Bernie Prendergast

I have combined work as a secondary school Art Teacher and mother with my career as a visual artist since the 1980’s. I am now a full-time visual artist.

My work is a combination of charcoal and pencil drawings as well as watercolours.  My subject matter varies from wrinkled old men to beautiful young women (I have a particular preference to working with the female form)

I have also work in many private collections throughout the country. Some well know people who have acquired some of my art include;

• Noel Cunningham – TV Personality & hotelier

• Sean Kelly – M.E.P

• Nickey Brennan  – Former GAA President

• Graham Knuttel – Renowned Irish Artist

• Liz Howard – Former President of Camogie Association

• Kevin Dundon – Celebrity Chief – Dunbrody House Hotel – Wexford

• Patrick Murphy – Former Chairperson of the Art Council of Ireland

• Brian Cody - Former Kilkenny Hurling Manager

  In the past I have illustrated several children’s Irish language storybooks including:

  • Children’s Hospital Stories.

  • Caldragh Bush & other poems.

  • Timin.

  • Fidileiri.

  Na Cailleacha Gránna.

  • An Coileach.

  An Ceamara.

  • An Lamborghini Bui.

  •     Cruibin.

  Mise agus mo dhaideo.

  Mise agus mo mhamo.

  •   Rua.

  Other work I have undertaken include; illustrating Christmas cards for CARE and Glor na nGeal and The Hope Foundation. My illustrations have also featured on several other local publications as well as music CD’s including “Between the Showers” – Irish Harp Music by Grainne Hambly and “Harvest Line” (USA) as well as on The “Mayo on the Move” website.