Born in Kildare, 1977.
Education
2003: PGCE (Art Major), Institute of Education, University College London
2001: BA (Joint Honours), Fine Art and History of Art, National College of Art and Design, Dublin
Selected Short Courses:
2012: Oil Painting, with Oliver Comerford, NCAD, Dublin
2005: Painting from Life, with Roger Gill, Central St. Martin's College of Art, London
Selected Exhibitions:
GROUP SHOWS:
2024: Kilkenny Portrait Show, An Chead Tine, Kilkenny (Open Submission Show Curated by Blaise Smith RHA)
2023: Mermaid21, Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow
2023: Cairde Visual 2023, Hamilton Gallery, Sligo
2022: 141st RUA Annual Exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast
2022: Signal Open 2022, Signal Arts Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow
2022: 192nd RHA Annual Exhibition, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin
2020: "Kildare Covid Heroes," Aras Chill Dara, Naas, Co. Kildare
2016: "Kildare Portrait Artist Finalists," Castletown House, Celbridge, Co. Kildare
2015: "Kildare Portrait Artist Finalists," Castletown House, Celbridge, Co. Kildare
2009: "From Bog Bodies to Turf Stacks," Rua Red South Dublin Arts Centre, Dublin
2008: " Drink! Feck! Girls! Art!" Naas Library, Co. Kildare
2008: Naestved International Exhibition of Contemporary Prints, Denmark
2007: "Margin," Office of Public Works, 51 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin
2007: Summer Show, Kilcock Art Gallery, Co. Kildare
2006: "Blank Canvas," Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge, Co. Kildare (Open Submission Show Curated by Paul McGinley)
2001: Degree Show, National College of Art and Design, Dublin
2000: " Odyssey," Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin
SOLO:
2017: "The Red Kites," Kite Film Studios, Wicklow
2015: "Paintings in the Lobby," Naas Arts and Culture Centre, McCauley Place, Co. Kildare
2008: "The Girl Prints," Market House Gallery, Co. Monaghan (curated by Brenda O'Reilly Hughes)
2007: "The Secrets of Ordinary Things," Naas Library, Co. Kildare
1997: Solo Exhibition, Naas Library, Co. Kildare
Public Collections:
Office of Public Works, Dublin, 2001
Monaghan County Council, 2008
Kite Film Studios, Wicklow, 2017
Kildare County Council, 2020
Public Commissions
2020: "Kildare Covid Hero Portraits," Kildare County Council
Awards:
2008: Tyrone Guthrie Bursary Award, Kildare County Council
Professional Affiliations:
Professional Member of Visual Artists Ireland (VAI)
Associate of the National College of Art and Design, Dublin (ANCAD)
Other Interests:
Music: Piano and Singing
Fashion, Design & Interiors
