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Exhibitions & Projects
Upcoming: Sculpture In Context Botanic Gardens, Dublin, Sept 2023
Upcoming: Plans for Statues, Showing the Process Solo exhibition, Bridge Street Studios Gallery, Jun 2023
Upcoming: Society of Women Artists Annual Exhibition Mall Galleries, London, June 2023
Tread Softly outdoor site specific group exhibition, Carlingford, Louth, May 2023
Plans for Statues, Showing the Process Solo exhibition, Armagh County Museum, May 2023
Rua Red ‘Displacement and Belonging’ Rua Red South Dublin Arts Centre, Feb-April 2023
Cairde Open Hamilton Gallery , Sligo Jul – Aug 2022
Asgard Set for ‘Asgard’, live dance show, Garage Theatre, Monaghan Mar 2022
Aesop’s Fables Animations for ‘Aesop’, live theatre, Encore Productions, An Tain Arts Centre, Dundalk Oct 2021
Hide Bridge Street Studios, Seek Urban Art Festival, Dundalk Aug 2021
Motion Marks Solo Off Site Installation, An Tain Arts Centre, Dundalk Town Centre May 2021
Vestige Louth Craftmark Selected Show, Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda, Dec 2020 – Feb 2021
Silver Off Site Exhibition, An Tain Arts Centre, Dundalk Town Centre Nov – Dec 2020
How We Live Now Virtual Exhibition, An Tain Arts Centre, Dundalk July 2020
Glowing Works Louth Craftmark Group Exhibition, An Tain Arts Centre, Dundalk Feb 2020
The Stray Sod Solo show, Armagh County Museum, Oct 2019 – Feb 2020
Courthouse Open Courthouse Gallery, Enistymon, Jul – Sept 2019
Signal Open Signal Arts Centre, Bray, Aug 2019
Cairde Open The Model , Sligo Jul – Aug 2019
Printworks Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda, Nov 2018 – Mar 2019
Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast, Oct 2018 – Jan 2019
Blathanna agus Dathanna Listoke Gallery, Drogheda , Sept 2018 – Jan 2019
Galway Fringe Festival Galway City Gallery, Galway July-Aug 2018
Just Like Soho Bridge Street Studios Group Show, Basement Gallery, Táin Arts Centre, Dundalk 2018
Stretch Creative Spark Artists in Residence & Members, Basement Gallery, Táin Arts Centre, Dundalk, Sept 2017
Edge Gateway Gallery, Bridge Street Studios, Dundalk Sept 2017
Syning Listhús Residency Exhibition, Ólafsfjördur, Iceland Aug 2017
Summer Exhibition Louth Craftmark, Listoke Gallery, Drogheda Jun – Aug 2017
Breathing Space Creative Spark Artists in Residence & Members, Basement Gallery, Táin Arts Centre, Dundalk Sept 2016
100 Years of Heritage Louth Craftmark, Listoke Gallery, Drogheda Aug – Oct 2016
La Peau The Summer Show, Art Mandat, Les Perles Tanneries, Barjols, Var, France July – Oct 2016
Beings Solo show, Marketplace Theatre & Arts Centre, Armagh Nov 2015
20:20 Hotbed Press Exchange UK tour Southampton, Bolton, Liverpool etc Nov 2015
Come To The Edge Creative Spark Artists in Residence & Members, Basement Gallery, Táin Arts Centre, Dundalk Sept 2015
Bestiary Solo show, Armagh County Museum Oct 2014 – Jan 2015
Bestiary Solo show, Marketplace Theatre & Arts Centre, Armagh Feb 2014
Annual Member’s Exhibition Belfast Print Workshop Dec 2013
20:20 Hotbed Press Exchange UK tour Southampton, Bolton, Liverpool etc Nov 2013
Annual Member’s Exhibition Belfast Print Workshop Dec 2012
“In the particular is contained the universal” The Mill Theatre Gallery, Dublin Jun 2012
“Titanic Images“ Victoria Square BelfastApr-May 2012
Christmas Show Belfast Print Workshop Dec 2011
Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition Ulster Museum, Belfast Oct-Nov 2011
High Point Gallery Minnesota Aug – Oct 2011
Elements St Patrick’s Trian, Armagh Jun 2011
Small is Beautiful Belfast Print Workshop Jun 2011
Other Perspectives Millenium Court Arts Centre, Portadown Jan-Mar 2011
Christmas Show Belfast Print Workshop Dec 2010
Wish You Here 2010 The Naughton Gallery at Queens’s, Belfast. Dec 2010
Lorg Printmakers Annual Exhibition Lorg Print Studio, Galway. Dec 2010
Put A Lid On It Galway Arts Centre, Dec 2010
Críunniú St Patrick’s Trian, Armagh Oct 2010
Going Green Belfast Print Workshop Aug 2010
Pocket Prints Belfast Print Workshop Jun 2010
Vibrations Interactive Poetry Machine, Collaborative project. Project Arts Centre Dublin Sept 2004
