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Laurence O'Toole

Laurence O'Toole

Visual Artist

Bio

Photo: Belville Cafe, Paris 2018. Fionn O’Toole

Born 2nd February 1968, Dublin, Ireland. Currently living in County Wexford, Ireland.

Exhibitions:

2024

A Community of Hope: Artists for Dublin Simon. Gormleys Gallery, Dublin.

2023

A Community of Hope: Artists for Dublin Simon. Gormleys Gallery, Dublin.

Time Sensitive: Leeward. MART Gallery, Rathmines, Dublin.

2022

WexArt 2022 @ Johnstown Castle, Wexford.

Leeward @ Black Bird Cultur Lab, Foulksmills, County Wexford

2021

Fantastical Reality. The Nua Collective. Online @ https://nuacollective.ie

K-Fest 2021, Killorglin, Co. Kerry.

WexArt 2021 @ The Creative Hub, Wexford.

The National Comfort Blanket. The Pluid Project 2021.

The First Fathom. CATCH 2021. Kilmore Quay, Co. Wexford.

MEET. Group show @ Periphery Space, Gorey Art School.

Equinox. The Nua Collective. Online @ https://nuacollective.ie

2020

Premiere Exhibition. The Nua Collective. Online @ https://nuacollective.ie

Westival 2020. Festival Group Show. Westport, Co. Mayo.

FORCE MAJEURE. Solo Show @ Leitrim Sculpture Centre, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim.

2019

Force – Effect – Response @ The Creative Hub, Wexford.

PERIPHERIES 2019 @ Gorey Art School, Gorey, Co. Wexford.

ARTWORKS 2019 @ Visual, Carlow.

K-Fest 2019, Killorglin, Co. Kerry.

CATCH 2019 @ Stella Maris, Kilmore Quay, Co. Wexford.

2018

Memories of a Nervous System @ The Gallery, No. 46 Grand Parade, Cork.

IRON – R 2018 @ The National Sculpture Factory, Cork.

2017

Textured Landscape @ Grantstown Church, Co. Wexford.

EVO Festival @ Fusion, Wexford.

CATCH 2017 @ Stella Maris, Kilmore Quay, Co. Wexford.

2016

Parallax installed @ WebLvr Expo, Wexford.

S.P.A.R.A. / Stormy Petrel @ G.P.O. Dublin.

S.P.A.R.A. / Stormy Petrel @ VISUAL, Carlow.

2015

The Living Arts Project 2015 @ Wexford Arts Centre.

Aftermath (screening) @ Wexford Documentary Film Festival.

Wasteland – In Response @ Wexford Arts Centre.

Postcard @ Saturday Gallery, Wexford.

Round @ Saturday Gallery, Wexford.

2014

13 Degrees @ The Wexford Arts Centre.

13 Degrees @ VOID, Derry.

RDS Student Art Award @ RDS Concert Hall, Dublin.

RDS Student Art Award @ Bourn Vincent Gallery, University of Limerick.

Publications:

Visual Artists’ News: Issue2, March-April 2025. P. 33

Soft Lightning, Vol 3, Rural Queerness. P. 21. December 2022.

Commissions:

Permanent outdoor sculpture project: The Presence of Absence. 2024

@ Sandyford Central: https://maps.app.goo.gl/2DZm9XkZM2mkVHAH8

Client:Richmond Homes

Awards / Bursaries / Residencies:

2022 The Arts Council: Arts Agility Award

2022 Leeward, curated residency at Cow House Studios

2021 PeripheriesMEET. online correspondence programme with Periphery Space, Gorey.

2020 Artlinks: Artlinks Bursary Award

2019 Professional Development Residency at Leitrim Sculpture Centre. Funded by Wexford Co. Co.

2019 Shortlisted for An Urgent Enquiry Residency Commission

2018 MA Student Residency at IMMA, Dublin.

2017 Artlinks: Artlinks Bursary Award

2014 Shortlisted for RDS Student Art Awards

Education:

C.I.T. Crawford College of Art and Design, 2018. M.A. Art & Process. First class honours.

IT Carlow, Wexford Campus, 2011 to 2014. BA Hons Art. First class honours.

Dun Laoghaire College of Art and Design 1986 to 1990.Visual Communications & Design Communications. NCEA Certificate & NCEA Diploma.

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