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Biography

Originally from Laois, Ireland, Pat Byrne moved to Galway in 2006 to study at Galway Mayo Institute of Technology where he received a BA Honours Degree in Fine Art 2010. He remained in Galway for a short time before returning to Laois having been awarded a studio by Laois County Council. Pat graduated in 2015 with a Masters in Fine Arts from The National College of Art and Design, Dublin. The focus of Byrne’s work is Irish superstition and folklore, portraying folk figures in a more realistic fashion in an attempt to reflect the contemporary human condition.