Patrick Hall

Patrick Hall studied at the Chelsea School of Art in London. He moved to Spain in 1966, returning to live in Dublin in 1974. Through his paintings Hall attempts to explore the tension between the spiritual and material aspects of life, the vanity and futility of man's aspirations and the desire for peace. His works are included in many private and public collections. Hall was elected as a member of Aosdána in 1982. An exhibition of his drawings took place at IMMA in 2007.

Lee Welch
Jerry Saltz as Michelangelo “David”, 2023
acrylic on polyester
100 x 80 cm / 39.4 x 31.5 in

Survey

  • so imperceptible has it become, 2024

    acrylic on canvas
    25.5 x 20.5 cm / 10 x 8.1 in

  • and being swept along is not enough, 2019

    acrylic on canvas
    198 x 148 cm / 77.95 x 58.27 in

  • Novak Djokovic reading the NY Times, 2024

    acrylic on linen
    64.5 x 50 cm / 25.4 x 19.7 in

  • It’s an interesting question, 2024

    acrylic on polyester
    50.8 x 40.6 cm / 20 x 16 in

Biography

Born in 1935 in Co Tipperary, Patrick Hall studied at the Chelsea School of Art and the Central School of Art and Design in London. In 1966 he moved to Spain, returning to Ireland in 1974. Solo exhibitions include the Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin, 1995; Butler Gallery, Kilkenny, 2002; Green on Red Gallery, Dublin, 2004; the Model Arts and Niland Gallery, Sligo, 2006; the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin, 2007; and Hillsboro Fine Art, Dublin, 2022. Recently Hall worked with the painter Nick Miller to create the exhibition Patrick Hall: Beginnings at The Model, Sligo, 2021-22. Hall’s works are included in many private and public collections including the Arts Council of Ireland, the Dublin City Gallery: The Hugh Lane and the Irish Museum of Modern Art. He was appointed a member of Aosdána in 1982 the name derives from the Gaelic “aos dána” meaning, people of the arts or people of wisdom. Hall currently lives and works in Co. Sligo.