Manus Walsh

Born in Dublin 1940, grandson of Maurice Walsh author of “The Quiet Man”. He began his artistic career in the field of stained glass at the Abbey Studios in Dublin in the 1960s. By the late 1960s he had turned to painting as a full time career following encouragement from his close friend and fellow artist George Campbell. In 1976 Manus moved to Ballyvaughan where he has lived and worked for nearly forty years. The landscape of the Burren has had a profound influence on his work.

The development of Manus’s work has also been affected by his extensive travels, especially through Spain and Chile. The landscapes of Spain have had a particular influence, as for the past ten years he has had the opportunity to live and work in various locations in Andalucia during the winter months. Chile has also been a major influence in his career, and has had four exhibitions there, one in La Sebastian, Valparaiso, the former home of Nobel poet, Pablo Neruda.

Manus has had more than forty solo shows since his first show in Galway in 1967. Outstanding among his many stained glass designs, were five windows for Galway Cathederal, and more recently , the Michael Green memorial window in St. John’s Church, Ballyvaughan. His work is included in both public and private collections both here and abroad.