Bernie Joyce

Multidisciplined Artist

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2022
Imeachtaí an tSaol – OPW Ionaid Cultúrtha an Phiarsaigh

2016 

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

2011
Solo Exhibition – Féile Pléaráca Teo., Connemara

Selected Group Exhibitions

2025
Interface Members Show, Clifden Arts Festival 

BACA Collective Show, Laneway Gallery, Cork                                                                                                                    

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

2023
K-Fest
Clifden Arts Festival
Culture Night – Teach an Phiarsaigh

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

2019
KAVA, Kinvara Members Exhibition

2018
GTI Exhibition, Galway

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

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

2015
Spiddal Trad Picnic Exhibition
Pléaráca Aonach Mheáin Exhibition

2014
Oireachtas Chois Fharraige 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

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)