Mickey Rooney
Photography
ABOUT ME
Award winning photographer I was born in in Derry in 1960 and have certainly lived through interesting times. I have traveled widely and lived in France, Spain and the UK. I returned to Ireland in 2006 and since 2011 have been honing my photography skills. I have had photos exhibited in several galleries including The Glebe Gallery in Donegal and the Blank Wall Gallery in Athens. Other images have been printed in the media both local and national. I have always had a love for live music and travel which are hopefully reflected in the images.
Every picture should tell tell a story and I aim to get that story in a non posed, candid and natural way. This site is to give you a flavour of my work and the opportunity to purchase images should you so wish. I will be adding to it and updating it over the coming months.
Two of my images are now in the permanent collection at the Glebe Gallery in Donegal and I won the Irish Times Award at the annual RUA exhibition October 2019.
The eye and the light are what are important for me.
Images have been included in exhibitions at:
London Street Gallery, Derry - 2013
Blank Wall Gallery, Athens. - 2013
Alley Theatre, Strabane. 2013
Glebe Gallery, Donegal. 2017 - (2 images purchased for their permanent collection)
International Photo Festival, Chania - 2014
Artlink Members show, Donegal. 2019, 2020 and 2021
Royal Ulster Academy, Annual Show. 2019 - Irish News prize award Winner.
Royal Ulster Academy Annual Show 2020.
International Photo Fetival. Chania 2021
Boyle Arts Festival 2021.
Glebe Galery,Donegal 2023 - Prize Winner
Images have been printed in Local and National Newspapers including The Guardian.
Images have been used for:
No Collusion - EP Cover
The Stone Tapes - https://www.stonetapes.com/