/EDUCATION

BA (Fine Art), NCAD, Thomas Street, Dublin, Ireland.
Printmaking Masterclass, Graphic Studio, Dublin. (2017, 2018, 2019)
Japanese Woodblock Masterclass, Graphic Studio, Dublin. (2020)
ART & DESIGN (Level 6) Colaiste Stiofain Naofa, Tramore Road, Cork, Ireland.

/Experience

Lay of the Land. Co-Founder & Director, 2016 - Present
Scarfskin. Co-Founder & Director, 2014-2016.
Basic Space. Co-Founder & Director, 2010 - 2014

/ SELECTED Projects

UPCOMING
PORTS PAST AND PRESENT - EU Regional Development Fund, Commissioned Artist (shortlisted, awaiting response)
MURAL COMMISSION - Nutshed, Nenagh, Tipperary. (2020)
SOLO SHOW - SO Fine Art (2021)

2019
WILD INK - Exhibition at WILDS Gallery, Glandore, West Cork.
CALAFORT - Lay of the Land Residency + Exhibition, Port, Donegal.
CEANNBHRAT DEARG - Another Love Story, Killyon, Co. Meath.
RES 1 KERRY - Residency, Lauragh, Co. Kerry.
TOMBOLO 19 - Lay of the Land Residency + Exhibition, Brow Head, West Cork.
TOMBOLO WORKSHOP SERIES - Community Arts Engagement Programme.
RES 2&3 PORT - Residency, Port, Donegal.
FÍADH SELVAGEM - Exhibition at NaCasa, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

2018
CEANNBHRAT DEARG (Personal Piece)
SITE/SIGHT Flags (Collaborative Piece)
Created for SILVA - Lay of the Land Residency + Exhibition, Knockomagh Woods, West Cork.

VUE - National Contemporary Art Fair, RHA, Dublin 2.
AURA - Solo Exhibition, Wilds, Glandore, Co. Cork.
COALESCE - Exhibition, Studio 10, Wicklow Street, Dublin.

2017
LIGHT HUNTING CLOUD (Personal Piece)
SIGNAL TOWER (Collaborative Piece)
Created for TOMBOLO 2017 Exhibition, Brow Head, West Cork.

SCABHAIT TIONNE, DUBHEAGÁN - Siar Group Show, Doswell Gallery, Rosscarbery, Cork
IOMBATH, CÚISLÉAN, DUBHGHEIMHREADH - Locales Group Show, Doswell Gallery, Rosscarbery, Cork

CLUAIN MEALA - Collaborative Piece commissioned by Clonmel Junction Festival +Tipperary County Museum for Kickham Barracks, Clonmel.
WILLOW WEAVE - Commission for Rachel Allen Restaurant, Cork City.

2016
LAND. SKY. LAND (personal piece)
PYRAMID (personal piece)
SISTERS (collaborative piece)
LAND FLUTES (collaborative piece)
All as part of TOMBOLO, Brow Head, West Cork.

2015
BLACK|WHITE – Commission for Teelings Distillery, Dublin 8, Ireland.
YES - Commission, Dublin Flea Market for Gay Marriage Referendum, Dublin

2013
ARRIVAL FLAG - [IRL][Nous Avons Voyagé à Nantes], d’Atelier De La Ville en Bois, Nantes, France.

2012
LAUNCH - ‘Circling the Square’,Gracelands at EV+A International 2012, Limerick Milk Market. Ireland.
THOSE WHO LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES SHOULDN’T - Fine Art Graduate Degree Show, NCAD, Dublin.
BASIC SPACE SHOP, New Ecologies of Practice, NCAD Gallery, Dublin.

2011
DIG - UNDERGROUND, Basic Space, Vicar Street Warehouse, Dublin
BERGIE BIT, ICEBERGS - Host, Basic Space, Vicar Street, Dublin
+/- (Positive/ Negative) - Rendered, Block T, Smithfield, Dublin

/ CURATION

2019 - LOTL 2019 Programme of Exhibitions & Residencies. Kerry, Donegal, West Cork.
2018 - SILVA 18 - Lay of the Land, Knockomagh Woods, Cork.
2017 - TOMBOLO 17 - Lay of the Land, Brow Head, Cork.
2016 - TOMBOLO 16 - Lay of the Land, Brow Head, Cork.
2014 - STAR WARS II - The Institute of Jamais Vu project, Basic Space, Dublin.
2013 - GUESTS - d’Atelier de la Ville en Bois group show, Basic Space, Dublin.
2012 - SHOP - NCAD Gallery, Dublin 8.
UNDERGROUND - Basic Space, Vicar Street Warehouse, Dublin.
2011 - HOST - Group Show, Basic Space, Vicar Street Warehouse, Dublin
RENDERED - Block T, Smithfield, Dublin

