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CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
1983 – 1985 : Master Degree in Textile Design, Manchester Polytechnic, Manchester. England.
1979 – 1983 : Honours Diploma in Textile Design, N.C.A.D. Dublin. Ireland.
1986 – 1987 : Diploma in Interior Design, Chelsea School of Art, London. England.
AWARDS
1984 : Kilkenny Design Workshop Continuity Scholarship.
1983 : Kilkenny Design Workshop Scholarship.
1983 : R.D.S. Award of excellence.
1982 : Kilkenny Design Workshop Travel Award.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COMMISSIONS
2017 : ” Fox Medicine”. Concrete and Mosaic Sculpture. Private Commission. County Clare.
2017 : ” Hare Medicine”. Concrete and Mosaic Sculpture. Private Commission. County Clare.
2017 : ” Angle of Forgiveness”. Concrete and Mosaic Sculpture. Private Commission. County Clare.
2016 : ” Raven Medicine”. Concrete and Mosaic sculpture. Private commission. County Clare.
2015 : “Gabriel and Angelo”. Concrete and Mosaic Sculpture. Private commission. County Clare
2014 : “Happy Dog”. Concrete Mosaic Sculpture. Private commission. County Clare
2009 : Clarecastle National School.” Percentage for the Arts” Scheme. Playground Furniture. Cement and Mosaic. Clarecastle. County Clare.
2007 : ” Flower Anemone”.Concrete and Mosaic Sculpture. Private commission. County Kilkenny.
2007 : “Flower Anemone”. Cement and Mosaic Sculpture. Private commission. County Clare.
2006 : “Three Snails”. Cement and Mosaic Sculpture. Private commission. County Clare.
2004 : ” Reclining Buddha”Cement and Mosaic Sculpture. Private commission. County Clare.
2004 : Gold- Leaf Textile Hanging. Carlow Tourist Centre.Commissioned by Carlow County Council. In collaboration with Sam Gaine. Carlow Town.
1999 -2003: Mosaic Art Work on Artist’s House. Derrycon. Mountshannon. County Clare.
1999 : 8 Gold-Leaf and Linen Hangings. Mucross House. Kilarney, Commission for Office of Public Works. (OPW). In collaboration with Sam Gaine.
1998 : “Water Works Commission” Percentage For the Arts” scheme. Textile Art. Dunlaoghaire-Rathdown County Hall. Dunlaoghaire. Co. Dublin.
1997 : ”Irish Megalithic Art and Sites” Commission for Office of Public Works (OPW). 40 hand paint and printed silk hangings. In collaboration with Sam Gaine. Brú na Boinne Visitor Centre. County Meath.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2009 : Artist in Residence. Clarecastle National School, County Clare.
2008 : Artist in Residence. Barnardos Islandbridge. Limerick.
1997-2007 : Volunteer Part Time Art Teacher. Mountshannon National School. County Clare.
2006 : Scarriff Harbour Festival. Community “leader” Project. Scarriff. County Clare.
1996-1998 : “Art Access” Foundation Course for Art and Design. Part-time Lecturer.Dunlaoghaire. County Dublin.
1990-1997 : St. Catherines College of Education. Dublin. Part-time Lecturer.
1989-1995 ; National College of Art and Design. Part-time Lecturer. Dublin.
1994 : Artist in Residence at Barnardos. In collaboration with Sam Gaine. Dunlaoghaire. Dublin.
1997 : St. Tiernans Community School Project for Parents. Dublin.
1991 : Artist in Residence. Central Remedial Clinic. Dublin
1988-1990 : Central Remedial Clinic. Volunteer Lecturer. Dublin.
1987-1989 : Dún Laoghaire School of Art. Part-time Lecturer.Dunlaoghaire. County Dublin.
EXHIBITIONS
1996 : Group Textile Exhibition, Kennedys Art Gallery. Dublin.
1995 : “The Eye of the Needle” Textile Exhibition, Dublin Castle. Dublin.
1994 : Solo Textile Exhibition, Dunlaoghaire- Rathdown County Hall. Donlaoghaire. County Dublin.
1993 : Solo Textile Exhibition, Bailieborough Centre, County Cavan.
1992 : Solo Textile Exhibition, Belltable Arts Centre. Limerick.
1991 : Group Textile Exhibition, R.H.A. Gallery. Dublin.
1991 : R.H.A. Summer Exhibition. Dublin.
1990 : Solo Textile Exhibiyion, Cavan Court House. Cavan
1985 : M.A. Graduate Exhibition, Convent Gardens, London