David Begley is a visual artist, writer, film maker, botanical ink maker, and arts educator based in on the Wexford coast, Ireland. He works through drawing, painting, print, video, sound, and animation.

His monotype prints have been selected for exhibitions at the Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, London, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin, Contemporary Masters of Printmaking, Cork, Aberystwyth Printmakers, and Oriel Mostyn, Wales.

David has received Arts Council and Artlinks awards for his visual art and creative writing. His animations have been screened in galleries and film festivals in Ireland, UK, USA, Greece, and France.

David's artworks can be found in the public collections of Contemporary Irish Art Society, Environmental Protection Agency, Filmhouse, Irish National Teachers Organisation, and Office of Public Works, Wexford County Council, Wexford Vocational College.

David facilitates workshops for adults at Chester Beatty, Dublin, Mermaid arts centre, Wicklow, Irish National Heritage Park and Ardgillan Castle, Dublin, online with Plants and colour UK, he mentors professional visual artists, and contributed to Making Charcoal for Artists by Kate Boucher, published by The Crowood Press (2024).
 

In 2020 David was commissioned by Wexford County Council to create The Monk’s Garden, a visual art, heritage, and gardening project with St Edan’s National school, Ferns. This project gave the children the opportunity to grow and harvest food, explore medieval ink making, and use the garden as a source for visual art workshops. Inspired by this work, David made his short documentary The Keepers highlighting the importance of art and gardening for children. The film has been screened at film festivals in Czech Republic, Greece, Ireland, UK, and US.
 

Immersed in ink making, David created a short film and series of paintings titled Small finds exhibited at St David’s Cathedral Refectory, Wales, and Wexford County Council in 2023.

 
Visit David's shop to purchase available monotypes, drawings, paintings and prints.

See mentoring and workshops here.

Videos below:

1 David discusses his drawings and animations
2 Small finds, a journey into ink
   (David's ink making process)


Write to David at davidbegleyartist@gmail.com