Biography
Born in Newry, Ireland (1978), Magill studied Fashion at Ravensbourne College of Design & Communication in London before returning to the Belfast School of Art & Design in 2006 to complete a BA (Hons)degree in Fine and Applied Arts. His oil on canvas landscapes are held in many private and corporate collections, most notably DIAGEO, the world's leading premium drinks business. He was also the recent recipient of the 2009 Diageo emerging artist award for his outstanding degree show at the University of Ulster.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS: 2009: FLOWERS BLOOM IN DESOLATE PLACES, The Ballroom, Orpheus Building, York Street, Belfast [ ]2007: DREAMSCAPES, The Art Gallery, Newcastle Library, N. Ireland [ ] GROUP EXHIBITIONS: 2008: WISH YOU WERE HERE, Naughton Gallery, Queen’s University, Belfast [ ] 2007: OPEN, Surface Gallery, Nottingham, England [ ] FROM THE EDGE 2, Kilkenny County Council Arts Gallery, Ireland [ ] WARNING, Catalyst Arts Gallery, Belfast, N. Ireland [ ] AWARDS: 2009 DIAGEO Emerging Artist Award [ ] PUBLIC/CORPORATE COLLECTIONS: DIAGEO [ ] Kilkenny County Council, Ireland [ ] Surface Gallery, Nottingham
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