Education
2008 |
The Arts Students League, New York. |
2004 |
BA Fine Art Painting, (Hons), NCAD, Dublin. |
2003 |
Erasmus Student Exchange, Colegio de las Belles Artes, Valencia, Spain. |
1995 |
City and Guilds course in Fashion Design and Industrial sewing, Dublin. |
1986 |
BA, Irish and Linguistics, UCD, Dublin. |
1984 |
RSA Certificate in TEFL, Dublin. |
Exhibitions
2011 |
Group Show, Kentler International Drawing Space, Brooklyn, New York. Word Up, Pop Up Bookshop, Manhattan, New York Times Article |
2010 |
Mind Mates, Solo Show, Loving Spoon Cafe and Gallery, Dublin Group Show, Kentler International Drawing Space, Brooklyn, New York. |
2009 |
My Mongolian Winter Friends, Solo Show, Xanadu Art Gallery, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - show featured on 'Arts Collection' Channel 25, Mongolian TV and on Education TV, Mongolia including an artist interview on both channels. |
2008 |
Art Ireland, R.D.S., Ballsbridge, Dublin. |
2007 |
Perspectives Ballina Arts Centre, Co. Mayo. |
2006 |
EV+A, Limerick. Curator, Katerina Gregos. |
2005 |
Made In Mongolia, Solo Show,Cultivate Centre, Temple Bar, Dublin. |
2004 |
Claremorris Open, (COE) Winner, Emerging Artist Award. Curator, David Thorpe. |
2003 |
Green, Project Arts Centre, Temple Bar. |
Public Art
2008 |
The Mongolian Scarf Project: a self-initiated international art project between Irish & Mongolian children involving a cultural exchange between both communities. The project was featured on Nationwide, RTE 1 (6th June 2008 – Mayo to Mongolia) and by interview on Raidio Na Gaeltachta. It was also covered by The Mayo News, The Connaught Tribune, The Western People and The Leitrim Post. The project involved approx. 600 children and €10,000 was raised to fund the drilling of a well and the installation of a purification system to make the water in the Gobi Desert safe to drink. |
Performance Work
2007 |
Personality Café, Dublin Fringe Festival, Filmbase, Temple Bar. View Video |
2006 |
Personality Café, Dublin Fringe Festival. Cake Café, Camden St. |
2003 |
No a La Guerra, (No to the War) Colegio de las Belles Artes, Valencia, Spain. |
Residencies
2009 |
Asral Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. |
2008 |
Ballycastle, Co. Mayo. |
2007 |
Asral Centre, Undurshil, Gobi Desert, Mongolia. |
2006 |
Ballycastle, Co Mayo. |
2005 |
Asral Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. |
Teaching
2008 |
"Creative Knitting and Stitching" 8-week course, Castlebar, Co. Mayo. |
2007 |
Workshop, International Women’s Day, Ballina Arts Centre, Co. Mayo. |
2006 |
Designed and gave "Creative Knitting and Stitching" 8-week course, Aungier St. Community Centre, Dublin. |
1984 - 1993 |
Teacher of TEFL to children and adults in Ireland and abroad. |
TV
2011 |
Craft Masters , RTE - Participant Apprentice Weaver Big Mountains Productions |
2008 |
Panelist - TG4 ‘Soisceal Phadraig’: to review: Impressionists Interiors |
2007 |
Panelist - TG4 ‘Soisceal Phadraig’: to review: Alice Maher |
2006 |
Panelist - TG4 ‘Soisceal Phadraig’: to review: Robert Ballagh; EV+A ; Panelist - TG4 'Ardan': to review: Philip Tracey |
Film Work
2006 |
Costume breakdown artist: numerous productions including “Becoming Jane”, Julien Jarrold ; |
2003 |
“King Arthur”, Anton Fuqua |
2002 |
“Ella Enchanted”, Tommy O’ Haver |
1995 |
Costume design for various theatre productions, and St. Patrick's Day Parades in Dublin, numerous wardrobe posts in film and tv. |
For more details on Film Work go to Film Work Page |