Nationality: Irish

1975-78		Central School of Art BA (Hons) Ceramics
1992-95		Royal Academy Schools Post Graduate Diploma in Painting

All Denaro's small studies are painted on location on the Isle of Doagh, an island on the Atlantic coast of Ireland. Her larger oil paintings are inspired by these smaller studies and are usually painted in London. Denaro was trained at Central School of Art and the Royal Academy Schools. Her first exhibition at the gallery was held in February 2002.


Solo Exhibitions:

2008		Upon The Glad Earth, John Martin Gallery, London
2004		A Field We Knew Together, John Martin Gallery, London
2003		Melita Denaro at London Art Fair, John Martin Gallery, London
2003		Taylor Galleries, Dublin 'New Paintings from the Isle of Doagh'
2002		Melita Denaro 2002, John Martin Gallery, London
2000		The Glebe Gallery, Donegal
1998		Recent Paintings of Donegal Kelly Ross at the Ko Raw Gallery
1997		Soloman Gallery Dublin showing with Jack B. Yeats
1992,94		The Oliver Swan Gallery London
1990,92,94		The Gorden Gallery Derry

Group Exhibitions:

2007		New York: Contemporary Irish Painting, Lalique New York, John Martin Gallery
2006		An Irish Landscape and Mark Swords, John Martin Gallery
2006		New Year Exhibition, John Martin Gallery
2005		Summer Exhibition, John Martin Gallery
2003		Melita Denaro, London Art Fair, John Martin Gallery
1999		Eight Painters from Ireland, John Martin of London
1997		Modern British & Contemporary Painting, Kelly Ross at the Clink Wharf Gallery
1996-98		Offer Waterman,London
1996-98		Affordable Art,Connaught Brown London
1996		The Whitechapel Open
1996		New Beginnings Offer Waterman London
1996		Three Person Show Adam Gallery Bath
1996		The Blue Gallery London
1996		The Soloman Gallery, Dublin
1995-98		British Art Fair, Royal College of Art
1995-1997		Contemporary Art Society,Royal Festival Hall
1995-1997		The Discerning Eye,The Mall Galleries
1992-97		The Royal Hiberian Academy, Dublin
1990-97		The Royal Academy Summer Show
1994-96		The Sligo Art Gallery
1994		Making a Mark The Mall Galleries
1993-97		The Hunting Observer Art Prize
1992-94		The Guardian Art for Sale

Awards

1994		The Armitage Prize
1994		The David Murray Travelling Scholarship
1995		The Creswick Prize
1995		The Royal Academy Silver Medal

Collections

Irish State Dublin, Guinness Dublin; Guinness London; Allied Irish Bank Dublin; Hambros Bank London; Oprah Winfrey Chicago; `Blur'; Donegal County Council; H.R.H The Prince of Wales.