2023:

• The Gallery continues to exhibit diverse works on a monthly basis. 👨🏻‍🎨 Pop in to take a look.

2021:

• During June to July 2021, Charles’ Exhibition of Paintings on James Joyce’s Dublin Houses featured in the Lexicon Library, Dun Laoghaire. A selection of Charles’ paintings were enlarged for display in Moran Park and the exhibition was officially launched on Bloomsday, Wednesday 16 June.

  This was a one-off exhibition that delved into the world of James Joyce and his family – exploring the world he inhabited, which is represented by the collection. See more here.

2016:

• Charles’ work, ‘A Greek Tragedy, 1916‘ featured in the Little Stories Little Prints exhibition – a 1916 commemorative art project touring the island of Ireland during all of 2016.
  The work celebrates the anniversary of the 1916 Rising.
  For more information follow this link:
  www.littlestorieslittleprints.com
• “Revolution 1916”, a major event on the Dublin art calendar, was in the Ambassador Theatre Dublin (April 2016) and enjoyed record attendance and publicity, nationally and internationally.
• A commemorative print (ref 11 Garrisons 1916) of the exhibition is still available to buy in the Ballsbridge Gallery.

2014:

• Ballsbridge Gallery gets a nice mention in recent NewsFour article;
  http://www.newsfour.ie/2014/04/new-art-gallery-in-ballsbridge/
• Have been giving interviews with local magazines and newspapers promoting Ballsbridge Gallery;
• Good sales in Pastel Paintings where I seem to have reached my forte. Will be concentrating on this for a while;
• Permanent exhibition of Paintings, Drawings by Charles Hulgraine at Ballsbridge Gallery – ‘New Works’;
• Working on Etchings for Summer 2014 Exhibition, Maynooth Castle, Co Kildare, titled ‘A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man’.

2013:

• Joined the Management Core of the James Joyce Tower in Sandycove Dublin,the setting of ‘Ulysses’ first episode Telemachus — Inspiring place—I filled anotebook with images, drawings  and vibes in the Tower;
• Devised the Art briefing for the Clane based Leinster Printmakers Studio -15th Anniversary exhibition — inspired by the book  ‘A Portrait of the Artist as a Young man’- by James Joyce. JJ went to school in nearby Clongowes Wood;
• Ballsbridge Gallery (Beside P.O.) – Finally got my gallery opened ! -Space available for small exhibitions;
• Exhibited in the LPS print exhibition “Dunaire – The Disposessed” in the Cross Gallery, Francis Street. A great success.

2012:

• Received a number of commissions in Dublin & Kerry;
• Currently working in Blackboard and Chalk – spacial drawings.
• We are increasingly taking Commissions for Portraits and Landscapes…with a twist…all enquiries welcome.

September 2012:

• Exhibited work in ‘In the Absence of Colour‘ – An exhibition of work referencing the monochrome palette of William Desmond Taylor’s films and exploring the potential of the tonal range from black to white.
  The exhibit took place between 11th – 23rd September 2012.Click Here for moreinformation on ‘In The Absence of Colour‘.

July 25, 2011:

• Got ‘Artist’s Exemption’ status with the Irish Revenue (Tax) Commissioners
• Planning painting trip to Andalusia, Spain, for late September / October 2012. Intend on painting Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Moorish Palaces at Alhambra, Granada.
• Accepted for the DIN A4 exhibition in Malaga, Spain.
• Have now formally incorporated my architectural practice with the art making studio and expect this to substantially influence my Art in the coming year.
• I intend to enter the BP Portrait Competition in December 2011. Am having difficulty choosing a suitable sitter.
  Any Goths or Cure heads can send a photo!
• Worked on long-term painting project for 2016 – Subject: Irish Rebellion 1916: 100 years!