Curriculum Vitae
Solo Exhibitions
2009 “On the Road to San Gimignano” Cavehill Gallery, Belfast
2007 “City Sight Seeing Belfast” Cavehill Gallery, Belfast
2004 “From Queen Mary’s Gardens, Belfast to the Piazza Navona,
Rome” Cavehill Gallery, Belfast
2002 "La Plaza de Pumarejo" Cavehill Gallery, Belfast
2000 “City of Dreams” Cavehill Gallery, Belfast
1999 Padam, Padam, Barcelona
1998 Cavehill Gallery, Belfast
1995 Cavehill Gallery, Belfast
1991 Ulster Arts Club, Belfast
1978 Ulster Arts Club, Belfast
1977 Ulster Arts Club, Belfast
Two Person Shows
1993 Cavehill Gallery, Belfast
1984 Robinson’s Gallery, Dublin
Group Exhibitions
2021-1989 Royal Ulster Academy
2003-1990 Cavehill Gallery, Belfast
2009-2007 War on Want, Ross’s Auction House, Belfast
2001-1998 Leinster Gallery, Dublin
2001-2000 Mencap, Waterfront Hall, Belfast
2000 George’s Quay, Dublin
1997-1991 Royal Hibernian Academy, Gallagher Gallery, Dublin
1986 Malone House, Belfast
1983 United Arts Club, Dublin
1999 Thompson’s Gallery, London
1998-1996 Milltown Gallery, Belfast
1995 Otter Gallery, Belfast
1992 Arnott’s National Portrait Exhibition, Dublin
Collections
British Telecom
Dept. of the Environment
Killultagh Estates
N.I. Civil Service
Ulster Bank Ltd
Ulster Television
National Self Portrait Award
Arts Council
Awards
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19th June 2021 Elected President of the Royal Ulster Academy of Arts
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2021 Interview on NVTV
https://www.nvtv.co.uk/shows/collapse-the-box-dan-dowling/
2020 Joined the Board of Directors of the Royal Ulster Academy of Arts.
2020 Elected Full Member of The Royal Ulster Academy of Arts.
2006 Irish News Award
2004 Elected Associate Member Royal Ulster Academy
1999 Bursary to Travel and Work in Spain, N.I. Arts Council
1996 Artist of the Month, Artslink, N.I. Arts Council
1993 Ross's Watercolour Award, Royal Ulster Academy
Book Covers
1992 "The Rattle of the North" An Anthology of Ulster Prose, edited by Patricia Craig, published by Blackstaff Press
1992 "In Queen Mary's Gardens" A collection of poetry by Belfast poet Tom Morgn, published by Salmon Publishing
1994 "Hillman Street High Roller" Tales from a Belfast Boyhood by Sam McAughtry, published by Appletree Press