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Education_________________________________________________________________________________________

MFA Fine Art (Distinction)                                          Belfast School of Art (2014 - 2016)

HND Creative Media Production                              Southern Regional College, Banbridge (2011 - 2014)

BA (Hons) Fine and Applied Art                                University of Ulster, Belfast (1994 – 1998)

Foundation Studies in Fine art And Design             Lurgan Technical College (1993 – 1994)

Solo Exhibitions___________________________________________________________________________________            

2023   -    The Possibilities are Endless - Rua Red, Dublin

                 Hollow Compositions - Newry Library

2017   -    Lost in Translation - Pollen, Belfast

                 Runes or Rhubarb - Platform Arts, Belfast - REVIEW

2016   -    Retrograde – Iontas Centre, Castleblaney

                 Drawing Revision - Newry Arts Centre

2011   -    Emanations – Carnagie Arts Centre, Kerry

                 Lifelines - The Ivy House, Dublin

2010   -    Scalpel in the Turf – Aras Inis Gluaire, Mayo & Marketplace Gallery, Armagh

 Deluge – Higher Bridges Gallery, Fermanagh

2008   -    Dead Bodies, in Water – Sean Holywood Arts Centre, Newry

                Recent Paintings – Lemonstreet Gallery, Dublin

2007   -    Shifting Ground – Down Arts Centre, Downpatrick & Ards Art Centre, Newtownards in 2006

                Heterotopic Sites – Galway City University Hospital

2005   -    Dimensions - Share Centre, Co. Fermanagh

2004   -    100’s – The Bell Gallery, Newry Arts Centre

                Islands – The Marketplace Gallery, Armagh

2001   -    Contaminations – The Carroll Gallery, Newry Arts Centre      

2000   -    Memory Remains – Basement Gallery, Dundalk

Selected Group Exhibitions__________________________________________________________________________

2021  -     December Members Show - Platform Arts, Belfast

2019  -     PXVIV - Platform Arts, Belfast

2018  -     PXVIII - Platform Arts, Belfast - REVIEW

                Linen Biennial - MCAC, Poradown

2017  -    Oscillate - PS2, Belfast

2016  -    aplacetogo - Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast

                Thirteen - Cathedral Studios, Belfast

                Interim - Catalyst Arts, Belfast

                Nomadic Screenings - in a Black Taxi, Belfast

2015  -    HUE - Hive Emerging, Waterford

                 MFA Mid-Year Shows – Belfast School of Art - REVIEW

2014  -     Lightness – R-space, Lisburn

2013  -     Wet – Hive Emerging, Waterford

                 Belfast Photo Festival – Catalyst Arts, Belfast

2012  -     Claremorris Open – Co. Mayo  Curated by Mike Collier

                  New Living Artists III – IMOCA, Dublin   Curated by TACTIC

DAS 2012 – Digital Arts Studios, Belfast - REVIEW

2011  -     Mapping – Architects Association of Ireland   Online exhibition of digital map based work

                Simulacrum – Elysium Gallery, Swansea   Curated by Richard Billingham

                Phizzfest – Artspace, Dublin   Wall drawing for Phibsborough Arts Festival

                Constellations – Eigse Arts Festival, VISUAL, Carlow

                Other Perspectives – Millennium Court Arts Centre, Portadown

2010  -     In the Frame – Unitarian Church, Cork

Amorphous Drawing - Ranelagh Arts Festival, Dublin   Permanent wall drawing

                Happy Place – Artmart Studios, Sligo   Postcard exhibition

                  Toilet Light Box Show – The Basement Project Space, Cork  

                   Do I Have To Paint You A Picture? – g39, Cardiff   Show based on Polaroid technology

2009  -     Chocolate Festival Exhibition – No Grants Gallery, Dublin

                ACNI Recent Acquisitions Touring Exhibition – Carnegie Library and Arts Centre, Bangor

