Pat Tracey was born in Westport in 1959. Because of the economic situation in Ireland his family moved to London then Birmingham before finally settling in Manchester, England. They returned to Westport in 1971 and Pat continued his schooling in the CBS. He attended Galway RTC between 1980 and 1984 obtaining a Diploma in fine Art with credits.

However it was not until 2000 after marrying and bringing up a family
that Pat began his love of painting once again.
His latest exhibitions include:

“Exhibition of Art” July 2005 - Clew Bay Gallery - Westport
joint exhibition with artist: Austin Creaven

Participated in the “Mayo Artist Exhibition - 2005 - Linen Hall

“Looking Back Exhibition” March 2006 Clew Bay Gallery - Westport

“Argentina Auction for Charity” - 2007 - Clew Bay Gallery
(amount raised €2,700 from 3 small works)

“Impressions of Westport Exhibition” - July 2007 - Westport Library





“Life obliges me to do something, so I paint.” Rene Magritte

"To restrict the artist is a crime. It is to murder germinating life." Egon Schiele
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" I have been an artist since I can remember….. I engage as we all do with the world spiritual, physical and emotional. For me there is no better place to express all this, than in front of a blank canvas.”
Pat Tracey