Artist, curator, researcher and educator based in Co. Tipperary, Ireland. Professional member of Visual Artists Ireland
EDUCATION
Certificate in Art Therapy Process (Expert L9), Crawford College of Art & Design (2018)
MA in Visual Art Practices (MAVIS), IADT, Dun Laoghaire. (2014)
BA Fine Art (1stHons), Crawford College of Art and Design, Cork. (2003)
EXHIBITIONS
2016 2016…, group exhibition, Ormond Studios, Ormond Quay, Dublin 1
2014
Periodical Review #3, (selected group show) Pallas Projects/Studios, 115-117 The Coombe, Dublin 8. Selected by Matt Packer, Michele Horrigan, Mark Cullen & Gavin Murphy
2013
A Site of Knowing/Unknowing, (solo), installation, Abhainn Rí Festival, Callan, Co. Kilkenny
2013
A Site of Knowing/Unknowing, (solo), installation, The Lab, Foley St, Dublin 1. (part of the Public Gesture
series of exhibitions)
2013
Concentric, two-person installation with Adrian Duncan, SITEATION, Unit 4, James Joyce St., Dublin 1.
2012
2012
Stasis-Motion, (group) video, The Lab, Dublin, CultureNight.
PostScript, (group) curated by Peggy Sue Amison for There, There Photo Festival, Camden Palace, Cork.
2012
A Space Between, (solo), Open Programme PhotoIreland Festival.
2010
Backwater Twenty-10, Crawford Municipal Gallery, Cork
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2019 - present Artistic Director, South Tipperary Arts Centre, Nelson St, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.
Spring 2018 Tutor – Digital Photography and Mindfulness through Drawing Evening classes at South Tipperary Arts Centre,
2015 – 2017 Photography teacher (Adult education-ETB), Castleknock Community College, Carpenterstown Rd, Dublin 15.
2012 – 2017 Senior Team Leader for Events/Tours/Customer Service. Abbey Theatre, Lower Abbey St., Dublin 1
2012 – 2014 Co-founder and Director of SITEATION, artist collective and projects, Dublin.
Aug ‘11 – Jan ‘12 Assistant archivist of the Tomi Ungerer Collection, University College Cork.
July ‘03 – Dec ‘09 Gallery Assistant/Curator at the Fenton Gallery, Cork.
Assistant Editor and Project Coordinator for major publication Representing Art in Ireland. Involvement in all areas of gallery operation. Including - organization/ curation of exhibitions, sales, dealing with artists, logistics, website maintance, advertising, PR, general administration etc.
AWARDS, PUBLICATIONS, PROJECTS & RESIDENCIES
2018
2017
2015 - 2016
2014
2013
2012
Percent For Arts Scheme advisor for project at Gaelscoil de Hide, Fermoy, Co. Cork (July).
Video Installation consultant/technician for Ain’t I a Woman? exhibition at South Tipperary Arts Centre (March).
Research consultant/advisor on the production, Porcelain, at the Abbey Theatre (February).
Mindfulness through Drawing, workshops as part of Wellbeing in the workplace scheme, Abbey Theatre, Dublin.
Studio member at Ormond Studios, Ormond Quay, Dublin 1.
Alternate Economies, lecture for Undergrad students at Drawing Project, IADT.
SITEATION occupies Centre for Argument (in collaboration with Bob and Roberta Smith), Kilkenny Arts Festival.
Residency at Workhouse Studios/Fennelly’s, Callan, Co. Kilkenny
‘Digitally Switched Over? - The democratisation of images, the poor image and beyond’, lecture delivered to 4th year BA Fine Art students at IADT.
Selected for Masterclass with Sony World Photography Award recipient, Simon Norfolk.
2010
Awarded South Tipperary County Council ‘s Artist Bursary - Emerging Artist Award.
2010
Included in exhibition publication Backwater Twenty-10.
2009
Project member of Backwater Artists Group, Cork.
2008
Included in major publication Representing Art in Ireland.
2005 – ‘08
Assistant Editor and Project Coordinator for major art publication Representing Art in Ireland.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Office of Public Works,
Cork Institute of Technology.