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Education

2015: M.A. (Research) in Arts and Social Practice, CCAD, MTU, Cork

2000 - 01: Arts and Group Facilitation Training, Crawford College of Art and Design, Cork

1999 - 00: Introduction to Art as Therapy, Fermanagh College, Enniskillen

1998 - 99: Applied Certificate in Community Development, Open College Network

1983 - 85: A-levels; English, Art & Sociology

Employment

2006 - ongoing: Freelance Arts Educator

Alongside my own arts practice I provide educational art programmes for schools, specialising in art-based ecological education. I design and deliver continuing professional development training for educators nationwide.

- Facilitator/Trainer on the Eco-Arts Practice level 9 certificate course, CCAD, MTU, Cork

- Tutor for Sligo Education Centre, ATU, Sligo

- Specialist for the Heritage in Schools Scheme, The Heritage Council, Kilkenny

- Artist on Artist in Schools schemes for Leitrim and Roscommon Co.Co.

- Artist / Facilitator for The Pushkin Trust, Omagh, Co.Tyrone

- Artist / Facilitator for Your Gallery at School programme National Gallery of Ireland

Delivering presentations and workshops in a variety of settings, including;

The Arts in Education National Day, IMMA, Dublin

Learning Landscapes conference, Burrenbeo Trust, Co. Clare

2001 - 06: Arts Facilitator and Schools Art Programme Co-ordinator, Mayfield Arts Centre, Cork

1995 - 01: Ceramic designer with my own business producing high quality, handmade ceramics and commissions

1989 - 96: Designer for Micheal Kennedy Ceramics, Sligo

Panels

2024 - ongoing: Kid's Own publishing company artist panel

2007 - ongoing: Primary Colours artists panel, Sligo

2020 - 22: Creative Associate, Arts Council of Ireland

My Arts Practice

Residencies and Bursaries

2024: Primary Colours Artist Residency, Sligo Co.Co – Giolla Bríd

2023: Artist in Residence, SPARK programme - Persistence of Place, Leitrim Co. Co. and Local Enterprise Office, Leitrim

2022: Artist in Residence, Small SPARKs - The Old Rectory, Leitrim Co. Co. and Local Enterprise Office, Leitrim

2022: Agility Award, Arts Council Ireland - Metamorphose

2021: Sligo Arts Service / Healthy Ireland commission - Take a Walk for Me / Pathnotes

2020: Artist Bursary, Primary Colours, Sligo Arts Service - The 2mR project

2020: Video commissions for The Pushkin Trust, Co.Tyrone

2017 & 2018: Artist Residency, Casarte, El Hierro, Canary Islands - Unearthing Place

Exhibitions

2025: Bloodroot - Group show, Pulchri Studio, The Hague, The Netherlands

2024: Terra/Mara - Two person show, Hyde Bridge Gallery Sligo

2024: Winter Gathering - Invited artists, Hamilton Gallery Sligo

2024: Europe in the Heart of Ireland - Group show, Europa Gallery, Dublin and Hamilton Gallery, Sligo

2024: Cairde Open, Sligo

2023: Cairde Open, Sligo