I am an Irish artist and teacher currently based in Vietnam. I received an honours degree in Fine Art, Painting from the Limerick School of Art and Design in 2009. I work in a variety of different media, and have worked for a number of Irish artist-run spaces and organisations in the past.
In June 2019, I exhibited a body of new watercolour works in a solo exhibition entitled 'Lift Yourself' at Pallas Projects/Studios in Dublin, as part of their Artist Initiated Projects.
This August 2020 (Covid-19 permitting), I will present "Everyone, everybody, every person, every person, every person, every person" a new solo exhibition and book at Engage Studios, Galway, Ireland.
My work is about how we communicate with one another, or fail to do so, at a personal level and as participants in a society. I'm interested in love in a time of impending environmental and societal collapse. I'm also interested in popular music and culture as a kind of vernacular language that we can use to communicate with one another.
Solo Exhibitions _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
August 2020
Everyone, everybody, every person, every person, every person, every person
Engage Art Studios, Galway
June 2019
'Lift Yourself'
Pallas Projects/Studios, Dublin 8
June 2013 'Optimism'
Occupy Space at Ormston House, Limerick
Selected Group Exhibitions _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
October 2020
As Tree
Three person exhibition with Shane Finan and Catriona Gallagher
St Georges Church, Tubercurry, Co Sligo, Ireland
September 2019
Saigon Experimental Film Festival
A. Farm Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
September 2019
FIX19
Catalyst Arts, Belfast
November 2018
The 5th Hanoi Open Exhibition
Work Room Four, Hanoi, Vietnam
Curated by Claire Driscoll
December 2012
'Future Perfect'
Dublin City Gallery, The Hugh Lane
Curated by Jim Ricks
August 2012
Unrequited Hatred
Dock Shed, Galway
Curated by Darren Barrett and Tadhg Ó Cuirrin.
August 2012 'Horizon Sprawl'
Ormston House, Limerick
Curated by Stéphanie Bertrand
May 2012
'SUNSHINE & PRECIPITATION / DE LA PLUIE & DU BEAU TEMPS'
Group exhibition at La Station, Nice, France
Curated by Catalyst Arts
Awards ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
February 2020
Artist Support Scheme 2020
Galway County Council
January 2013
Personal Bursary
Ealaíon Na Gaeltachta
May 2012
Project Award
Arts Council of Ireland
Education_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2005 – 2009
Limerick School of Art and Design
Level 8 Bachelor of Fine Arts; Painting
September 2016
Alpha College of English, Dublin | alphatefl.com
Teacher Training Certificate (CELT) (140 hours + 7 hours classroom teaching practice)
2014 – 2015
National College of Ireland
Level 8 HDip in Science in Computing
Mobile Application Development
Collections___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Hunt Museum
Rutland Street
Limerick City
In June 2019, I exhibited a body of new watercolour works in a solo exhibition entitled 'Lift Yourself' at Pallas Projects/Studios in Dublin, as part of their Artist Initiated Projects.
This August 2020 (Covid-19 permitting), I will present "Everyone, everybody, every person, every person, every person, every person" a new solo exhibition and book at Engage Studios, Galway, Ireland.
My work is about how we communicate with one another, or fail to do so, at a personal level and as participants in a society. I'm interested in love in a time of impending environmental and societal collapse. I'm also interested in popular music and culture as a kind of vernacular language that we can use to communicate with one another.
Solo Exhibitions _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
August 2020
Everyone, everybody, every person, every person, every person, every person
Engage Art Studios, Galway
June 2019
'Lift Yourself'
Pallas Projects/Studios, Dublin 8
June 2013 'Optimism'
Occupy Space at Ormston House, Limerick
Selected Group Exhibitions _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
October 2020
As Tree
Three person exhibition with Shane Finan and Catriona Gallagher
St Georges Church, Tubercurry, Co Sligo, Ireland
September 2019
Saigon Experimental Film Festival
A. Farm Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
September 2019
FIX19
Catalyst Arts, Belfast
November 2018
The 5th Hanoi Open Exhibition
Work Room Four, Hanoi, Vietnam
Curated by Claire Driscoll
December 2012
'Future Perfect'
Dublin City Gallery, The Hugh Lane
Curated by Jim Ricks
August 2012
Unrequited Hatred
Dock Shed, Galway
Curated by Darren Barrett and Tadhg Ó Cuirrin.
August 2012 'Horizon Sprawl'
Ormston House, Limerick
Curated by Stéphanie Bertrand
May 2012
'SUNSHINE & PRECIPITATION / DE LA PLUIE & DU BEAU TEMPS'
Group exhibition at La Station, Nice, France
Curated by Catalyst Arts
Awards ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
February 2020
Artist Support Scheme 2020
Galway County Council
January 2013
Personal Bursary
Ealaíon Na Gaeltachta
May 2012
Project Award
Arts Council of Ireland
Education_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2005 – 2009
Limerick School of Art and Design
Level 8 Bachelor of Fine Arts; Painting
September 2016
Alpha College of English, Dublin | alphatefl.com
Teacher Training Certificate (CELT) (140 hours + 7 hours classroom teaching practice)
2014 – 2015
National College of Ireland
Level 8 HDip in Science in Computing
Mobile Application Development
Collections___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Hunt Museum
Rutland Street
Limerick City
