Born in Dublin, Ireland, Bernadette Madden studied in the School of Painting at the National College of Art and Design , graduating in 1970. She works mainly in batik (wax resist on linen) and also makes screenprints on paper. Her work is in the collections of the Arts Council, the Office of Public Works, the Bank of Ireland and the Ulster Museum. Awards include the Macauley Fellowship in Painting.
Selected exhibitions
2020 The Séamus Ennis Arts Centre, Naul, Co Dublin (Solo)
2018 Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin
2014 Jeffrey Leder Gallery, New York ,USA
2013 Solomon Gallery, Dublin
2012 gordon gallery, Derry, Northern Ireland (Solo)
2012 SUNY, Geneseo, NY, USA
2011 Gormleys` Fine Art, Dublin (Solo)
2009 Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise
2007 Hallward Gallery, Dublin (Solo)
2006 Kenny Gallery, Galway (Solo)
2006 Hallward Gallery, Dublin (Solo)
2005 Schwartzheide, Germany (Solo)
2005 Wexford Arts Centre (Solo)
2005 Hibernia, Florida, USA(Solo)
2005 Basement Gallery, Town Hall, Dundalk(Solo)
2004 Hallward Gallery, Dublin (Solo)
2003 Gallery Svalbard, Longyearbyen, Norway (Solo)
2003 The Lavit Gallery, Cork (Solo)
2002 Hallward Gallery, Dublin (Solo)
2000 Cavanacor Gallery, Lifford (Solo)
1998 Hallward Gallery, Dublin (Solo)
1998 Kenny Gallery, Galway(Solo)
1994 ,91 Gordon gallery, Derry, Northern Ireland (Solo)
1987 David Hendricks Gallery, Dublin (Solo)
1981,82,83,86 Tom Caldwell Gallery , Dublin (Solo)
1979 – 71 Davis Gallery ,Dublin
Selected collections
AXA Insurance ,Ireland
Aer Rianta
Air Lingus
Arts Council
Beacon Hospital Dublin
Charles Institute, UCD
Dept of Defence, Dublin
ESB, Dublin
Gresham Hotel, Dublin
Irish Cement, Co Louth
Office of Public Works
Ulster Museum