Derval Symes is an Irish artist. Her work is mainly abstract, using

oil paint Oil paint is a type of slow-drying paint that consists of particles of pigment suspended in a drying oil, commonly linseed oil. Oil paint also has practical advantages over other paints, mainly because it is waterproof. The earliest surviving ...

and other mixed media, although there is a strong landscape element to her work. Born in Dublin in 1964, she is a graduate of

Middlesex University Middlesex University London (legally Middlesex University and abbreviated to MDX) is a public research university based in Hendon, northwest London, England. The university also has campuses in Dubai and Mauritius. The name of the university is ...

and

Coventry University Coventry University is a Public university, public research university in Coventry, England. The origins of Coventry University can be linked to the Coventry School of Art and Design, Coventry School of Design in 1843. It was known as Lancheste ...

, where she graduated with a BA in Fine Art in 1991. She now lives and works from her home in

County Leitrim County Leitrim ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht and is part of the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the village of Leitrim, County Leitr ...

. She has had many solo and group

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. Her works have been exhibited at The Applecroft Gallery in Sligo, the Droichead Arts Centre in

Drogheda Drogheda ( , ; , meaning "bridge at the ford") is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, north of Dublin. It is located on the Dublin–Belfast corridor on the east coast of Ireland, mostly in County Louth ...

, the Hallward Gallery in Dublin, the Powerscourt Centre and the Dock Arts Centre in

Carrick-on-Shannon Carrick-on-Shannon () is the county town of County Leitrim in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is the largest town in the county. A smaller part of the town located on the west bank of the River Shannon lies in County Roscommon and is home to th ...

. She has exhibited in

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and London. Many of her works are held in public and private collections in Ireland, USA and Europe. Symes received a bursary for a residency at the

Tyrone Guthrie Centre The Tyrone Guthrie Centre, often known as ''Annaghmakerrig'', is a residential facility for creative artists. Located at Annaghmakerrig, Newbliss, County Monaghan, Ireland, it was founded in 1981. The house was the family home of theatrical dir ...

in 2004. She also received a bursary from Leitrim County Council in 2006 for artists born or living in Leitrim.Leitrim County Council Annual Report 2006
/ref> In 2005, the book ''Earthworks'' by Philomena Kearney-Byrne about the works of Derval Symes was published by BackYard books.

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