Stephen Lawlor was born in Dublin in 1958. He studied Visual Communication from 1980-83 at the National College of Art & Design. From 1989-96 he lectured in life drawing and printmaking at Dun Laoire College of Art and Design. In 1998 he joined the Board of Graphic Studio Dublin. In 2001 he was elected Chairman and remained in that role until 2005. He is represented by the Graphic Studio Gallery. He lives and works in Dublin.

Solo Exhibitions:

2010	Cu	Fred (London), London UK.
2009	Hinterland	Galleri Astley, Uttersberg, Sweden.
2008	Three Rivers	Hillsboro Fine Art, Dublin.
2006	Landscape	Hillsboro Fine Art, Dublin.
2005	Memory & Desire	Sculpture & Prints, Graphic Studio Gallery, Dublin.
2004	New Paintings	Galleri Hippo, Stockholm, Sweden.
2003	Recent Paintings	Hillsboro Fine Art, Dublin.
2001	Horse	Galleri Hippo Stockholm, Sweden.
1997	New Prints	Graphic Studio Gallery, Dublin.
1997	Elements	Yello Gallery, Chicago, USA.
1997	Paintings & Prints	Hillsboro Fine Art, Dublin.
1990	Works in Print	Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda.

Selected Group Exhibitions:

2010	Île d'Hiver | Winter Island	National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Dublin.
	Triennale De Chamalieres	Chamalieres, Auvergne, France.
2009	Île d'Hiver | Winter Island	Leuven Institute, Belgium.
	Artists Proof	Centrespace Gallery, Bristol, UK.
	Revelation	Kopavogur Art Museum, Iceland.
	RUA 128th Annual Exhibition	The Northern Bank, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.
	Boyle Arts Festival	Boyle Co. Roscommon
	Lilla Europa	Konstframjandet, Orebro, Sweden.
	Internationell Knutpunkt	Fållnäs Konsthall, Fållnäs Gärd, Sorunda, Sweden.
	Knutpunkt Uttersberg	Lindesberg Museum, Sweden.
	Île d'Hiver	Centre Culturel Irlandaise, Paris, France.
	Artists Proof	Chester Beatty Library, Dublin.
2008	Time/Tiden	Galleri Infra, Vasby Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden.
	RUA	Belfast, Northern Ireland UK.
	Éigse	Carlow Arts Festival, Co.Carlow.
	Oireachtas	Vision Centre Cork.
	Boyle Arts Festival	Boyle Co. Roscommon.
	Revelation	National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin.
2007	Art Miami	Art Miami, Florida with Hillsboro Fine Art, USA.
	Equus	The Lavit Gallery, Cork.
	Dublin Port Print	Dublin Port HQ.
2006	Lilla Europa	Konstframjandet, Orebro, Sweden.
	Art Miami	Art Miami, Florida with Hillsboro Fine Art, USA.
2005	The Garden of Earthly Delights	Chester Beatty Library, Dublin.
2004	The Cracked Looking Glass	The Old Print Shop, New York, USA. Galleri Astley & Konstnarhuset, Stockholm Sweden.
2003	Holy Show	Hunt Museum Limerick, Fermanagh County Museum.
	Irish Landscapes	Galleri Stene Jarvso, Sweden.
2002	Holy Show	Chester Beatty Library, Dublin.
	Graphic Studio Exhibition	Samlargrfik, Kristianstad, Sweden.
	12 Irish Artists	Swedish Print Society, Stockholm, Sweden.
2001	RHA Annual Exhibition	RHA Gallagher Gallery (1992/1995 & each year up 2009).
	Prints from GSD	Konstforum, Norrkoping, Sweden.
	Irish Prints/3 Artists	Grafikens Hus, Sweden.
	Graphic Studio Artists	Glasgow Print Studio, Scotland.
2000	Contemporary Irish Print	Vancouver, Canada.
	Triennale Mondiale	Chamalieres, France.
1999	Boyle Arts Festival	Boyle Co. Roscommon.
	Contemporary Irish Print	Galleri Astley, Uttersberg, Sweden.
1998	Art Into Art	National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin.
1997	The Original Print Fair	Royal Academy, London, Uk. (also 1998-2007 inc.)
	Irish Heritage	Hodges Taylor Gallery, Charlottesville, N.Carolina, USA.
	Triennale Mondiale	Chamalieres, France.
	Two Irish Artists	Nordens Ljus, Stockholm Sweden.
1996	Out of Ireland	Keenesaw State University, Georgia, USA.
1993	Irlantilaista Grafiikkaa	Galleria Harmoniassa, Finland.
1992	Edition One	Graphic Studio Gallery, Dublin.
	RHA Annual Exhibition	RHA Gallagher Gallery (and from 1995-2009 inc.)
1991	European Large Format Print	Guinness Hop Store, Dublin.
1986	A Sense of Ireland	Singapore.
1985	Irish Prints	Central Academy of Fine Art, Beijing, China.

Awards:

2009	Culture Ireland for Hinterland Exhibition , Galleri Astley, Sweden.
2001	Print Award, Prize winner RHA, Dublin.
1999	Print Award, Prize winner RHA, Dublin.
1997	Arts Council Travel Award, Chicago, USA.
1993	Arts Council Travel Award, Finland.
1990	Award winner, International Miniprint Exhibition, RHA Gallery, Dublin.
1989	Dept. of Foreign Affairs, Travel Award, Singapore.

Reference:

2009	Hinterland (Cat.), Essay, Peter Fallon. Irish Arts Review. Artists Proof, Niall Naessens Artists Proof (Cat.), Infernal and Other Methods, Brian Lalor. The View, John Kelly RTE Television, Artists Proof.
2008	Revelation (Cat.), Making Marks Making Mischief, Brian Lalor. Three Rivers, Aidan Dunne, Irish Times, Feb.2008. Three Rivers (Cat.) Essay, Ruari O'Cuiv.
2005	Memory & Desire (Cat.) Essay, Catherine Leen.

Collections:

Allied Irish Bank PLC
Axa Insurance PLC
Bank of Scotland PLC
Beaumont Hospital, Dublin
Boyle Civic Art Collection, Boyle Co. Roscommon
Butler Gallery, Kilkenny
Chester Beatty Library, Dublin
Citibank PLC
College of Technology, Bolton Street, Dublin
Contemporary Arts Society
Dublin City University
Equity Bank
Gilbeys Ireland Ltd.
Glen Dimplex
Great Southern Hotels Group
Hastings Hotel Group, Northern Ireland
Irish Intercontinental Bank, Dublin
Irish Computers Ltd.
Irish Management Institute, Dublin
Iona Technologies Ltd., Dublin and Boston, USA
National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin
Office of Public Works Collection, Ireland
O'Sullivan Law Partners
Rotunda Hospital, Dublin
Smurfit Group PLC.
Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Co. Monaghan

Commissions

2007	OBK Architects, Dublin.
2004	Bank of Scotland PLC.
2003	Behaviour and Attitudes, Dublin.
2002	Kristainstads Konstforening, Stockholm, Sweden.
1999	Apotekets Konstforening, Stockholm, Sweden.