juried Exhibition
Culture Night – Teach an Phiarsaigh, Exhibition by Invitation from Pleanáíll Teanga

2020
Coisceim – Virtual Exhibition
Oulu Irish Festival, Finland
Iontas an tSaol – Mobile Art Library, Spiddal, Exhibition by Invitation

2019
KAVA, Kinvara Members Exhibition, Juried Exhibition

2018
GTI Exhibition, Galway, Student Exhibition

2016
OPW Artwork as part of an interactive display at Ionaid Cultúrtha an Phiarsiagh. 

Gaeltacht Artists – Kenny’s Art Gallery, Juried Exhibition
Féile Phobal Béal Feirste (Exhibited & Published in Catalogue), Juried Exhibition
Culture Night, Carraroe Library, Exhibition by Invitation
Cashel Together Summer Festival, Exhibition by Invitation
Showcase, Galway Bay Hotel
Pearse’s Cultural Centre (Interactive & Film Exhibition), Permanent Display

2015
Spiddal Trad Picnic Exhibition, Juried Exhibition
Pléaráca Aonach Mheáin, Juried Exhibition

2014
Oireachtas Chois Fharraige Exhibition, Juried Exhibition
Scriub Fraoi Exhibition, Casla
Scrub Draíocht Exhibition, Carraroe
Exhibition – Ionaid Leitirmealláin
Quiet Cailín Studios, Cong

2006
Ar Muir’s ar Thír – Joint Exhibition with Gwen Uí Ghaora

2000
Student Exhibition in collaboration with Tate Modern, London

Residencies

2025
Interface Inagh – ATU Graduate Residency

2024
I Am Creative Residency – Tigh Nan Dooley

2012
Artist in Residence – Spiddal Craft & Design

Awards & Bursaries

2025
Ealaín na Gaeltachta – Arts Grant Award

2020
Ealaín na Gaeltachta – Arts Grant Award

2017
Ealaín na Gaeltachta – Arts Grant Award

2016
Ealaín na Gaeltachta – Visual Arts Bursary Award
Pobal na Chathaoirligh (Shortlisted)

2011
Ealaín na Gaeltachta – Visual Arts Bursary Award

Commissions

2026
Illustrations for Slí na Samhlaíochta, (Poetry Publication)

2019
Illustrations for Siobhán na Spag (Poetry Publication)

2018
Commission – Coláiste an Phiarsaigh

Publications & Media

Self-published publication accompanying Pearse’s Footprints
Featured in Tourism Publication – Údaras na Gaeltachta & Bord Fáilte
VAI Newsletter – Article
Interview – TG4
Interview – Radio na Gaeltachta
Interview – Nua Ealaín

Education

MA Creative Practice – Atlantic Technological University

BA (Hons) Contemporary Art – Atlantic Technological University (2018-2024)
Advanced Certificate in Drawing & Visual Inquiry – Galway Technical Institute (2017–2018)
Foundation Studies – Southwark College, London (1998–2000)