Education
- 2023 Contemporary Art Academy: Critical Contextual (PG-2) & • Personal Practice (PG-1) (online-UK) • Stained Glass Workshop (D03 AE09) (IRL)
- 2022 Silkscreen Course with Limerick Printmakers (V94 FE06) (IRL) • Art of Light Art Appreciation Course, National Gallery of Ireland (Online-IRL) • Woodwork / Joinery class (V94 W6W8) (IRL)
- 2020 BA (1ST Hons) Fine Art Painting (LSAD) (TUS) (V94 KX22) (IRL)
- 2016 Art & Design (Diagnostic year) (LSAD) (TUS) (V94 KX22) (IRL)
- 2015 Advanced Art (QQI level 6 Major Award) (Distinction) (LCFE) (V94 P232) (IRL)
- 2014 Art/Craft & Design (QQI Level 5 Major Award) (Distinction) (LCFE) (V94 P232) (IRL)
Curators Choice
- 2021The Hunt Museum, Limerick
Group Exhibitions
- 2023Permanent Collection Gallery, Limerick City Gallery of Art (V94 E67F) • 193rd RHA Annual Exhibition, RHA Gallery, Dublin, D02 A213 • The Oobleck Collective, Sailors Home, Limerick • ‘Circle’ Collect Art, Tbilisi, Georgia (Virtual Exhibition) • Syria & Turkey Fundraiser (Virtual Exhibition)
- 2022The Oobleck Collective, Sailors Home, Limerick • Crescent Shopping Centre, Limerick (LSAD) (TUS) • ‘PULSE’ Summer Exhibition, Limerick City Gallery of Art (V94 E67F) • Limerick Summerfest, Limerick Racecourse (V94 K858) • ‘Summer Open’, The Courthouse Gallery & Studios, Ennistymon, Co. Clare • ‘SVITLO’ Limerick Artists for Ukraine (LSAD) (TUS) • ‘Unwrapped’ Limerick City Gallery of Art (LCGA) •(LSAD) (TUS) / Crescent Shopping Centre, Limerick (Collaboration) • Everything Small Exhibition, Belltable, Limerick
- 2021191st RHA Annual Exhibition, RHA Gallery, Dublin, D02 A213 • K-fest 2021, Killorglin, Co. Kerry • Circuit Arts 2021, Galway • ‘Winter Open’, The Courthouse Gallery & Studios, Ennistymon, Co. Clare • ‘Trasna IX', The Courthouse Gallery & Studios, Ennistymon, Co. Clare
- 2020Crescent Shopping Centre, Limerick (LSAD) (TUS) • ‘Limerick Connections’, Limerick City Gallery of Art (V94 E67F) • ‘Impromptu’ (Online) • ‘Physical Impact’, Limerick City Gallery of Art (V94 E67F) • ‘Impact 2020’ (LSAD) (TUS) (Online)
- 2019 ‘Underexposed’ (LSAD) (TUS) • ‘Variance’ (LSAD) (TUS) (IRL)
- 2016‘Approach’ (LSAD) (TUS)
- 2015‘New Beginnings’, Limerick College of Further Education (LCFE)
- 2014‘Reflections’, (LCFE)
Solo Exhibitions
- 2022Normoyle Frawley Gallery, Art Mad, Limerick
- 2020‘Stimulating Optimism, Limerick City Gallery of Art • ‘Untitled’, (LSAD) (TUS)
Collections
- 2020Limerick City Gallery of Art (LCGA)
- 2018The Hunt Museum, Limerick
Awards & Other Achievements
- 2022Recipient of Agility Award, Round 2 (Visual Art), The Arts Council of Ireland.
- 2020Shortlisted for the 2020 RDS Visual Art Awards
- 2018Recipient of the Hunt Museum 2018 Purchase Prize.
Work Experience
- 2022/ 2023Volunteering Role: Gallery Assistant at Limerick City Gallery of Art (LCGA)
- 2020/ 2021Volunteering Role: Invigilating for the 39th EVA International
- 2020/ 2019Curatorial involvement in college exhibitions that incorporated my work.
- 2016/ 2017Senior Architectural Technician, Quinn Architects, Limerick
- 2010/ 2015Self-employed ‘Space & Safety Design
- 1999/ 2009Senior Architectural Technician, Murray O’Laoire Architects, Limerick
- 1990/ 1999Senior Architectural Technician, P.J. Sheahan & Company Ltd., Limerick
- 1988/ 1989Architectural Technician, McColl Architects - London
- 1988/ 1988Architectural Technician, Module 2 Architects – London
Other Training
- 2012Revit (Special Purpose Award: Level 6) (LIT) (TUS) (V94 EC5T) (IRL) • MS Spread Sheet Methods & MS Word Processing (QQI Level 5) (V94 EHE6)
- 2010Access Auditor Training - Cert of Training (OHAC) (Dublin D08 X8DP) (IRL)
- 2009Safety & Health at Work (QQI Level 5) (Limerick, V94 CV66) (IRL)
- 1988Architectural Technician (LIT) (TUS) (Limerick, V94 EC5T) (IRL)
Referees
Áine Nic Giolla Coda (Painting Lecturer)
Limerick School of Art and Design (LSAD) (TUS)
Limerick V94 KX22 (IRL)
Mobile: 0868189863
Úna McCarthy (Gallery Director)
Limerick City Gallery of Art (LCGA)
Limerick V94 E67F (IRL)
Tel: 061 310633
