Michael Rooney undertook his academic career in various schools, including the Wimbledon College of Art, the Royal College of Art and the British School in Rome, as well as taught in numerous colleges in England, where he became the Head of Painting at the Royal Academy School. His work portrays a poetic narrative on the traditional aspects of painting, while his themes explore the meaning of dreams and secrets, and seeing what the imagination can achieve. Throughout his career, he’s had several solo exhibitions in the UK, Europe and the US.
