Brief Bio |
| 1966 | Born in Dublin, Ireland |
| 1984-85 | Dún Laoghaire School of Art and Design, Dublin, Ireland |
| 1985-88 | National College of Art and Design, Dublin, Ireland |
| 1988-89 | Brierley Hill Glass Centre, Birmingham, UK |
| | Worked in Chris Comin’s Glass Studio, London, UK |
| | Travelled extensively in Scandanavia and Europe |
| | Worked in Soren Ringard’s Glass Studio, Denmark |
| 1990 | Print making course, Silkeborg Kunstskole, Denmark |
| | Travelled extensively in India |
| | Returned to Dublin, to live and work |
| | Made Member of the Graphic Print Studio, Dublin, Ireland |
| | Part-time Art Teacher, Colaiste Eoin/Iosagain, Dublin, Ireland |
| 1994-96 | Installation Team, Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin, Ireland |
| 2004 | Left Teaching to work full-time as an artist |
| 2008 | European Glass Context, Bornholms, Kunstmuseum,
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| | Denmark (representing Ireland) |
| 2008 | Moved to Cork, Ireland to live and work |
| 2007-09 | 100 square foot stained glass piece completed and installed |
| | for the Irish Repertory Theatre New York, USA |
| 2011 | Unveiled 2 stained glass pieces for the National |
| | Maritime Museum, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland |
Solo Exhibitions |
| 2009 | The Wake, Cork Docklands, Ireland |
| 2005 | Edges and Boundaries, The Hunt Museum,
Limerick, Ireland |
| 2004 | Ink on Paper, The Market House, Monaghan, Ireland |
| 2004 | Preview, Mill Lane Studios, Dublin, Ireland |
Selected Group Exhibitions |
| 2012 | Seattle, Washington, USA |
| 2011 | Lavitt Gallery, Cork, Ireland
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| | Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, Ireland |
| | The Kenny Gallery, Galway, Ireland |
| 2010 | Farmleigh House, Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland |
| | Kenny Gallery, Galway, Ireland |
| | Portfolio, NCG, Castle Yard, Kilkenny, Ireland |
| | Village Theatre Art Gallery, California, USA |
| 2009 | Eleanor D. Wilson Museum, Virginia, USA |
| | Coral Springs Museum of Art, Florida, USA |
| 2008 | Passengers, Waterford Regional Hospital, |
| | Waterford, Ireland |
| | European Glass Context, Bornholms Kunstmuseum, Denmark |
| 2007 | Light Fantastic, NCG, Castle Yard, Kilkenny, Ireland |
| 2004 | Museum of Modern Art, 27th Annual Crafts Show, Philadelphia, USA |
| 2003 | 3 into 9, Annesley Bridge, Dublin, Ireland |
| 2002 | Antonia Fraser Gallery, London, UK |
| 2001 | Antonia Fraser Gallery, London, UK |
| 1999 | RHA Annual Exhibition, RHA Gallery, Dublin, Ireland |
| 1998 | Group Show, Conradh na Gaeilge, Dublin, Ireland |
| | West Cork Arts Centre, Skibbereen, Cork, Ireland |
| 1997 | Solomon Gallery, Dublin, Ireland |
| | Kenny Gallery, Spiddal, Co Galway, Ireland |
| 1996 | NCAD 250th Anniversary show, Dublin, Ireland |
| | Group Show, Design Yard, Dublin, Ireland |
| 1995 | Art in Progress, Anya Von Gosseln, Dublin, Ireland |
| | Design Yard, Dublin, Ireland |
| | Sligo Arts Festival, Sligo, Ireland |
| 1994 | Exploding Cinema, performance, multi-media |
| | Ormond Printing, Dublin, Ireland |
| 1993 | Sophie Ungere Gallery, Koln, Germany |
| | New Directions, Crafts Council, Dublin, Ireland |
| | Fujita Vente Tokyo, Japan |
| | Oilean, Belfast and Galway, Ireland |
| | Sculpture in context, Fernhill, Dublin, Ireland |
| | Stone Art Gallery, Galway, Ireland |
| 1992 | Oilean, Co Kerry, Ireland |
| | Riverun, Limerick, Ireland |
| | Riverun, Galway, Ireland |
| | Carroll Gallery, Longford, Ireland |
| 1991 | Group Shows, Crafts Council, Dublin, Ireland |
| 1990 | Anya Von Gosseln Gallery, Wexford, Ireland |
| 1989 | Broadfield House, Glass Museum, Birminigham, UK |
| | Kamouflage Jewellery Exhibition, Dublin, Ireland |
| | Jeanette Hayhurst Gallery, London, UK |
| 1988 | Burren 5 Exhibition Crafts Council in Dublin, Ireland |
| | Diploma Show, NCAD, Dublin, Ireland |
| | Sculpture Trail, Dublin, Ireland |
| 1986 | Group Show, Christchurch Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland |
Awards |
| 2009 | American Ireland Fund |
| 2008 | Arts Council, Travel/Training Award |
| 2008 | Per cent for Art, Dublin Zoo, Dublin, Ireland |