/ RESIDENCIES

2019 - CALAFORT - Arranmore Island, Co. Donegal.
- RES 2 & 3 PORT - RES 2 & 3 - PORT - Residency, Donegal.
- NACASA, Florianopolis, Brazil.
- CASA DO MAR ABERTA, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

2018 - SILVA 18 - Lay of the Land, Knockomagh Wood Nature Reserve, West Cork.
2017 - TOMBOLO 17 - Lay of the Land, Brow Head, West Cork.
2016 - TOMBOLO 16 - Lay of the Land, Brow Head, Cork.
2015 - SPACE 118 - Bombay, India
2012 - PRESS - IMMA, Royal Kilmainham Hospital, Dublin
2011 - SUMMER CAMP - Basic Space, Vicar Street Warehouse, Dublin

/ GUEST SPEAKER

2019
BASIC TALK - Hugh Lane, Dublin 1.
NaCASA ARTISTAS - Florianopolis, Brazil.

2018
SEGUNDA SEGUNDA - Sao Paulo, Brazil.
BLOOMERS ART EVENT - Guesthouse, Shandon, Cork.
SHORT STORIES - Another Love Story Creative Festival, Killyon, Co. Meath.

2017
ABOVE THE FOLD - Creative Conference, Galway City.
ADRIFT STAGE - Body & Soul Festival, Ballinlough Castle, Co.Meath.
CREATIVE SPEED DATING - OFFSITE, OFFSET, Design Symposium Dublin 2.
FRED TALKS - Fading Light Festival, Caherdaniel, Co. Kerry

2012
NEW ECOLOGIES OF PRACTICE - NCAD GALLERY, Thomas Street, Dublin 8.

/AWARDS

2020 - Model Sligo Studio Artist.
2019 - Travel & Training Award. Arts Council
- Arts Grant Award. Arts Council.
- Graphic Studio Membership Award.
2018 - Festival Investments Scheme. Arts Council
- Cork County Council Community Engagement Scheme.
2017 - Festival & Events. Arts Council
- Arts Grant. Cork County Council
2016 - Arts Grant. Cork County Council
2014 - Vacant Spaces Initiative. Dublin City Council
- Visual Arts Workspace Scheme. Arts Council
2013 - Vacant Spaces Initiative. Dublin City Council
- Visual Arts Workspace Scheme. Arts Council

/ ARTICLES + MEDIA

THE IRISH TIMES - Feature - August 2019
THE MAKERS - Feature - August 2019
WEST CORK PEOPLE - Feature - May 2019
SOUTHERN STAR - Culture Piece - May 2019
EXAMINER - Arts Feature - May 2019
IRISH TIMES MAGAZINE - Wild Art Feature - May 2019
THE ECHO - Culture Feature - May 2019
PURECORK.IE - What’s on in Cork - May 2019
IMAGE.IE - Feature - MAY 2019
THE GLOSS MAGAZINE - 5 GLOSSY THINGS TO DO - MAY 2019 BLOOMERS MAGAZINE - Interview with Artists - Oct 2018
THE JOURNAL - Culture Feature - Oct 2018
IRISH TIMES MAGAZINE - Highlight - Sept 2018
MY GOOD PLANET - Interview - March 2018
GROWN - Interview - February 2018
TOTALLY DUBLIN - 2017
REBEL MATTERS PODCAST - 2017
THE IRISH EXAMINER - 2017
THE IRISH TIMES - 2017
RYALL CONTEMPORARY 2017
IRISH TIMES MAGAZINE - 2016
TOTALLY DUBLIN - 2015 (SCARFSKIN)
IRISH TIMES MAGAZINE - 2015 -(SCARFSKIN)
PAPER VISUAL ARTS - 2012
ART PAPERS - July/August 2012
AFAR - July 2012
POSSIBILITY.RISK.PEDAGOGY The Ideology of an Artist Run Space - BA (Fine Art) Thesis, Kari Cahill. 2012
NEW YORK TIMES - December 2012
+BILLION- ART JOURNAL - September 2012
THE GUARDIAN - 2012