Solomon is delighted to present an exhibition of new work by one of Irelands most important contemporary painters, Eamon Colman. This new body of vibrant, abstract painting and mixed media works draw on Colman’s observations of the changing seasons during a residency at Mount Congreve Gardens Co. Waterford.

In 2025 Colman was awarded a yearlong residency at Mount Congreve Gardens in conjunction with Artform Dunmore East and Big Look Art. The works in Curated by rain are based on research and ideas gleaned and cultivated over the course of the year and an endeavour by Colman to understand and interpret the nuances of seasonal change.

Born in Dublin in 1957, Eamon Colman has lived and worked in County Kilkenny since 2003. An elected member of Aosdána since 2007 his professional career spans from 1979 and includes forty- four solo exhibitions presented nationally and internationally including a major mid-term retrospective at the Royal Hibernian Academy in 1997. His most recent solo show, 28-Acres took place at The Butler Gallery, Kilkenny in 2023 and included a film by Kevin Hughes A man, a place about the artist and his local environment.

Colman is represented in many major collections including: The National Gallery of Ireland, The Irish Museum of Modern Art ,The Arts Council of Ireland, OPW State Art Collection, AIB, Bank of Ireland, KPMG, Smurfit Ireland Grp, Citibank, Deutsche Bank, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Tralee Regional Technical College, Fyffes Ireland, Delta Airlines, The Danish Arts Council, De Vere’s private collection and various private collections worldwide.