Ross O'Callaghan is on of Ireland's best known cinematographers for tv and film. He has been developing the Paddy Irishman series for 10 years, photographing Paddies since 2021.
In March 2023, the series launched in large scale outdoor exhibition in Pershing Square the the centre of Manhattan at the invitation of the NYC (DOT) ARTerventions programme. It is the most successful launch of an Irish visual arts project in the U.S. in many years.
“My idea was always to take a far-reaching, affectionate and curious look at the depth and breadth of the Irish male and their experiences , while challenging a stereotype that has followed us for generations”
- Artist Ross O’Callaghan
