About the Artist

Paul Geraghty was awarded a BA(Hons) in Fine Art from Stoke on Trent School of Art and is a postgraduate of Goldsmiths' College, University of London.

He is a member of the National Acrylic Painters Association.

For 10 years, Paul taught art in several inner city comprehensive schools in London before moving to Shrewsbury to continue teaching in Shropshire. Since 1997 Paul has been living and working in Cornwall, where his studio overlooks Porthmeor Beach.

He has exhibited work in many group shows including exhibitions at

                       Goldsmiths' Gallery                                           Warrington Museum and Art Gallery
                       Horniman Museum                                            Burslem Town Hall
                       Chase Art Gallery ( Wadebridge)                           St.David's Hall (Cardiff)
                       Mariner's Gallery (St.Ives)                                    Falmouth Art Gallery   
                       Rathaus  (Stuttgart)                                                Penwith Art Gallery
                       Cube3 (University of Plymouth)                                           La Figura Gallery  (Windsor)
                             Ludlow Art Gallery                                            Obsidian Gallery  (Bucks)
     

Paul's most recent  solo exhibition was "Sea Changes" which was held at the Waterside Gallery, St.Ives in June 2007. He has held a two man exhibition at Runcorn Art Centre and one man shows at St.Ives Town Library (Sea and Sky), in 2003 and at the Gateway Gallery, Shrewsbury (Postcards from St.Ives), in July 2004. Recently he has exhibited with N.A.P.A. at the Williamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead and has been presented with the Adrian Henri Memorial Award for the  three consecutive years, (2003, 2004 and 2005).

Paul was awarded the "President's Award" for the best painting at the National Acrylic Painters Association's 20th National Exhibition held at the Mariners Gallery, St.Ives in October 2004.  He has also been awarded the Fine Art Trade Guild Award in November 2005, the Daler-Rowney Best Painting Award in November 2006 and "The Artist" Best Painting Award 2007.

In October 2008 he was awarded the Daler Rowney Award for the "Best British Painting" at the Obsidian Gallery, Buckinghamshire.

Examples of his work can be viewed at  Waterside Gallery  (St.Ives),  Island Gallery  (St.Ives) , Out of the Blue Gallery  (Marazion),   Wonderwall Gallery  (Cirencester) and  The Little Picture Gallery (Mousehole)

Paul's paintings can be found in several collections in England, Scotland, Italy and USA.

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