b. Ireland 1980, living & working in London

I am a visual artist specialising in printmaking but regularly incorporating various media including sound, moving image and installation based presentations. My work deals with memories, relationships, social history and the identity of the other, which inevitably means that my practice is participant led and socially engaged.

Education

2009 Developing Educational Practice, cltad, University of the Arts London.
2008 MA Visual Arts (Print), University of the Arts London - Camberwell.
2003 BA (Hons) Fine Art (Printmaking), Limerick School of Art & Design.
2002 Diploma Fine Art (Printmaking), Limerick School of Art & Design.

Professional Practice

2011- ongoing Volunteer with Action Space in Studio Voltaire, Clapham.
2010-2011 Emerging Associate Artist, firstsite, Colchester, Essex.
2003-07 Co-founder & Treasurer Lorg Fine Art Printmakers, Galway, Ireland.

Solo Exhibition

2009 intersecting, connecting, manifesting, London Print Studio, London.
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Selected Group Exhibitions

2011 Contemporary Art Exhibition, Moroccan Gardens, Dolphin Square, Pimlico, London.
2011 Serve & Project, Hampden Gallery, University of Mass. Amherst, USA.
2010 PIPE ’10, Penang State Museum & Art Gallery, Malaysia.
2010 Views From The Edge 2, View Tube, Olympic 2012 Site, London.
2010 In-visible with Ijad Dance Company, All Saints Church Cambridge & Colchester Arts
         Centre.
2010 Growing Art Together (Associate Artist Residencies), firstsite, Colchester, Essex.
2010 Sheep Trail, Harrow, in association with Henry Moore Foundation.
2010 Views From The Edge, View Tube, Olympic 2012 Site, London.
2010 CGP Open, Southwark Park, London.
2008 M is for MA Show, Camberwell College of Arts, London.
2008 Clare Graduates Show 2008, Glór Irish Music Centre, Co. Clare.
2008 7th Lessedra Annual World Art Print, Bulgaria.
2008 Is Mise Ireland, 411 Gallery, Hangzho City, China.
2008 ‘An Act of Happening’, Red Gate Gallery, London.
2007 ‘Conflict’, The White Room Gallery, Galway.
2007 ‘Cead in China’, 411 Gallery, Hangzho City, also traveled to Beijing & Shanghai.
2006 Impressions, Galway Arts Centre, Galway curated by Chris Plowman.
2006 ‘Within & Without’, The White Room Gallery, Galway, Limerick Printmakers Gallery &
         The Original Print Gallery, Dublin. 
2006 Cork Art Trail, English Market, Cork.
2006 ev+ a 2006 – give(a)way, Limerick, curated by Katerina Gregos.
2006 ‘Open Print Show’ – Limerick Printmakers, selected by Siobhan Piercy.
2005 6X6 For Ireland – ‘Showcase’ , 411 Gallery, Hangzho City, also traveled to Beijing &
         Shanghai, China.
2005 ‘The Fourth Floor – ENSO Live Art Event, Hynes Car-park & Ard Bia Galway.
2005 ‘Interpretations’ Instore, Galway.
2005 ‘The Way The West Was One’, Airfield Trust, Dublin, selected by Sancho Guilliani.
2004 Lorg Printmakers Members’ Show, Norman Villa Gallery, Galway, selected by Brian
         Bourke.
2004 ‘The Western Eye’ Galerie de Fouedec, Lorient, Brittany, France.
2004 6x6 for Ireland – ‘The Year of the Monkey’ 411 Gallery, China.
2004 LOOK, CLOSER, Glór Irish Music Centre, Co. Clare.

 

Collections

2006, Galway County Council and private collections in Ireland, England & France.

Awards

2008 Circle.Line Award – one year residency with ACAVA studios London and London Print Studio in association with Artquest and University of the Arts London Widening Participation Unit.
2007 Travel and Mobility Award, The Arts Council of Ireland.

Selected Community/Educational Projects

2011 Mural Project at Morden Mount Primary School, Lewisham. The Big Art People
         project.
2011 Making Colliers Wood Happy - International Music Event, printmaking workshop.
         ACAVA project.
2010 Buy or Swap, firstsite stall at Colchester Christmas Market, followed up with 
         Memories & Marking, embroidery sessions at firstsite
2010 Bling your bike workshop on firstsite’s Art Stop: Bus Stop, as part of The Tour Britain 
         2010, Castle Park Colchester, Essex.
2010 Summer School with Year 7 students, Westminster Academy, London. ACAVA project.
2010 Views From The Edge, with students from The Princes Drawing School at
          the London 2012 Olympic site as part of The Big Draw.
2010 Family and young people’s visual art workshops and drop-in sessions, firstsite, 
         Colchester, Essex.
2010 Schools Career Taster Days with E&H EBP, Year 9 students, various schools in 
         Ealing & Hammersmith. ACAVA project.
2010 Career Taster Days with Creative & Media Diploma Students, Ealing &
         South London College.
2009 Screen-printing workshop with Creative & Media Diploma students, Stratford School, 
          London. UAL project.
2009 Card design with Year 9 students, Hackney Free & Parochial C of E School, London.
         ACAVA project.
2009 Summer School with Year 7 students, Westminster Academy, London. ACAVA project.
2009 Hoardings project with Year 7 students, Hackney Free & Parochial C of E School,
          London.  ACAVA project.
2009 Outdoor mural with adolescent males, NHS Regional Secure Unit, London. ACAVA 
         project.
2009 Printmaking workshops with Year 10 & 11 students, Westside Independent School at
         London Print Studio.
2009 Schools Career Taster Days with E&H EBP, Year 9 students, various schools in
         Ealing & Hammersmith, London. ACAVA project.
2009 Make & Bake day for adolescent mothers & their children, YPAT, Scunthorpe,
         North Lincolnshire.
2008 Advanced screen-printing workshop for members, Lorg Printmakers, Galway, Ireland.
2007 Red Bus Collage Project with 7-11 year olds, Youth Work Ireland Westside Galway &
          Lorg Printmakers Galway, Ireland.
2007 Tuam Photography Project with 15-19 year olds, Youth Work Ireland Tuam & Lorg
         Printmakers Galway, Ireland.