Nathan is an Irish figurative painter from Co. Dublin, Ireland. His work is concentrated on figural, representational painting. His artworks offer an insight into the candid and daily lives of people in contemporary Ireland. In particular, his work has been focussed on depicting the lives of those from the LGBTQ community. He thinks it is an important part of our culture that is often shied away from in art. As a gay person, he wants to see a more positive life view of the Queer community in Ireland and he is proliferating it in his paintings.
He was shortlisted in the AIB Portrait Prize 2025 at the National Gallery of Ireland for his painting, 'Circle of Life'. He has been included in galleries such as the Royal Hibernian Academy, Draíocht Gallery, Outset Gallery, RUA RED, An Chéad Tine, The Dublin Painting and Sketching Club and more. He has also taken part in the televised portraiture competition, 'Portrait Artist of The Year'. His work is also featured in printed media such as Profiles Journal, Abridged, Swerve Magazine and his own self published art book 'Process in Progress: Faces, Spaces and Figures’. In this book he discusses his art practice and influences.
Exhibitions and Publications
2026- Waterford Gallery of Art, AIB Portrait Prize
2026- Regional Cultural Centre, AIB Portrait Prize
2026- Draíocht Gallery, Spring26 exhibition.
2026- Hermans, Early Spring exhibition.
2025- Outset XMAS Open.
2025- Swerve Magazine issue 4, ‘Portrait of Claudia’
2025- National Gallery of Ireland, AIB Portrait Prize.
2025- Kilkenny Portrait show. (Runner up to main prize)
2024- Outset XMAS Open.
2024- Rua Red Annual exhibition ‘Borders’.
2024- Dublin Art Book Fair.
2024- Queer Hawk, exhibiting work on walls.
2024- Hermans Auctioneers - ‘Recollect’ exhibition.
2024- Ardgillan Gallery - ‘Silver Apple Branch’ exhibition of works on paper.
2024- Halftone Print Fair, The Library Project.
2024- Outhouse, ‘Arthouse Auction’
2024- UsFolk: ‘Big Queer Art’ Show in Belfast, Ireland.
2024- Artist Talk: Times Square Billboard Exhibition
2024- Self published a book detailing my personal process
2024- Artist Talk Magazine Issue 30
2024- Lesbian Art Circle Vol II publication.
2024- Inaugural Kilkenny Portrait Show.
2023- Outset XMAS Open.
2023- Profiles Journal Issue 2 publication and exhibition at James Joyce Centre which featured my self portrait titled ‘In Light’.
2023- Dublin Painting and Sketching Club.
2023- Irish Independent Art feature by Niall MacMonagle.
2023- Royal Hibernian Academy- Two paintings, ‘Mural at The Station’ and ‘Alternative Lighting’.
2022- ‘Portrait Artist of The Year’ season 9 episode 1.