                Images of North Mayo – The Courthouse Gallery, Ballycastle

                Multiples Cabinet – Monster Truck Gallery, Dublin                                                                              

                A Sense of Place – Millennium Court Arts Centre, Portadown

                This Must Be the Place – IMOCA, Dublin  

2008  -     1 Ft Sq - Higher Bridges Gallery, Enniskillen

        Winter Show - Lemonstreet Gallery, Dublin

2007  -     TULCA (Hospitality) – Co. Galway  Curated by Aideen Barry

222 Tiny Artworks – Leicester City Art Gallery

Exeter Contemporary Open – Exeter Phoenix, Co. Devon

Iontas (fear Not) – Sligo Art Gallery   Curated by Michael Dempsey

Art Dublin – BT2, Dublin

                   Dividing Lines – Basement Gallery, Dundalk   Three person show exploring the theme of borders

Summer Show – Engine Room Gallery, Belfast

2006  -     Enniskillen Open – The Bush Bar, Co. Fermanagh

                TULCA (Within and Without) – Galway Arts Centre  Curated by Sarah Searson 

                Claremorris Open – Co. Mayo   Curated by Jeramy Millar

                   Cultural Counterparts – Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick

2005  -     Mind Body Spirit – Naughton Gallery, Queens University, Belfast   Medical based show

EVA – Limerick City Gallery of Art   Curated by Dan Cameron

6x6 (Showcase) – 411 Gallery, Hangzhou, China   Exhibition of small works

Iontas – Sligo Art Gallery

2004  -     Claremorris Open – Co. Mayo   Curated by David Thorpe

6x6 (Year of the Monkey) – 411 Gallery, China

2003  -     Revealing Objects - Naughton Gallery, Belfast   Archaeological based exhibition

                Artists Book Exhibition - Wexford Arts Centre (& 2001)

2001  -     2-3-4 Dimensional II – Period Gallery, Nebraska, USA

2000  -     3^rd International Biennial Exhibition – Galeria Zyhdi, Raciborz, Poland

                World Festival of Art on Paper – Kranj, Slovenia

                2-3-4 Dimensional – Period Gallery, Nebraska, USA

Today is Enough –Museum of Modern Art, Wales

International Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition – University of Hawaii, Honolulu

+ three-year touring exhibition throughout USA

1999  -     New Art of the Irish – Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart

1998  -     History of the Individual - University of Ulster, Belfast

1994  -     Student Exhibition - Peacock Gallery, Craigavon                                                                    

Awards/ Residencies/Fellowship_____________________________________________________________________

2021   -    Freelands Foundation Emergency Fund

2017   -    Irish Linen Centre/Lisburn Museum (Self-arranged residency)

2016   -    Platform Graduate Residency Award

                RDS Visual Arts Award (longlisted)

                General Arts Award – ACNI (+ 2013, 2010, 2003 & 2001)

2008   -    International Self-arranged Residency Award – ACNI

                Ballinglen Arts Foundation, Co. Mayo (Residency/fellowship)

                The Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Co. Monaghan (Residency)

2007   -    Travel Award – ACNI

Commissions_____________________________________________________________________________________

2013   -    Smet Building Products LTD – Graphite Drawing

2005   -    Women’s Aid, Newry - Sculpture highlighting violence against women

2002   -    Cube Restaurant, Dundalk – 8 metre landscape painting

2001   -    Profile, Complementary Health Clinic, Newry - Window installation

Collections________________________________________________________________________________________

Health and Social Care Trust NI

The Arts Council of Northern Ireland

Galway City University Hospital

The Ballinglen Archive, Ballinglen Arts Foundation

Dundalk Urban District Council

Lurgan Technical College

Private Collections in UK, Ireland and Holland                                                                                                          

Catalogues/publications/­______ _____________________________________________________________________

Supermassiveblackhole Magazine - Project feature, Issue 1, May 09

Lemonstreet Gallery; catalogue

Visual Artists News Sheet; March-April 07

Tulca 2006, 2007; catalogue

eva 2005; catalogue

Claremorris Open 2004, 2006; catalogue

7th International Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition, Hawaii; catalogue  

3rd International Biennial Exhibition, Poland; catalogue