C.V.
Education
09/2021- present Practice-based PhD in Fine Art (painting), Belfast School of Art, Ulster University
10/2021- 07/2023 Associate Fellow in Higher Education qualification (AFHEA)
09/2012- 06/2019 First-class B.A. Fine Art (painting) degree, Belfast School of Art
10/1999- 05/2004 B.A. Germanic Studies and French, Trinity College Dublin, (2,1 honours)
10/2002- 07/2003 ERASMUS year, Université Michel de Montaigne, Bordeaux III, France
10/2001- 07/2002 Exchange scholarship, Christian Albrechts Universität, Kiel, Germany
Selected solo exhibitions
07/2023 Hell or high water solo show at The Market Place Theatre Gallery, Armagh
08/2019 Stendhal Festival of Art, Limavady
Selected group exhibitions
10/2023 Royale Arcade Academy, Arcade Studios, Donegall Street, Belfast
05/2023 Exhibition of practice-based research, Ulster University PhD Festival
08/2022 Between Matter and Words, PSsquared, Belfast
06/2022 Harkin Summit, ICC Conference centre, Belfast
08/2021 Galerie Abstract Project, Paris, France; One drawing a day
01/2021 Galway Arts Centre, Republic of Ireland; The Drawing Box A5 group exhibition
12/2020 The Drawing Box A5 group exhibition, Modeenagh Studio, Tempo, Fermanagh
12/2020 Strule Arts Centre, Omagh, N. Ireland; 1 Ft Sq.
07/2020 Hambly & Hambly Gallery, Enniskillen, N. Ireland; Arts Unlocked
02/2020 QSS Gallery, Belfast, N. Ireland; Emergence III
11/2019 Andrews Gallery, Titanic Centre, Belfast, N. Ireland; Journey Multimedia Exhibition
11/2019 St. Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, N. Ireland; Links Legacy 400 exhibition
09/2019 ArtisAnn Gallery, Belfast, N. Ireland; Emerging Artists Exhibition
06/2019 Degree Show, Belfast School of Art
02/2019 1 Ft Sq. exhibition at Hambly & Hambly Gallery, Enniskillen
12/2018 1 Ft Sq. exhibition at Strule Arts Centre, Omagh
12/2018 Roe Valley Arts Centre, Limavady, N. Ireland; Close to Home
04/2017 Closure Engine Room Gallery, Belfast
12/2016 Collective Memories, Engine Room Gallery, Belfast
06/2012 Cusp, Engine Room Gallery, Linenhall Street, Belfast
Awards and Residencies
03/2024 Tyrone Guthrie Residency Award (Ards and North Down Borough Council)
11/2023 Irish Writers Centre and ACNI course bursary
11/2023 Ards and North Down Individual Artist Grant
07/2022 Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghmakerrig artist residency
05/2021 DfE PhD studentship (Ulster University)
05/2021 Ards and North Down Individual Artist Grant
01/2020 DDASF award (ACNI and University of Atypical)
07/2020 Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghmakerrig artist residency
12/2020 iDA award (ACNI and University of Atypical)
11/2019 Support for the individual artist award (ACNI and National Lottery)
06/2019 RDS Visual Art Awards longlist selection
06/2019 Queens Street Studios Gallery award
06/2019 ArtisAnn Emerging Artist award
07/2018 Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council Tyrone Guthrie Centre Artist Residency Bursary
10/2017 Community Foundation N.I award
05/2016 John Hewitt Summer School residency bursary
Commissions
01/2020 Commission of work exhibited at The Harkin Summit (ACNI and University of Atypical)
11/2019 ACSONI commission exhibited as part of Links Legacy 400 at Andrews Gallery, Titanic Centre, Belfast, N. Ireland; Journey Multimedia Exhibition
Permanent collections
ACSONI Belfast
Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghmakerrig
Kanu Nayak Art Foundation, Mumbai, India
National Irish Visual Arts Library (NIVAL), Dublin
Professional membership
Visual Artists Ireland
International Association of Art (IAA)
Association of Art History (AAH)
Irish Writers Centre
Drawing Box International Collective