MARY NAGLE Biography
Mary Nagle is a visual artist and designer. Born 1953, Limerick, Ireland.
She graduated in Graphic Design in 1979, Limerick School of Art and Design, LSAD,
having previously studied and graduated in Art Teaching.
In 1981 she established MN Design, a professional design practice undertaking cultural,
educational and corporate projects for clients including Island Theatre Company, The National
Library of Ireland, University of Limerick, and EVA.
Mary combined her design practice with her career in education since 1981, lecturing at
University of Limerick Adult Education Programme, Crawford School of Art and Design as
visiting lecturer, Undergraduate and Postgraduate level at Mary Immaculate College of
Education (MIC) and at Undergraduate level at Limerick School of Art and Design.
She retired from teaching in 2018, continuing her design practice.
Since 2014 she has been engaged in a fine art practice working in mixed media relief
compositions and sculpture.
Selected Group exhibitions
2015 Limerick Printmakers Winter Exhibition, The Hunt Museum, Limerick.
2016 LSAD Open, LSAD Gallery, Limerick.
Mass Communication, LSAD Gallery, Limerick.
2017 The National Crafts Awards, RDS, Dublin.
2018 Blurring The Edge, The Hunt Museum, Limerick.
2019 Blurring The Edge, Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart, Co. Derry.
Summer Show, SO Fine Art Editions, Powerscourt Town House, Dublin.
Sculpture in Context 2019, National Botanic Gardens, Dublin.
2020 Generation, National Design & Craft Gallery, Castle Yard, Kilkenny.
Limerick Connections, Limerick City Gallery of Art (LCGA)
2021 Generation, Millennium Court Arts Centre, Portadown, Co Armagh, N. Ireland.
Conjuring Form, PORTFOLIO, Critical Selection 2021/2022, Design and Craft Council of Ireland, Doneraile Court, Doneraile, Co. Cork.
Sculpture in Context 2021, National Botanic Gardens, Dublin.
2022 Unwrapped: from the Permanent Collection, Limerick City Gallery of Arts (LCGA).
Conjuring Form, PORTFOLIO, Critical Selection 2021/2022, Design and Craft Council of Ireland, National Design and Craft Gallery, Castle Yard, Kilkenny
Sculpture in Context 2022, National Botanic Gardens, Dublin.
2023 Collect International Fair for Contemporary Craft and Design, Somerset House, London.
RHA 193rd Annual Exhibition, RHA Gallery, Ely Place, Dublin.
Clay Works Ceramics Ireland Annual Exhibition, Printworks, Dublin Castle.
Ballinglen 1st Biennial Exhibition, Ballinglen Arts Foundation and Museum of Art, Ballycastle, Co. Mayo.
Solo Exhibitions
2020 Memorare, LSAD Gallery, School of Art and Design, Limerick.
Awards
2020 Individual Arts Bursary Award, Limerick City and County Council.
Contact Details
Email: marynagledesign@gmail.com
Instagram: @marynagle_art
She graduated in Graphic Design in 1979, Limerick School of Art and Design, LSAD,
having previously studied and graduated in Art Teaching.
In 1981 she established MN Design, a professional design practice undertaking cultural,
educational and corporate projects for clients including Island Theatre Company, The National
Library of Ireland, University of Limerick, and EVA.
Mary combined her design practice with her career in education since 1981, lecturing at
University of Limerick Adult Education Programme, Crawford School of Art and Design as
visiting lecturer, Undergraduate and Postgraduate level at Mary Immaculate College of
Education (MIC) and at Undergraduate level at Limerick School of Art and Design.
She retired from teaching in 2018, continuing her design practice.
Since 2014 she has been engaged in a fine art practice working in mixed media relief
compositions and sculpture.
Selected Group exhibitions
2015 Limerick Printmakers Winter Exhibition, The Hunt Museum, Limerick.
2016 LSAD Open, LSAD Gallery, Limerick.
Mass Communication, LSAD Gallery, Limerick.
2017 The National Crafts Awards, RDS, Dublin.
2018 Blurring The Edge, The Hunt Museum, Limerick.
2019 Blurring The Edge, Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart, Co. Derry.
Summer Show, SO Fine Art Editions, Powerscourt Town House, Dublin.
Sculpture in Context 2019, National Botanic Gardens, Dublin.
2020 Generation, National Design & Craft Gallery, Castle Yard, Kilkenny.
Limerick Connections, Limerick City Gallery of Art (LCGA)
2021 Generation, Millennium Court Arts Centre, Portadown, Co Armagh, N. Ireland.
Conjuring Form, PORTFOLIO, Critical Selection 2021/2022, Design and Craft Council of Ireland, Doneraile Court, Doneraile, Co. Cork.
Sculpture in Context 2021, National Botanic Gardens, Dublin.
2022 Unwrapped: from the Permanent Collection, Limerick City Gallery of Arts (LCGA).
Conjuring Form, PORTFOLIO, Critical Selection 2021/2022, Design and Craft Council of Ireland, National Design and Craft Gallery, Castle Yard, Kilkenny
Sculpture in Context 2022, National Botanic Gardens, Dublin.
2023 Collect International Fair for Contemporary Craft and Design, Somerset House, London.
RHA 193rd Annual Exhibition, RHA Gallery, Ely Place, Dublin.
Clay Works Ceramics Ireland Annual Exhibition, Printworks, Dublin Castle.
Ballinglen 1st Biennial Exhibition, Ballinglen Arts Foundation and Museum of Art, Ballycastle, Co. Mayo.
Solo Exhibitions
2020 Memorare, LSAD Gallery, School of Art and Design, Limerick.
Awards
2020 Individual Arts Bursary Award, Limerick City and County Council.
Contact Details
Email: marynagledesign@gmail.com
Instagram: @marynagle_art