Shane was born in Tokyo in 1992 and at one year old his family emigrated to the USA.They stayed in America for seven years, they then went back to Japan where they lived for again, another 7 years. The family then moved to Ireland where they now reside.
Education
2011 – 2015 BA Hons in History of art and fine art
(First Class Honours, Commendation for
thesis)
National College of Art and Design , Dublin, Ireland
Exhibitions
29 Sept.– Oct. 2014 Solo Exhibition The Shane Berkery Experience,Hendrons Collider,40 Dominick St., Broadstone, Dublin 7.
12th Jun.–21st Jun 2015- 07-13 NCAD Degree Show, 100Thomas St, Dublin 8
Boyle Arts Festival Co. Roscommon 1 Aug. 2015-28 Jul.
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RDS Craft and Student Art Awards Exhibition,RDS Concert Hall, Ballsbridge, Co. Dublin 9 Aug. 2015 – 7 Sept.
Emerging Artists Exhibition 6 Oct. 2015 St. Patricks University Hospital James St., Dublin 8
Contemporary Art at Christmas Mason Hayes & Curran Law Firm, Barrow St., Dublin 4 2 Dec. 2015
Upcoming Exhibitions
Group show at the Fumbally Exchange Gallery,Dame Lane, Dublin 2 10th Mar. -14th Mar. 2016
Upcoming Residencies
Artist-Run Gallery
Flood St., Galway City Apr. 2016
Awards
NUI Art and Design Prize
2015
Articles
The Irish Independent http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/theatre-arts/what-lies-beneath-green-and-pink-31350607.html
The Irish Times
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/ncad-rejects-censor-claim-over-withdrawal-of -nude-from-show-1.2246448
The Journal
http://www.thejournal.ie/ncad-naked-student-2157856-Jun2015/Broadsheet http://www.broadsheet.ie/2015/06/12/meanwhile-at-ncad-2/For The Love of (14 Aug 2015)
http://www.weareftlo.com/creatives/
Shane has won the Hennessy Craig scholarship award and the Whytes award at the 2016 RHA annual exhibition and has had a piece purchased by the OPW.
Shane painting of recent President Elect has been shown in both the IRISH TIMES and SUNDAY INDEPENDENT.
