Camaradas 2019. Reprising the format of 2017 Mike and Giuseppe paint each others mothers. They won a Pebeo sponsored painting prize for their entry entitled ‘Your Mum’.

‘The artists have previously presented gold double portraits of one another painted in the technique and codified style of Byzantine Icon painting. Retaining this format they now paint each other’s mother. A planned progression of Anglo-Mexican portraits might include attention to artifacts, national costume and materials communicating cultural, tribal, or national identity. With these in mind the label ‘Your Mum’ wholeheartedly embraces the maternal insult and universal playground taunt in which the same points of celebration are as likely to equally challenge our insecurities.’

 

Advent & Chrismastide Show 2018. Showing Virgin of Tenderness, egg tempera and gold leaf on paper. Featured artists also include Lucy Skinner’s Bethlehem, Alice Robertson’s Presentation and Liz Asher’s Visitation.

Mike’s icon of Our Lady Tenderness included in St Patrick’s Studios Christmas card pack of 5. Artwork credits clockwise from the top Bernard Allen, Mike Quirke, Lucinda May, Nikki Gardham, Alice Robertson

Arran Knight’s personal choice for this solo exhibition of old and new work at the pilates studio in Wapping.

Exhibition by St Patrick’s Studios to coincide with Adoremus congress in Liverpool. Exhibiting Artists: Carla Stone, Alice Robertson, Bernard Allen, Roseleen Walsh, Mike Quirke.

The faculty approval of the Historic Churches Committe granting Guardian Angels RC Church, Mile End, permission to work with Mike’s designs to decorate the infil panels within the sanctuary reredos screen. The screen is part of a larger project which includes the installation of a replacement altar and tiled dias designed by Bernard Allen.

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Invited by John Bateson to share Summer Open House in his Brixton home with gallery extension. It was an opportunity to show a mixture of old and new work.

Gallery III exhibit 118  – ‘Ancient & Modern: Double Portraits Giuseppe Marasco & Mike Quirke each paints the other’  – Egg Tempera and Gold Leaf on Board. For more information visit link

‘Twilight Lambs’ two mixed media works on paper showing in the Adoremus Exhibition at Our Lady of Dolours RC Church, 264 Fulham Road, London SW10 9EL. Have been involved in the curating and hanging of this St Patrick’s Studios exhibition in collaboration with the Servite Friars and the St Patrick’s artists community. The show is a response to the Adoremus Congress 7-9 September 2018 in Liverpool, Follow link for press release. For more information on Adoremus Congress.

“The Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, on the first new moon of the second year following the exodus from the land of Egypt, saying: Let the Israelite people offer the passover sacrifice at its set time: you shall offer it on the fourteenth day of this month, at twilight, at its set time; you shall offer it in accordance with all its rites and rules.’  Num. 9:1–3