Vitae

SOLO/DUO EXHIBITIONS
2023                Comfort Ye My People, Artlink, Fort Dunree & Galleri Duerr
2022                Behold, Altan Klamovka, Prague
2021                Spirit, Oblastní Galerie Liberec, Czech Rep, curated by Lenka Sýkorká
2018                Sehnsucht, Galleria Lapinlahti, Helsinki.
2016                The Half Light/Yari Aydinlink, Pasaj Independent Arts Space, Istanbul.
2016                Bach in the Water, with Cecilia JosefsonGalleri CC, Malmö.
2015                Still Falling-Papa India, Detroit Stockholm Collective, Stockholm.
2014                Förort, Tyresö Konsthall, Stockholm.
2014                Migrant, Detroit Stockholm Collective, Stockholm.
2010                A Song of Parting, Signal Arts Centre, Co. Wicklow.
2009                Tearmann Beag Iata, Áras Éanna, Inis Oirr.
2008                Footprint,Tramyard Gallery, Dublin.
2007                Bicycle Kick, Clifden Arts Week, Co. Galway.
2005                Between the Sheets, Tulca Visual Arts, NUI Galway.
1998                Breathe Don’t Breathe, Linen Hall Arts Centre, Co. Mayo.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2022                Púca in the Machine, Blessington Library, Co. Wicklow
2021                Diffendersi Dal Alto, Asilo Blanco, Vogogna, Italy
2021                Curracha, ÁrasÉanna, Inis Oirr, Co. Galway
2021                Carrying the Songs, ÁrasÉanna, Inis Oirr, Co. Galway
2019                Supermarket Art Fair, Interface, Stockholm.
2018                Incomplete Nature, Interface, Co. Galway.
2015                Doktorn är bara bra om något ska klippas bort, Kiruna.
2014                Twin Rooms, Detroit Stockholm, annex Supermarket Stockholm.
2014                RHA Annual Exhibition, Dublin.
2013                RHA Annual Exhibition, Dublin.
2013                Flotsam & Jetsam, Clifden Arts Week.
2012                Now & Then, Harris Lindsay Works of  Art, London.
2012                Marathon Irish, Dialogue Cultural Space, London.
2012                Horizons, Tegen2, Stockholm.
2011                New Living Art, Irish Museum of Contemporary Art, Dublin.
2009 & 2008    Outside: Insight, Sculpture in the Gardens, Co. Galway.
2004                Group Show, Galerie le Faouëdic, Lorient, France.
2002-2011       Atlantic Group Shows, Galway city and county.
1999                Two Man Show, Logan Gallery, Galway.
1995                Society of Scottish Artists, R.S.A., Edinburgh.
1992 & 1991    Iontas, Small works, Sligo Art Gallery, Sligo.
1991 &1990     National Portrait Exhibition, Dublin.
1990                 Dance Strokes: The Artist and the Dancer, R.H.A., Dublin.

RESIDENCIES/SYMPOSIA/PROJECTS
2023                 Artist in Residence, Cill Rialaig, Co. Kerry
2021                 En Timme Natt, with Göran Fröst, Artipelag, Stockholm
2020                 Carrying the Songs, Inis Mór to Istanbul
2018                 En Timme Natt, with Göran Fröst, Teater Giljotin, Stockholm
2015                 Opera Factory Sessions, Fylkingen & Supermarket Art Fair, Stockholm.
2014                 Elektronmusikstudion EMS SommarTurné, Dalarna.
2008                 Artist in Residence, Aras Eanna, Inis Oirr, Co. Galway.
2002-2004        Founder Member of Atlantic Cooperative Artists, Clifden.
2002                 Landscape Art Project, Tulca Visual Arts Festival, Galway.
1999-2000        Artist in Residence, Arts Council, Letterfrack NS, Co. Galway.
1997                 Hebden Bridge Sculpture Trail, Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire.
1997                 Artist in Residence, Roundstone Arts Week, Co. Galway.
1996                 Oilean an Uaigneas, Tufts University, Boston.
1995                 Artist in Residence, Grizedale Forest Sculpture Park, Yorkshire.
1995                 Excavated Space, Skibbereen Sculpture Symposium, Co Cork.
1995                 Eurosculpture, Brittany.

