Carol Hodder is a self taught painter and a fellow of the Ballinglen Arts Foundation in Mayo. In 2017 she was invited to undertake a two month artist residency at the Josef & Anni Albers Foundation in Connecticut USA, which was grant aided by the Arts Council.  In 2015 she won the Republic of Ireland Award for the UK’s National Open Art Exhibition. She is represented by Solomon Fine Art in Dublin.

(Exhibitions prior to 2015 are not listed but available on request)

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AWARDS/ RESIDENCIES

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Nes, Skagastrond Iceland,

2022, 2019
The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, Connecticut

2017
Arts Council of Ireland Travel and Training Award 2017
The Republic of Ireland Award, National Open Art,

London (NOA 2015)
The Golden Fleece Award 2014 (shortlisted artist)

The Ballinglen Arts Foundation; Fellowship and Residencies; 2008,2007,2006,2005,2004,2003,2002,2000,1999

Arts Council Travel Grant, Beijing, China, 2007 B.I.G.C Beijing China
The Pouch Cove Foundation, Newfoundland, Canada, 2006
Cill Rialaig, Ballinskelligs, Co Kerry, 2002

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COLLECTIONS

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​OPW (Office of Public Works)

The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, Connecticut USA
The Ballinglen Museum of Contemporary Art
The Chichester Arts Trust
Cork University Hospital, Millennium Collection

The Ice House Hotel, Ballina

The Druids Glen, Wicklow
Limerick County Council
Newtown School, Waterford
Patrick J Murphy
Scott Tallon Walker

Ballymaloe House
Bank of Ireland
Carlton Hotel Group

Dripsey Castle

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2026  Winter Pictures (continued) O' Connell Gallery, Clonakilty

          Art Evolve - RDS 25-27 March

          Solomon Fine Art - Spring Group Exhibition 2-25 April

          Visual Thread - King House Boyle (curated by Paul McKenna) 

          FISH - Katie Lindsay Gallery NI

 

 

 

2025  '

               

               At The End Of The Day Solo Exhibition at Solomon Fine Art               Dublin from Aug 28 - September 22, 2025

         Winter Pictures  Solo Exhibition at O'Connell Gallery,                           Clonakilty from November 15 2025-JJan 10 2026

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         Ballinglen Museum of  Art - Biennial Exhibition - 30th 2025          January 9th 2026

         Winter Pictures - O'Connell Gallery, Clonakilty, Nov-Dec 2025

         Connections' at Farmleigh House, Dublin, Luan Gallery                   Athlone, Down Arts Centre, 

           Main Guard, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary

           Red Door Gallery, Newcastlewest

           Art Evolve Art Fair, RDS, Dublin Friday 4th-Sun 6th April

           Solomon Fine Art, Spring, Summer, Winter Group Exhibition

           Boyle Arts Festival 2025 - invited artist

           McKenna Gallery, Omagh

                     

2024

         'Conections' Cross Border touring exhibition; Nov '24 -                  June '2025 : Farmleigh Gallery, Dublin

          Luan Gallery Athlone, Down Arts Centre, Braid  Ballymena

         Solomon Fine Art Spring/Summer/Winter Exhibition

         Boyle Arts Festival

         Artists for Dublin Simon Community Gormleys Gallery

         Outhouse, Dublin

         Gathering Gallery, London, for Art on a postcard exhibition 

         Royal Academy Summer Exhibition

         

                              

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2023

         Solomon Fine Art Summer Exhibition

         Neither Here Or There - 4 person show Catherine  Hammond                   Gallery

         Bantry 

         Solomon Fine Art Spring Show

         Art on a Postcard,

        The Towner Gallery, Eastbourne

         

 2022

         Solomon Fine Art: Spring Show

         Solo Exhibition Solomon Fine Art Dublin 

         Royal Academy Summer Exhibition

         London      

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2021

         Solomon Fine Art: Spring/Summer /Winter Group show

         Art on a postcard - London

         Outhouse

         Lismore Castle Arts / Verso Art Project

         Scoop Foundation 

         Catherine Hammond Fine Art             

2020  

          Facing North Solo Exhibition, Solomon Fine Art

         Solomon Fine Art, Summer Group Exhibition

          Art on a Postcard, for International Women's 

          Day, The Allbright, Mayfair, London

          Scoop Foundation, Auction, May 24th

          Solomon Fine Art, Spring Group Exhibiton Mar-Apr

          Catherine Hammond Fine Art

                 

2019  Vue Contemporary Art Fair, RHA, Dublin

          Solomon Fine Art, Summer Group show, Dublin

          McKenna Gallery, Co. Tyrone

          Shortlisted  Royal Academy Summer Exhibition

          Solomon Fine Art, Easter Group Show

          Catherine Hammond Gallery

          Legacy Boyle Arts Festival 30th Anniversary Exhibition, Co.                  Roscommon 

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2018   Solomon Fine Art, Dublin - Spring Group Exhibition, 

           Boyle Arts Festival, Roscommon

           Skibbereen Arts Festival

           Solomon Fine Art - Solo (Aug/Sep)

                 

2017    National Open Art (NOA) 2017, Bargehouse,  Oxo

           Tower Wharf, Southbank, London

           Solomon Fine Art, Dublin, winter exhibition           

           VUE Contemporary, RHA, Dublin

           Boyle Arts Festival, Roscommon  July  2017

           Art on a postcard - secret auction London

                       

2016  Shorelines - Catherine Hammond Gallery (solo)         

          CASE - Lavit Gallery Cork, Sep-Oct

          DRAW - Backwater Artists, Cork

          NOA, Arundel Castle, Sussex

          VUE Art Fair, RHA, Dublin Nov 3-6

          Art on a postcard - secret auction - Maddox Gallery,  London

                

2015  NOA - The Gulbenkian Gallery, Royal College of  Art, London

          Winners Exhibition, Pallant House Gallery  Chichester

          Harrogate International Visual Arts Expo (HIVE)

          Art on a Postcard; Soho Revue Gallery, London

          VUE Contemporary, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin

          The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London

          Catherine Hammond Gallery

          Skibbereen Arts festival