Strut Installation Catalyst Arts Belfast July 2001
Fix ’98 Performance with Graeme Flood,Catalyst Arts Belfast July 1998
Awards Residencies Other
Arts Council Agility Award Oct 2022
Create Louth Arts Grants April 2022
Arts Council Agility Award Oct 2021
Tyrone Guthrie Artist Residency Awarded by Create Louth, Co Louth Arts Office, Sep 2019
Create Louth Arts Grants Sept 2019
RHA Masterclass Access Programme Award Jun 2019
Armagh County Museum Artist in Residence Jan- Aug 2019
Arts Council NI Support for the Individual Artist Award Nov 2018
Tyrone Guthrie Artist Residency Dr Maurna Crozier Memorial Bursary, Awarded by Friends of FE McWilliam Gallery. Oct 2017
Listhus Residency Artist Residency, Listhus, Olafsfjordur, Iceland. August 2017
Arts Council Travel and Training Award May 2017
Artist in Residence, Art Mandat, Les Perles Tanneries, Barjols, Var, France. July – Sept 2016
Create Louth Arts Grants Awarded Mar 2015 and Sept 2016
Member of VAI
Member of Louth Craftmark
Member of Bridge Street Studios, Dundalk
Work held in the National Museums Northern Ireland collection
‘Senses’ Maiden Voyage/Rex Levitates (2002) Touring Contemporary Dance Production, Costume Design
Alternative Miss Ireland, Costume Design and Construction to Tina Legs Tantrum (Winner 2001), Revvlon (1st Runner Up 2000)
The York Mystery Plays @ Queens University Belfast (2000) Costume Design
Film & Animation
:: “Hands Together, A Peace Project” Running Time 39m (2012-14) (Director, camera, editor) Documentary Film Heritage, Arts and Peace Project.
:: “Clones: A History” Running Time 7 m 36 s (2009) (Co- Director, camera, editor) Short film. Clones Film Festival 48hr Challenge.
:: “The Night Before” (Screaming Monkey Productions, 2009) Camera Assistant
:: “The Date” (Screaming Monkey Productions, 2009) Camera Assistant
:: “Shelter” (Paradox Pictures, 2009) On setProps Standby, Trainee Art Dept.
:: “The Race” EPK (Grand Productions 2008) Editor.
:: “The Ferret” Running Time 12 m 8 s (2008) (Co- Director, camera, editor) Short film. Clones Film Festival 48hr Challenge.
:: “Teargas” (Graphic artist, animator) (2009) Animations to accompany Belfast comedian, Jake O’Kane’s live show.
:: “Moonman” Running Time 14 m 24 s (2007) (Co- Director, camera, editor, graphics) Short film. Winner of Clones Film Fesitval “Francie” Trophy and Audience Award.
:: “Lovesick Prescription” Brewhouse Blues Band Running Time 5m (2007)
(Camera, graphics, edit, compositing) Music video
:: Arsehole of Nowhere Running Time 8 min (2007)(Camera, editor, graphics) Collaboration with Grainne Cullinane (drawn animation) Film/animation about Armagh. Commissioned by Channel 4 (4 Talent)
:: “St Pats Poems” Graphic and interactive designer CD ROM of childrens poetry (2005)
:: DeeTees Running Time 2m (2004) (Graphics, Animation, Edit) Animation Screened at Darklight Film Festival, Dublin 2004.
:: For Peter’s Sake Running time: 60 minSound Recordist. Documentary on GAA in Tyrone. Camera and Director: Kieran Maynes. Broadcast on RTE Sept 2004.
Education
Trinity College, Dublin. MSc. Multimedia Systems Oct 2003-Sept 2004
Queen’s University, Belfast. Certificate in Arts in the Community Sept. 2000-Jun. 2001
University of Ulster, Belfast. BA Hons. Fine and Applied Art Sept. 94- Jun. 99
Training
NCAD CEAD Sculpture through Bronze Casting 2021-22
Classical Art Atelier Dutch Golden Age Painting with Brian Smyth 2019
RHA International Masterclass Painting the Figure in Oils with Símon Ramirez and Jaclyn Dooner 2019
BLOCKT Dublin Figure in Oils with Nicholas Benedict Robinson 2017
BLOCKT Dublin Portrait in Oils with Oisin Roche 2017
Kennedy Art Figure in Oils with Nicholas Benedict Robinson 2014
Monaghan Community Forum: Bronze Age Processes- Bronze casting & ceramics 2011
Belfast Print Workshop: Courses in Monoprint, Copper Etching, Photo Intaglio 2010-11
FilmBase, Dublin: Level 1certificates in Final-Cut Pro, XML. 2005
NMTT, Dublin. City and Guilds-Digital Video Production and Online Broadcasting, Sept-Dec. 2001.
NMTT, Dublin. City and Guilds-Digital Imaging, Sept-Dec. 2001.