Irish artists - Rachel Dubber - Spirit of Freedom" title="Art, Spirit of Freedom"

The portfolio consists of mostly oil paintings, pencil drawings, photography and occasionally sculptures. My work has been exhibited in Europe, China and South Africa and is included in collections in Ireland, Scotland, England, Italy, Spain, America, China and South Africa.
About my work: It is essential for me to have an emotional attachment or connection to the source idea, memory or image used; this empowers me to instill the emotion, spirit and personal feeling in to the work using my chosen medium. Years spent working and studying horses provides me with the physical and anatomical insights to accurately portray the power, grace and beauty of the horse on paper, canvas or in clay.
The end result is a piece of art that is a perfect blend of equine spirituality and physicality - freedom, beauty, strength and elegance.
EDUCATION:
2005 BA Fine Arts Honours Degree, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland
2004 National Diploma Art and Design Honours, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland
2000 Vocational Educational Certificate in Art and Design, Galway Technical Institute, Father Griffin Road, Galway, Ireland
EXHIBITIONS:
Group Exhibitions
2012 'Links Travelling Exhibition': Sis A Ket,Thailand
2012 'Hounds, Horses and Fantasy, oh my!' International Equine Artists on line Exhibition
2011 'Autumn Colours of Equus' International Equine Artists on line Exhibition
2011 'Spring into Summer' International Equine Artists on line Exhibition
2008 'Is Mise Ireland' Shanghai, Hangzhou, Beijing, China
2008 'AVA Members Exhibition', Cape Town, South Africa
2007 'Cead For China' Shanghai, Hangzhou, Beijing China
2007 'In Dreams they Come' Cape Town South Africa
2007 'X Equals' Muscailt Festival Galway, Ireland
2006 'Expressions', Cape Town, South Africa
2005 '6 x 6 For Ireland', Shanghai, Hangzhou, Beijing China
2005 'Interpretations' Galway Arts Festival, Ireland
2005 'Degree Show' Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland
2005 'Enduring Bodies' Performance, Galway Arts Centre, Ireland
2005 'How the West was Won', Airfield House, Dublin, Ireland
2005 Arts and Culture Exhibition, Cluain Mhuire, Galway, Ireland
2004 Diploma Show, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland
2004 'Impressions' at Galway Arts Centre, Ireland
2004 Norman Villa Gallery, Salthill, Galway, Ireland
2004 Arts and Culture, Cluain Mhuire, Galway, Ireland
Solo Exhibitions
2007 'Show Case' Cape Town, South Africa 2004 'Gra na gCapaill' Kilkenny Designs Store, Galway, Ireland