Collection: Laurence O'Toole

 "Any artists work is only as good as the honesty it imparts. It is this that stirs the collector, critic and the common man. Too much art has neglected the basics of Time, Thought and Soul. This is the journey every artist must take and I now find my self arriving at what is important"    Laurence O’Toole 

Born
Laurence James O'Toole, born 1968, Bray, Co Wicklow.

Awards and Nominations -
1990 Member of Californian Artist Guild
Runner up in National "Irish Arts Compendium" 2008
Represented Ireland in Televised "Isole- Festival of Art Competition", Italy. Awarded 2nd Prize 2003
“Titles” Published by OPW 2010
Received Award from Royal Ulster Academy 137th Exhibition 2016
Best in Show, Signal arts centre Bray 2020
Selected Solo Exhibitions –
2012 Wealth in Society Manhattan NYC.
2011 Conditions Gormley Galleries, Belfast, N.Ireland
2011 Carousel Series Gormley Galleries Dublin, Ireland
2010 Michael Smyth and Laurence O Toole, Gormleys Fine Art, 24 South Frederick Street, Dublin
2007 Without Borders - Oisin Gallery, Westland Row, Dublin
2005 Running too fast - Oisin Gallery, Westland Row, Dublin
2005 Light and Hope - Kilkenny Arts Festival
2003 Masie J - Oisin Gallery, Westland Row, Dublin
2003 The nature of all - Methatron Gallery, Enniskerry, Co Wicklow
2001 Life of Colour - Cudios Gallery, Mount Usher, Co Wicklow
2001 Great Heights - Grafton gallery, Grafton St, Dublin
1998 Pastel and Paint - Signal Arts Gallery, Co Wicklow
1997 Dreams - Bobby Dawson Gallery, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
1996 Beginnings - Escape Gallery, Bray, Co Wicklow
1986 Force - Bank of Ireland, Bray, Co Wicklow

Selected Group Exhibitions –
2020 Royal Aberdeen Art Society, Scotland
2020 Leighbridge Gallery, Melbourne Australia
2020 Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2019 Royal Ulster Academy, Belfast, Annual show
2019 Signal Arts Centre, Bray, Annual show
2019 Adorn me, PoetsArtists Publication Zhou B Art Centre, Chicago, USA
2018 Royal Ulster Academy Belfast, Annual show
2018 Artworks Annual show, Visual Arts centre, Carlow
2018 Royal Hibernan Academy Dublin, annual show. Dublin
2017 Royal Ulster Academy annual show, Belfast Museum
2017 2 month residency Japan, Group show, Fukuoka. Japan

2016 Royal Ulster Academy 137th exhibition
2016 2 Month residency New Zealand, Group show, Wellington. NZ
2015 Royal Ulster Academy 136th exhibition
2014 Barbara Stanley Gallery London
2013 Sharon O Farrell Gallery NYC
2010 Red Rag Galleries England
2009 Group Show, Gormleys Fine Art, Dublin Belfast, Omagh
2009 Gallery 13, California
2009 Red Rag Galleries England
Collections -
Private and Coporate Collections in Ireland, UK, Europe, California and South Africa
Philips Electronics, Dublin
Permanent Collection of Isole, Italian Festival of Arts
Jim Sheridan, Film Director
Banc de Italiano Bank
Office of Public Works (Ireland)
Charlie Mc Creevey
Offices of HSE
Ronnie Drew Music

Publications -
2011 Office of Public Works - Titles
2011 Landscape Painters - Best of
2009 House & Home - Features