Roger Cummiskey.
Roger is a Dublin Watercolourist, living between Ireland and southern Spain.
He has developed a unique individual style and specializes in paintings that take their themes and titles from the wanderings and writings of James Joyce, Samuel Beckett, Miguel de Cervantes and other Literary and Historical personalities. He is a recognised Joycean artist.
Roger´s paintings have been exhibited in Australia, China, Finland, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, UK, USA, and in many national and private shows in Ireland and The Costa del Sol.
His paintings have represented Ireland at the Florence Biennale and also at International Art Exhibitions in London, Stockholm and New York.
Corporate collectors include: Enterprise Ireland; Starbucks; SWV Studios; Dipetane Int.; Ballymore Homes; Computer Associates Inc.; BT Business; Aena, Málaga Airport.
Museum Collections: Monaghan County Museum; Airfield Trust; Ayuntamiento de Mijas, La Cala Cultura; Ayuntamiento de Competa, Málaga, Spain; The James Joyce Tower Museum.
Charitable Donations: The Unicorn Children’s Foundation; Amnesty International; Health Action Overseas; The Prince’s Foundation; Unicef; The Marie Curie Cancer Care Foundation, Ireland; UNICEF, Ireland; Rehab Foundation, Dublin ; University of Southern Florida; Rossmore Golf Club; Artists Asociation of Ireland; Michael O’Connell Charity Dolphin RFC; The Artworks, Poole, Dorset, UK; Cystic Fibrosis Foundation; TSUNAMI-ART-AUCTION-IRELAND; Ataxia Uk (www.ataxia.org.uk) and The Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund (www.mandela-ninos.org); Cooperation Ireland; CUDECA; Hunt Museum, 2006; Burkina Faso, West Africa fundraising; Concordia Anti Aids Charity, Aspandem and Piel de Mariposa, Marbella – Princess Marie-Luisa de Prusia. Hunt Museum, 2009. Norwegian Refugee Council via Steve Hall – The Shirt. Haiti Art Acution with Monkdogz NYC.
Roger Cummiskey´s paintings capture moments of quiet intensity and undiscovered beauty. His use of primary colours lends an air of nostalgia to his pictures, which distinguishes his work and creates a sense of timelessness.
Cummiskey’s compositions often capture the viewer’s attention with their simple, recognizable scenes, drawing the viewer’s attention to unexpected textures, nuances of shadow and brilliant bits of light.
Roger Cummiskey in terms of his ability is able to transform ordinary scenes of human life into moments ripe with dramatic possibility.
He lives and works between Dublin and Mijas Costa, Spain where he says he is able to find the “daily poetry” which inspires his art. D.Lee.
Memberships:
- Professional Member of Visual Artists Ireland – VAI.
- Member The Artists’ Resale Right (ARR) (Droit de Suite) In Ireland – IVARO
- Chairman of the Andalusian International Artists Group – AIA-Group – PAIA.
- Presidente del Grupo de Artistas Internacionales en Andalucia – PAIA.
- Member Asociación Española de Pintores y Escultores – AEPE.
- Member Asociación de Acuarelistas de Málaga – AAM.
- Member of NADFAS – Costa del Sol Decorative and Fine Arts Society. A Member Society of NADFAS (UK).
“I am a former CEO in a voluntary capacity of Very Special Arts, Ireland, – part of the International Charity founded by the sister of the late President of the United States of America, J F Kennedy, and former US Ambassador to the Republic of Ireland, Jean Kennedy Smith in 1975.”
I was a Board member of Eucrea Ireland Ltd. part of the European Communities Helios programme.
Now I am an old guy and should be more retired and retiring than I am!
Recommendation: “Roger is a great guy to work with and a great friend. He is renowned for his creative artistic flair. A true expert, he is also one of the hardest working – constantly creating artwork and blogs so everyone can share his knowledge.” Service Category: Artist. Top Qualities: Great Results, Expert, Creative. G Milward, UK.
