David Eager Maher is an Irish artist whose practice explores the boundaries between memory, history, and imagined space through a distinctive approach to painting and drawing. His layered, poetic works engage with ideas of landscape, beauty, and transformation, reinterpreting classical motifs within contemporary visual culture.
Eager Maher’s work has been widely exhibited throughout Europe, with solo exhibitions at Jarmuschek + Partner, Berlin; Oliver Sears Gallery, Dublin; Galerie Roger Katwijk, Amsterdam; and ODP Galerie, Leipzig. He has participated in major international art fairs including Art Rotterdam, Paper Positions Berlin, and Art Karlsruhe. His work has been featured in Fukt for Contemporary Drawing, Monopol Magazine, and he was listed among the Top Six Artists to Collect by Handelsblatt Kunstmarkt.
He is the recipient of numerous awards from the Arts Council of Ireland, including Bursary, Agility, and Professional Development Awards, as well as grants from Culture Ireland, the Golden Fleece Award, and the Thomas Dammann Memorial Trust. His work is held in public and private collections including the Arts Council of Ireland, Trinity College Dublin, Luciano Benetton Imago Mundi Collection, the Office of Public Works, and the Department of Justice, as well as collections across Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and the United States. He is represented by Jarmuschek + Partner (Berlin), Oliver Sears Gallery (Dublin), Galerie Roger Katwijk (Amsterdam), and ODP Galerie (Leipzig).

David Eager Maher Indoor Growing Oil on panel Artist’s Frame 78 x 107 x 3.7 cm 2022

Oil on Linen 70 x 55 cm 2025

Oil on panel 50 x 60 cm 2016

Oil on panel 50 x 60 cm 2017



