My Biography
(portrait photo taken by Stefan Syrowatka)
Born and raised in Spiddal, Co.Galway.
TRAINING
- 2004 – 2008 Crawford College of Art & Design, Cork.
- 2002 - 2003 National College of Art & Design, Dublin.
QUALIFICATIONS / AWARDS
- 2008 Artfest 2008 Award-Cork Institute of Technology
- 2008 Runner-up for Public Sculpture Commission, Spiddal National School.
- 2008 B.A.Hons. Fine Art & Sculpture, Crawford College of Art & Design,Cork
- 2007 B.A. in Fine Art, Crawford College of Art & Design, Cork.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
- 2010 'Seductive Mythology'- Town Hall Theatre, Galway.
- 2010 'Spiddal Landscapes'- The Courthouse - Spiddal, Galway.
- 2009 'Kinsale Landscapes'- The Spinnaker - Kinsale, Cork.
- 2009 'Flavour of the Fortnight'- Sirens - Patrick St. Gallery, Cork.
TWO WOMAN SHOW:
- 2009 ‘Heron Exhibition’- Heron Gallery, Ahakiste, West Cork.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
- 2010-2011 Curator of monthly 'Ten Artists' collective expo, Temperance Hall, Kinsale, Cork.
- 2008 'Fledglings' – Emerging Artists, Lavit Gallery, Cork.
- 2008 'Soup' - B.A. Hons. Grad. Show,Crawford College of Art & Design,Cork.
- 2008 Life Drawings On Show, Munster Fine Art, Adare, Co. Limerick.
- 2008 Life Drawings On Show, Fellini’s Art Gallery, Cork.
- 2008 Life Drawings on Show, The Russell Gallery, Burren, Co. Clare.
- 2008 ‘Fresh Faces’ 3-Woman Show, Utopianation, Cork
- 2007 'AC/D3' - B.A. Graduation Show, E.S.B. Building, Cork.
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS:
- 2009 St.Vincent's Hospital, Cork ( 2 lithographs)
- 2008 Cork Institute of Technology: -Three sculptures
(2 bronze, 1 mixed media)
COMMISSIONS:
- 2011 Pamphlet Project, No.3, June Issue, Galway.
- 2011 Ageing Flowers, Spiddal, Galway.
- 2010 Baile Ard Field, Spiddal, Galway.
- 2010 Nancys' Boat Painting, Oughterard, Galway.
- 2010 Portrait in Landscape, Galway.
- 2010 Wedding Commission of Spiddal Pier, Galway.
- 2010 Book Cover Illustration for 'Behind the Masks' poetry anthology.
- 2010 Wedding Commission of Galway Bay Landscape.
- 2010 Wedding Commission of St. John the Baptist Church, Kinsale, Cork.
- 2008 Bloom Hotel Project, Brussels. Sponsored by the European League of Institutes of the Arts.
- 2008 7’ x 5’7” triptych landscape installation for private dwelling. 'View from Baile Ard'.
- 2007 Portrait of Fionn Hussey.
REVIEWS:
- The Galway Advertiser ( Charlie McBride ) - 'Seductive Mythology' at The Town Hall, Galway. Dec 9th 2010.
- Circa Art Magazine ( Elaine O' Sullivan ) - featured Crawford Hons. Degree artist - Autumn 2008.
- Irish Examiner ( Marc O' Sullivan ) - featured artist 'Fledglings' at Lavit Gallery. 30th Aug 08
- Irish Examiner ( Marc O' Sullivan )- featured Crawford Hons. Degree artist - 21st June 2008