Born in Dublin, Michael McWilliams has been working as a professional artist for over thirty years.

The study of art has been his way of life since he won the children’s Texaco National Art Competition. He studied in Dun Laoghaire College of Art and subsequently worked for a short time in advertising.

He is known for his mural works and sculptures, which can be found in major hotels in Ireland.

He has exhibited frequently in the RHA Annual Exhibition and also in ‘Sculptor in Context’.He also has exhibited in the RUA and Oireachtas Exhibitions and won, in the latter the Waterford Crystal Award. He has exhibited with Tom Ryan PPRHA and Michael Gemmell in two person shows and has had fifteen one man shows in Ireland and abroad.

Michael McWilliams relies on nature for inspiration. He enjoys primarily to work ‘plein air’as he feels with this approach he can achieve a better representation of light and form. His landscape paintings are filled with atmosphere and his palette is gentle in tones and hues.

His work is held in many public and private collections at home and abroad.

Solo Exhibitions

New Figurative Works, Crow Gallery, Temple Bar, Dublin
United Arts Club
Cortaldo, Italy
Sir Thomas Brown Gallery, Dublin
Lad Lane Gallery, Dublin
Combridges, Dublin
Kennedy Gallery, Dublin
Coopers Gallery
SIPTU, Dublin
Cill Rialaig Centre, Ballinaskelligs, Co Kerry
Bank of Ireland Arts Centre, Dublin

Group Exhibitions

Royal Hibernian Academy
Royal Ulster Academy
Kilcock Gallery
Lavitt Gallery
Kingswood Art Gallery
Leinster Gallery
Sandford Gallery
Art in Action
Tramyard
United Arts Club
Dublin Painting and Sketching Club
RHA
RUA
Oireachtas
Solomon Gallery
United Arts Club
Kennedy Gallery
Eigse
Dyehouse
Sculpture in Context
Metatron Gallery, OS/B Gallery, Enniskerry