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Education:
- Bachelors (Honours) degree in fine arts with First class honours, 2007-2008
- Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Galway, Ireland.
- - specialising in painting.
- Bachelors degree of art and design (Distinction), 2004-2007
- Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Galway, Ireland.
- - specialising in painting.
Memberships:
- Engage Art Studios, Galway. (www.engageartstudios.com)
- Visual Artists Ireland (VAI)
- Irish Visual Artists Rights Organisation (IVARO)
- 126 (www.126.ie)
- Svenska Konstnärer (swedish artists online) http://www.svenskakonstnarer.se
Solo Exhibitions:
- The consoling dream necessity Talbot Gallery, Dublin. January 2012.
- You had another skin Eight, Galway, 2011.
- Selection of works Ard Bia Nimmo's, Galway, 2010.
- You had another skin Eight, Galway, 2011.
Selected group Exhibitions:
- Live@8 on Tour The Exchange, Temple Bar, Dublin.
- Wrapping up for Christmas Gallery artists, Talbot Gallery, Dublin.
- VUE: National Contemporary Art Fair RHA, Dublin. represented by Talbot Gallery.
- Hammer and feather - experiments in space The Niland Gallery, Galway. Curated by Mary Conlon.
- Re-fabrication Collaborative installation with Majella Dowdican, Live@8 on tour, Occupy Space, Limerick.
- Ispini Agus Subh GMIT graduates of 2008 reunion. Lorg Printmakers Gallery, Galway. Curator: Aisling Bradley.
2010
- Tulca festival of Visual Arts The Niland Gallery, Galway. Curated by Michelle Browne.
- Claremorris Open Exhibition 2010 Curated by Lisa Le Feuvre.
- That robot aint candy With Shane O'Connor and Carolyn Walsh, Mad Art Gallery, Dublin.
- Enrage Engage Studios members, White Room Gallery, Galway Arts Festival. Curator: Ian McInerney.
- Outside: Insight Brigit's Garden, Rosscahill, Co Galway.
- Dock Discourse 126 Gallery, Galway. Curated by Aoife Considine.
- {un}familiar Galway Arts Centre. Curated by Maeve Mulrennan.
- {un}familiar Red House Arts Center, Syracuse, NY USA. Curated by Maeve Mulrennan.
2009
- 10x10 White Room Gallery, Galway, curated by Anna McCarthy.
- Ealaion at Lunasa Galway Arts Centre.
- Dock Discourse Launch Bar no. 8, Screening of videos by Cecilia Danell and Jennifer Cunningham, curated by Aoife Considine.
- A Secret Place Engage art studios artists, during Galway Arts Festival.
- Centre-Line Engage art studios artists, for the Volvo Oocean Race, curated by Victoria Mc Cormack.
- 126 Members show swap Catalyst arts, Belfast.
- 126 Members show 126 Gallery, Galway.
2008
- A space without rules, Live @ bar no.8 Video art screening as part of Tulca season of visual arts, Galway.
- Here And Elsewhere Crow Gallery, Temple Bar, Dublin. Together with Nicky Larkin, curated by Maeve Mulrennan.
- Cluain Mhuire Degree show 2008 Galway.
2007
- Claremorris Open Exhibition 2007 Curated by Ingrid Swenson.
- Cluain Mhuire Degree Show 2007 Galway.
2006
- Test Site Year 3 paint students, Cluain Mhuire, Galway. Curated by Michael Dempsey.
- GMIT Arts And Culture Week, Cluain Mhuire, Galway.
- Wrapping up for Christmas Gallery artists, Talbot Gallery, Dublin.
2011
Awards:
- Wexford Arts Centre Emerging Artist Award 2011.
- Arts Council of Ireland Project Award 2011.
- Arts Council of Ireland Visual arts bursary award 2010.
- Liljesonska stiftelsen, County Östergötland, Sweden. Young artists' training award. 2009.
- Allied Irish Bank paint student of the year award 2008.
- Emerging artist award Claremorris Open Exhibition 2007.
Published:
- News and views Image Interiors & Living January/February 2012.
- Mats Persson, "Irländskt konstpris till Cecilia" Motala & Vadstena Tidning 28 December 2011.
- Claremorris Open Exhibition Catalogue 2010.
- Aidan Dunne, "Elsewhere at Galway Arts Festival" The Irish Times 21st July 2010.
- An artist's impression Art publication curated by Aideen Barry as part of 'Dock Discourse', Galway Independent supplement, 9th June 2010.
- Nancy keefe Rhodes, "Redhouse Irish: Galway Arts Centre returns a second year" Syracuse City Eagle 18th March 2010.
- Brochure Issue two art publication produced by Niall Moore for A&G, 2008.
- Michaele Cutaya, "Degree show Critic's choice", Circa 125 - contemporary visual culture in Ireland, Autumn 2008 issue, page 62.
- GMIT Degree show catalogue 2008.
- Claremorris Open Exhibition Catalogue 2007.
- GMIT Degree Show Catalogue 2007.
Other merits:
- A presetation on my work was given by curator Maeve Mulrennan at the conference for the Nordic Irish Studies Network in Tromso, Norway. 3rd December 2010.
- Shortlisted for the inaugural IMOCA student residency award. 2008.
- Winner of the GMIT Christmas card competition 2005. The card was printed and used as the official college Christmas card.
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