| 2007 | Per cent for Art, County Library, Leitrim, Ireland |
| 2006 | Per cent for Art, Archbishop Ryan, Senior School, |
| | Dublin, Ireland |
| 2004 | Arts Council/Crafts Council of Ireland, Travel/Exhibition |
| | Grant for group exhibition in the USA |
| 2003 | Per cent for Art, Monaghan Market House, Monaghan, Ireland |
| 1998 | Ice Studio Rental Grant |
| 1987 | Burren 5 Project, Clare, Ireland |
Television/Radio |
| 2009 | Immeal, ‘New York piece’, TG4, Ireland |
| 2009 | Out of Ireland, ‘New York piece’, PBS, USA |
| 2008 | Soisceal Pharaic, TG4, Ireland |
| 2007 | Comortas Ceirde, TG4, Ireland |
| 2006 | Soiscéal Pháraic, TG4, Ireland |
| 2004 | Harry Clarke-Darkness into Light, TG4/RTE, Ireland |
| 2002 | October, ‘Open House’, RTE, Ireland |
| 2000 | Splanc – ‘Saol Daite’, Documentary, TG4, Ireland |
| 2000 | DY2K, TG4, Ireland |
| 1996 | Cursai Ealaine, RTE, Ireland |
| 1993 | Arts Show, ‘Sculpture in Context’, RTE Radio, Ireland |
Bibliography/Articles |
| Engaging with Glass, Solstice Arts Centre, Catalogue (2011) |
| National Maritime Museum, Irish Times, 27 July (2011) |
| James Hanley, New York Frieze, Irish Arts Review, March-May (2010) |
| John Armstrong, Artist in New York, The Irish Times, 7 Nov. (2009) |
| Eleanor Flegg, The Sunday Times, 1 March (2009) |
| European Glass Context, Catalogue, Bornholms Kunstmuseum (2008) |
| Nicola Gordon Bowe, CCoI, NCG Catalogue, The Light Fantastic (2007) |
| Portfolio supplement, Irish Arts Review (2007) |
| Eleanor Flegg, Irish Arts Review, June-August (2006) |
| Portfolio supplement, Irish Arts Review, March-May (2006) |
| The Ticket, The Irish Times, 11 March (2005) |
| The Arts page, The Irish Times, 10 March (2005) |
| Listings, The Sunday Times, Culture section, 6 March (2005) |
| Deirdre Barry, Garden Heaven, March/April (2002) |
| NCAD 250th Anniversary Exhibition, Catalogue (1996) |
| Muriel Bolger, Ireland of the Welcomes, vol.43, Jan-Feb. (1994) |
| Deirdre McQuillan, The Sunday Tribune, 26 November (1989) |
Residences/Lectures |
| 2012 | Lecture, The National Gallery, Dublin, Ireland |
| 2011 | Lecture, Engaging with Glass conference, Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, Ireland |
| 2010 | Lecture, The Crawford College of Art, Cork, Ireland |
| 2010 | Axiom series, National Sculpture Factory, Cork, Ireland |
| 2009 | Lecture, Irish Repertory Theatre, New York, USA |
| 2007 | An Bradán Feasa, Archbishop Ryan Senior, Dublin, Ireland |
| 2006 | Archbishop Ryan Senior School, Dublin, Ireland |
| 2005 | Artist’s Talk, The Hunt Museum, Limerick, Ireland |
| 1997 | Knockbeg Studio, Sligo, Ireland |
| 1995 | Douglas Hyde Gallery, Artist’s Work Program at St Louis,
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| | Rathmines, Dublin, Ireland |
| 1995 | The 6th Annual Oscar Wilde Autumn School, Bray, Ireland |
| 1994 | Douglas Hyde Gallery, Artist’s Work Program at St Louis,
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| | Rathmines, Dublin, Ireland |
| 1993-04 | Part-time Art Teacher in Colaiste Eoin/Iosagain, Dublin |
| 1993 | Stone Art Gallery, Galway, Ireland |
| 1992 | Bristol Blue Glass Studio, Bristol, UK |
Collections |
| Radio na Gaeltachta, Galway, Ireland |
| American College, Oscar Wilde Window, Dublin, Ireland
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| John Ronan, Managing Director, Treasury Buildings, Dublin, Ireland |
| Little Sisters of the Assumption, Patrickswell, Dublin, Ireland |
| Paul Allen, Director, Paul Allen & Associates, Dublin, Ireland |
| Office of Public Works, Irish Ambassadors Residence, Tokyo, Japan |
| Mater Hospital, Dublin, Ireland |
| ESB Head Office, Dublin, Ireland |
| Office of Public Works, Irish Ambassador’s Residence,
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| Lisbon, Portugal National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Dublin, Ireland |
| Office of Public Works, Dublin zoo, Dublin, Ireland |
| Irish Repertory Theatre Company, New York, USA |
| Education Research Centre, St. Patrick’s College, Dublin, Ireland |
| The National Maritime Museum, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland |
| Private Collections: Ireland, England, Wales, Denmark, Bahrain, USA and Japan |
