Maggie Wright specializes in portraiture and figurative work. She graduated from Ulster University with a BA (Hons) Fine Arts and has worked on many public and private commissions. She is a Member of United Arts club and Dublin Painting and Sketching Club. Maggie has been with the RHA painting and drawing sessions group since 2010.
Exhibitions:
RHA annual exhibitions 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017
Boyle Arts 2013,
Eigse Carlow 2013, 2014
Previous commissions and private collections include,
Irish Life Collection - Corporate Collection ,
Albert Reynolds, portrait (ex Taoiseach)
Sir Olivier Napier, portrait
Paddy & Kathleen Mc Grory, portrait (Belfast solicitor)
Patrick Bergin, Hollywood Actor
Jimmy Sommers, President of SIPTU
John McDonnell, General Secretary of SIPTU,
Dennis Licence, Director of First Trust Bank - Private Collection & First Trust Bank Calendar
Other exhibitions include,
1981 "Ourselves Alone" - University of Ulster, 1981 Rupert Stanley College - Past Pupils
1981 Harmony Hill – Lisburn, 1985 to 1988 N.I.A.C. Exhibition Touring Postcard Exhibition - N.I.A.C.
1985 Cork Triskel Arts Centre,1987 to 1995 Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition
1987 to 1994 Royal Ulster Academy Association Annual Exhibition
1987 - 1994 National Portrait Exhibition - Arnett’s
1989 Family Exhibition - Irish Life (included in Irish Life Collection), 1989 Woman's Art Action Group - Royal Hospital Kilmainham
1990 Exhibition as part of a Four Person Show - Wyvern Gallery,1993 Christmas Show - Pantheon Gallery, Dawson Street
1993 Featured in Slide Show Tour of States - theme "Irish Women Artists”, 1993 to 1996 Threshold Christmas Show - Belfast
1994 to 1995 Wynern Christmas Show,1994 to 1998 Ballyhackamore Art exhibition
1994 Summer & Christmas Show - Bridge Gallery, Ormond Quay, Dublin,1999 Personal Exhibition with Bridge Gallery
1999 September - National Portrait Exhibition, Dublin, 2000 Kids Connect Charity Exhibition,2001/2/3 mixed artists show at Bridge Gallery
