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Education:
- Bachelors (Honours) degree in fine art 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)
- Loud Major Collective (www.loudmajor.com)
- Visual Artists Ireland (VAI)
- Irish Visual Artists Rights Organisation (IVARO)
- 126 (www.126.ie)
- Svenska Konstnärer (swedish artists online) http://www.svenskakonstnarer.se
Exhibitions:
- That robot aint candy 15th July - 22nd July. With Shane O'Connor and Carolyn Walsh, Mad Art Gallery, Dublin.
- Enrage 13th July - 25th July. Engage Studios members, White Room Gallery, Galway Arts Festival. Curator: Ian McInerney.
- Outside: Insight 11th July - 31 August. Group show, Brigit's Garden, Rosscahill, Co Galway.
- Dock Discourse 11th June - 3nd July. Group show, 126 Gallery, Galway. Curated by Aoife Considine.
- {un}familiar 3rd June - 2nd July. Group show, Galway Arts Centre. Curated by Maeve Mulrennan.
- {un}familiar 18th March - 12th April. Group show, Red House Arts Center, Syracuse, NY USA. Curated by Maeve Mulrennan.
- Selection of works Jan-March. solo, Ard Bia Nimmo's, Galway.
2009
- 10x10 4th December - 11th January, Group show, White Room Gallery, Galway, curated by Anna McCarthy.
- Ealaion at Lunasa 30 July - 28 August. Group show, Galway Arts Centre.
- Dock Discourse Launch 23 July. Bar no. 8, Screening of videos by Cecilia Danell and Jennifer Cunningham, curated by Aoife Considine.
- A Secret Place 13-26 July. Engage art studios group show during Galway Arts Festival.
- Centre-Line 23 May-6 June. Engage art studios group show for the Volvo Oocean Race, curated by Victoria Mc Cormack.
- 126 Members show swap 3-19 February. Catalyst arts, Belfast.
- 126 Members show 9-31 January. 126 Gallery, Galway.
2008
- A space without rules, Live @ bar no.8 19th November. Video art screening as part of Tulca season of visual arts, Galway.
- Here And Elsewhere 15-24 July. Crow Gallery, Temple Bar, Dublin. Together with Nicky Larkin, curated by Maeve Mulrennan.
- Cluain Mhuire Degree show 2008 14-21 June, Galway.
2007
- Claremorris Open Exhibition 2007 8-29 September, Curated by Ingrid Swenson.
- Cluain Mhuire Degree Show 2007 June.
2006
- Test Site Year 3 paint students, Cluain Mhuire, December. Curated by Michael Dempsey.
- GMIT Arts And Culture Week, Cluain Mhuire, April.
- Enrage 13th July - 25th July. Engage Studios members, White Room Gallery, Galway Arts Festival. Curator: Ian McInerney.
2010
Awards:
- 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:
- Lorna Siggins, "Artful approach to a new Galway" The Irish Times Weekend review 24th July 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:
- 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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