CV

Education 

MA (Hons) Degree: Visual Arts Practice (MAVIS), IADT, 2010

Joint BA (Hons) Degree: Fine Art Sculpture & Irish Art History, NCAD 2003-2007

Erasmus program, Accademia di Belle Arti, Bologna, Italy, 2006

FETAC Level 5 Certificate: Horticulture, Teagasc, 2013-2014

FETAC Level 2 Certificate: Art, Design & Mixed Media, BCFE, 2002-2003

Selected Exhibitions

Product Recall, Galway Arts Centre, Galway, 30 May-4 Jul 2015

Sister Cities/Vanort, Detroit, Stockholm, 25 Oct-2 Nov 2015 

Ett Hem, The LAB, Dublin, 16 Nov 2012-5 Jan 2013

Incontri Europei 2012, CostArena, Bologna, 6-20 Aug 2012

Painting on Household Objects, The Higher Bridges Gallery, Enniskillen, 3-25 Sep 2011

Making Space, Athlone Civic Square, Athlone, 28-29 May 2011

Public Gesture: Pirate Capital, The LAB, Dublin, 3-8 Jun 2010

Preponderance of the Small, Gallery 3, The Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin, 25 Sep-31 Oct 2009

Apocalypse When? Absolute Fringe, Dublin, 18 Sep 2009

The Queen's Croquet, Electric Picnic, Stradbally, 4-6 Sep 2009

Open Empty Spaces, The Hole in the Wall, Cardiff, 1 May-26 Jun 2009

Arte x Arte, Scuderie, Bologna, 10 Dec 2008

Folka Polka, Thisisnotashop, Dublin, 15-30 Nov 2008

Stories Told Visually, Culture Night, The Crow Gallery, Dublin 19-21 Sep 2008

Artists' short films evening, Catalyst Arts Gallery, Belfast, 5 Jun 2008

Spazio Privato, Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna, 22-29 Jun 2006

Residencies

  • Sculpture Workshop Award, Firestation Artists Studios, Dublin, Jan-May 2013.
  • Art@Work 2009 residency at Feelystone, Boyle, Roscommon. Financed by Roscommon County Council Arts Office, the Arts Council of Ireland and Create, Jul-Aug 2008.
  • Artist residency in St Margaret's, Roundstone, Connemara, 15 Jun-10 Aug 2008.

Awards & Commissions

  • Commissioned to make a site specific piece for Monto Picnic event for Dublin City Council Arts Office, Liberty Park, Foley Street, 10 Jul 2015.
  • Commissioned to make St Columba's Poetry Corner a site specific and interactive art piece and performance for the Terryglass Arts Festival by North Tipperary County Council Arts Office, 15-19 Aug 2012. 
  • Commissioned to make stage 2 proposal for Per Cent for Art Phibblestown Education Project curated by Aisling Prior. 
  • SWEA's (Swedish Women's Educational Association) cultural grant to fund Folka Polka exhibition at Thisisnotashop, Dublin, Nov 2008.
  • Awarded SWEA's cultural travel grant Jan 2008. 

Experience

  • Curated the 2012 RDS Student Art Awards travelling exhibition at the Riverbank Arts Centre 1-29 Sep 2012. 
  • Supported artist in residence Sharon Lynch in a pilot residency project on behalf of North Tipperary County Council Arts Office Aug-Sep 2011. Main role to evaluate the project, collate feedback and made recommendations for future use. report funded by European Union and Mid-West Regional Authority. 
  • Freelance Visual Arts Curator at the Riverbank Arts Centre, Dec 2010-Dec 2011. The role involved setting up, designing and organising a new Children's Gallery with focus on education outreach and interactive contemporary art by emerging artists, as well as curating the main gallery space. 
  • Part-time invigilator at the Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin Oct 2008-Sep 2010.
  • Created, curated and project managed Folka Polka exhibition in Thisisnotashop, Nov 2008.
  • Devised the artist residency in St Margaret's, Connemara. Promoted and curated the exhibition Tree Life at the end of the residency Jun-Aug 2008.
  • Freelance photographer for the Irish Theatre Institute 2007-2009.
  • Volunteer mentor for Louise Walsh's community art project Luas St James Sculpture Project Dec 2004-May 2005. The work culminated in the public art piece The Hybrid Love Seat situated at the St James's Luas stop unveiled in Feb 2008.