ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt, hiː ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə pˈeɪntɪŋ ænd hæd hɪz fˈɜːst sˈoʊloʊ ɛksɪbˈɪʃən æt ðɪ ˈɑːlɪvɚ dˈaʊlɪŋ ɡˈælɚɹi, dˈʌblɪn, ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti.
In 1988, he returned to painting and had his first solo exhibition at the Oliver Dowling Gallery, Dublin, in 1990.