Member of the Artist Association of Ireland. Irish Section I.A.A/U.N.E.C.O
Born in Dublin, Leo Clancy studied life drawing at the National College of Art under Maurice McGonigal R.H.A.. He also studied Portrait painting under George Collie R.HA..
Leo has had successful one-man shows in many Dublin Art Gallerys and has also exhibited at the Royal Hibernian Academy, Oireachtais Art exhibition and various group shows throughout Dublin and Kildare. He received three merit awards and third place in the drawing section in the C.D.L National Art Competition.
His work encompasses painting from life, portraiture, still life and landscapes. He has a great affinity with the Irish landscape and the complex variations it presents. His works are in private collections in Ireland, the U.K, America and Germany.
Galleries that I have exhibited with:
Group Exhibition, Bective Gallery, Donnybrook (1977)
Group Exhibition, Bank of Ireland, Baggot Street (1979)
Group Exhibition, Tulfarris Gallery, Blessington (1981)
Group Exhibition, Kenilworth Gallery, Dublin (1981)
Group Exhibition, Kilcock Gallery, Co. Kildare.
Group Exhibition, Oisin Gallery, Fairview, Dublin.
Group Exhibition, Breslin Gallery, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
Group Exhibition, James Gallery, Dalkey, Co. Dublin.
Group Exhibition, Oriel Gallery, Dublin.
Group Exhibition, Combridge Fine Art, Dublin.
Group Exhibition, Magil Fine Art, Dublin.
Group Exhibition, Kingswood Art Gallery, Co. Dublin.
Group Exhibition, Tuckmill Gallery, Co. Kildare.
C.D.L National Art Competition 1982 – 1984. Received three Merit awards and third place in the Drawing section.
One-Man Exhibitions
The Quinn Gallery, South Richmond St., Dublin (1986)
Polo One Gallery, Dublin (1988)
Castle Art Gallery, Dublin (1994)
Poitin Still, Rathcoole (1996)
Exhibited at the Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts 1985, 1988, 1991 and 1992.
Exhibited at the Oireachtais Art Exhibition 1989-1990.