Arts Education

2024. Online Course on Graphic Design. www.londonartcollege.co.uk

2022.Online Course on Chinese Brush Painting. www.londonartcollege.co.uk

2020. Online Illustration Course on Illustrating Children’s Books www.londonartcollege.co.uk

2019. Online Writing and Illustrating a Children's Picture Book. www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk

2018. Online course on Dementia and the Arts. UCL and Created Out of Mind. www.futurelearn.com

2017. Online Illustration Course.https://www.londonartcollege.co.uk

 2016. Postgraduate Certificate in Dementia Studies (arts and activities) University of Bradford http://www.bradford.ac.uk/health/

2013. Certificate in Jungian Psychology with Art Therapy. LIT Clonmel.http://flexiblelearning.lit.ie

2011. Postgraduate Certificate in Arts in Healthcare Settings. NUI Maynooth/Tallagh Hospital.https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/kilkennycampus

2009. Arts and Empowerment Facilitation Training. CIT/Crawford College of Art.http://www.cit.ie

2006-2008. Masters of Fine Art. Burren College of Art/NUI Galway. http://www.burrencollege.ie

1990-1996. Diploma in Art and Design. Galway/Mayo Institute of Technology.http://www.gmit.ie

 

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2012. Evolvo. Volvo Ocean Art Trail. Cava Restaurant, Galway

2010. Animal Magnetism. Town Hall Theatre,Galway.

2009. Making Music.Volvo Ocean Art Trail, Cava Restaurant, Galway.

2008. Cadishon et ses amis, Montcabrier, France.

 

Selected Group Exhibitions

2013. The Middle of Everywhere. Alumni Exhibition, Burren College of Art.

2011. Conflict. Iontas, Co Monaghan.

2008. Quiet,Dark,Bonkers. Burren College of Art Graduate Show.

 2004. Christmas Exhibition. Yokohama, Japan.

2003. Taispaintais Ealaine. An tOireachtais, DunLaoighaire.

2000. Salon 2000. Limner Gallery, New York.

 

Residencies

2019. Glenstal Abbey. www.lodestarschoolofart.com

2018. Kylemore Abbey. http://international.nd.edu/global-centers/kylemore/residency-programs/

2008. Atelier de la Rose, Montcabrier, France.www.french-rose.com

 

Books

Painting Ollie: a picture storybook for 3-5 year olds ( available from Choice Publishers, Amazon and Kennys Bookshop online)

Documentation of Limestone Carving http://www.blurb.com/b/5381435-documentation-of-limestone-carving

Out of the Fog- illustrated poetry collection http://www.blurb.com/b/2904189-out-of-the-fog

Art Facilitation in Retirement Homes http://www.blurb.com/b/3090533-art-facilitation-in-retirement-homes

 

Art Facilitation

2022 (ongoing since 2009). I run art sessions in retirement homes focusing on arts and health.

 

Memberships

Visual Artists Ireland www.visualartists.ie

Art Netdlr www.artnetdlr.ie

Childrens Books Ireland www.childrensbooksireland.ie


Collections

Hotel Kilkenny, Kilkenny

Cancer Care West, Galway

University of Galway,Galway

Institute of Technology, Tallagh, Dublin

Department of Agriculture, Galway

Private collectors in USA, UK