Merriman, Julie

Julie Merriman b. Dublin, Ireland, 1963, studied at Falmouth School of Art and Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art Design and Technology.

Solo exhibitions of Merriman’s work were resented at Occupy Space Limerick (2010), The Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire (2008) and West Cork Arts Centre (2006). Group shows include ‘Inscape’, Galway Arts Centre (2010); ‘Public Gesture’, The LAB (2009); ‘Let'Go’, Monster Truck (2008); ‘As Built – Drawings’, Wicklow County Council (2008); Eigse, Carlow (2008/ 2006); ‘Eurojet Futures’ RHA (2004); and eva International, Limerick.

Merriman’s work is represented in the Arts Council of Ireland’s collection.

I work with communities, organisatons, and businesses, examining the history of mark making in the context of language: drawn, writte and programmed. Using present-day and historical data, I investigate modes of inscription, replication and transmission.

Solo exhibitions: Carriage Return, DLR Lexicon Gallery 2018, Revisions, Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane 2016. Group exhibi>ons: Home: Being and Belonging in Contemporary Ireland, The Glucksman, April 2020; Dublin Art Book Fair, Temple Bar Gallery 2019; EVA Interna>onal 2018