AWARDS
2023                Galway County Council – Artist’s Bursary Award.
2022                The Arts Council – Agility Award
2021                The Arts Council – Agility Award
2021                Platform 31 – Local Arts Ireland & The Arts Council
2021                The Arts Council – Professional Development Award
2020                The Arts Council – Individual Artist’s Bursary
2020                The Arts Council – COVID Response Award
2020                Galway County Council – Artist’s Bursary Award.
2019                 Scéim Sparánachta d’Ealaíontóirí
2018                 Galway County Council – Artist’s Bursary Award.
2018                 Culture Ireland – Exhibition travel support.
2016                 Galway County Council – Artist’s Bursary Award
2016                 Culture Ireland – Exhibition travel support.
2016                 Konstnärsnämnden – Kulturutbyte.
2016                 Arts Council – Travel and training Award.
2014                 Helge Ax:son Johnson – Cultural Stipend.
2014                 Tyresö Kulturstipendium- Cultural Stipend.
2010                 Galway County Council – Artist’s Bursary Award.
2008                 Award of Excellence– Outside: Insight, Sculpture in the Gardens.
2008                 Galway County Council – Artist’s Bursary Award.
2004                 Galway County Council – Exhibition Assistance & Materials Award.
1998                 Arts Council – Exhibition Assistance.

COMMISSIONS
2009                  Public Art Commission, Waterford Institute of Technology.
2009                  Sculpture Commission, CEECC, Letterfrack N.S. Co. Galway.
2007                  Public Art Commission, Clifden Public Library, Co. Galway.
2003                  Public Art Commission, Juvenile Liaison Office, Galway.

CURATORIAL PRACTICE
2023                   the branch, the fork, the harrow, Galway Arts Centre
2023                   All the Dark Places, Interface, GIAF
2022                   Falling in Love Outward, Interface, in assoc. GIAF
2022                   Performance Ecologies, Interface, co-curated with Áine Philips
2021                   Broken vessels, Interface, co-curated with Brent Meistre, GIAF
2020                   CONNECT, Interface
2019                   An Enduring Mystery, Interface
2018                   Incomplete Nature, Interface and Detroit Stockholm
2017                   Surface Tension, Interface and Detroit Stockholm

EDUCATION
2019                Masters in Music Performance, Conservatory of Music and Drama, DIT
2015                Introduction course in Electronic Music, Jan Liljeqvist, EMS, Stockholm.
2011-2012       Diploma in Classic Song, Kulturama, Stockholm.
1989-1994       BA Sculpture, National College of  Art & Design, Dublin.

COLLECTIONS
Galway County Council, Prospect Hill, Galway City.
Office of Public Works, Liosbaun Industrial Estate, Galway City.

PRESS & PUBLICATIONS
Dorota Sadovská,  Alannah Robins, Alma Lily Rayner, Genus.cz, September 2021
Pass it on: How a Story changed in the Telling between Ireland and France, Manchán Magan in the Irish Times, 2020
Hatching Fine Plans, Judy Murphy, Connacht Tribune, 2020
I ‘En Timme Natt’ tar musiken över rummet, Johanna Paulsson, Dagens Nyheter, 2018
I mörkret försvinner våra olikheter – allt blir musik, Kultur, Sofia Nyblom, Svenska Dagbladet, 2018
“En Dramatikers Dagbok 20132015”, Lars Norén, Albert Bonniers Förlag, 2016.
“Muntlig berättartradition från Norn utgångspunkt för konstinstallation i Stockholm”, John Leander, Mitt i Dalarna, 2016
“Samisk psykiatri med undran”, Mathilda Lindgren, Norrbottons Kuriren, 2015.
“Gammal läkekonst möter nya metoder”, Radio Sapmi, Sverigesradio, 2015.
“Blue TV”, Abridged Online, Abridged 0-34: In Blue, November, 2013.
“Now & Then, curated by Adrian Dannatt”, Kitty Walsh, Objects of Art, October, 2012.
“The UK’s best sculptures of Women”, Laura Barton, The Guardian, August, 2011.
“Passing the Creative Torch” Lorna Siggins, The Irish Times, September, 2007.
“Tulca 20052006” Katherine Waugh, Circa Art Magazine, 2006.
“Looks Like Team Spirit at Tulca”, Aidan Dunne, The Irish Times, November, 2005.
“Water World” The Advertiser, Adelaide, South Australia, Karin Keays, May, 1998.

SOCIETIES & GROUPS
Detroit Stockholm Collective Studios
Visual Artists Ireland
Catalyst Arts
Tyresö Konstförening
Fylkingen
Interface –  Founder and Director
Galway Arts Centre – Board member