ARTIST'S STATEMENT

Drawing for me is all about making marks and taking risks. The placing of the first mark is always full of apprehension.The joy is in the relationship between one line and the next, the hesitant along side the deliberate.

 

EDUCATION

1989               Foundation Course. Colaiste Stiofain Naofa, Cork

1991-94         Crawford College of Art & Design, Cork. (diploma)

 

EXHIBITIONS

1994              “Fledglings”, Lavitt Gallery, Cork

1995              RHA, Annual Exhibition, Dublin

1995              The Figurative Show”,Vangard Gallery, Macroom, Cork

1996              “Drawn & Quartered”, Siamsa Tire Art Center. Tralee, Kerry

1997               “The Figure Show”. 8 Irish Artists”. Kornerpark, Berlin

1998               Art Trail, Pine Street Studios, Cork

1999               “Paper Dolls”, Tig Fili Gallery, Cork

2000               Cork Printmakers, Belltable Gallery, Limerick

2001                “Sleeping Beauties”, Vangard Gallery, Cork. (solo show)

2002                “New Work”, Cork Printmakers, Vangard Gallery, Cork

2003                “Taking Stock”, Cork Printmakers, Triskel Arts Center, Cork

2005               Cork Printmakers, Halsinglands Museum, Hudiksvall, Sweden

2005               Celebrating Cork 2005, European Parliament, Brussels

2005               “Play-time”, Form Gallery, Cork

2007               "Impressions", Art Centre, Galway

                              

                               AWARDS

1994                Studio Bursary Award, Art Hive, Cork

1995                Studio Rental Award, The Arts Council, Ireland

1999                Studio Rental Award, The Arts Council, Ireland

2002                Residency, Whidbey Island, WA, USA

2006                Short listed for Golden Fleece Award, Dublin

 

 

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