Education
The Arts University Bournemouth UK
Ma Illustration
September 2015-2016
The Limerick School of Art and Design Ireland
First Class Honours Degree BA Fine Art Painting
September 2010-2014
Skills
Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Premiere Pro, Teaching,, Talking to dogs (it doesn't always work)
Publications
'Joyce and Her Totally Amazing Voice!'
As featured on this site.
Self Published 2016
Awards and Achievements
2018- Voted top 50 Illustrators in London Loop Gallery.
2017- Winner of the design a gift card competition for One 4 All gift card vouchers in association with An Post Irish postal service.
On sale from 2018 in post offices nationwide and online and can be used in over 8,000 shopping outlets nationwide and online.
2015-MA- EU Scholarship- Art University Bournemouth
2014-The Tom Fox Bursary Painting Award in association with The Limerick Printmakers.
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
'OH NO!'-The Belltable Limerick City
October 15- November 02 -2015
October 15- November 02 -2015
Group Exhibitions
Now!-Old Street London 2018
The Loop Shoreditch London-2018
Oliver's- Belsize Park- London-Feb 2018
K-FEST-Music and Arts Festival-The Goat- Killorglin, Co. Kerry- 2017
GRAFT- Graduate Show UK- 2016
OPEN - L.S.A.D.-2016
ART PUNCH- The Sovereign Centre UK- 2015
3 x 7- The Belltable Limerick City-2014
First Light- Graduate Show- L.S.A.D- 2014
The Drawing Awards- L.S.A.D- 2014
HIVEMIND-T-Shirt Design Live Screen printing- The Blind Pig, Limerick 2014
W.A.M.I- Faber Studios Limerick 2014
The Gathering- Shannon Airport- 2013
Symbiosis- The Hunt Museum, Limerick- 2012
The Annual Young Local Artists Exhibition- Limerick-2011/2-12
Founder and Curator of 'The Annual Young Local Artists Exhibition.
25% of all proceeds from work sold was donated to a local charity each year.
The Loop Shoreditch London-2018
Oliver's- Belsize Park- London-Feb 2018
K-FEST-Music and Arts Festival-The Goat- Killorglin, Co. Kerry- 2017
GRAFT- Graduate Show UK- 2016
OPEN - L.S.A.D.-2016
ART PUNCH- The Sovereign Centre UK- 2015
3 x 7- The Belltable Limerick City-2014
First Light- Graduate Show- L.S.A.D- 2014
The Drawing Awards- L.S.A.D- 2014
HIVEMIND-T-Shirt Design Live Screen printing- The Blind Pig, Limerick 2014
W.A.M.I- Faber Studios Limerick 2014
The Gathering- Shannon Airport- 2013
Symbiosis- The Hunt Museum, Limerick- 2012
The Annual Young Local Artists Exhibition- Limerick-2011/2-12
Founder and Curator of 'The Annual Young Local Artists Exhibition.
25% of all proceeds from work sold was donated to a local charity each year.
Clients
Business Finance Professional , Xander Mitchell , The Foo Fighters , Dat Brass , Everyday Stories, Plant Designs.
Other Professional Experience
The House of Illustration, London-Volunteer
Art Department Assistant for Gas and Electric Production Company, London-Toys R Us Christmas Advert 2017
Freelance Painter for Made Up Ltd-London
Art Department Assistant for Xander Mitchell, London- Tiwa Savage Music Video- 22017
Intern at JEALOUS Printmakers, Gallery and Publishers.-Shoreditch, London, The United Kingdom
Worked in both the studio and gallery prepping for shows.
May 2017
and Visiting Illustrator as part of Creative Engagement Programme.
Manage, teach and guide transition year (4th year) secondary school students through the process
of making an illustrative calendar in aid of Pieta House.
Christ King Girl's Secondary School.
November 2016- April 2017.
Pop Up Stall Trader- Selling personal artwork
Ongoing
Muralist
Ongoing
Limerick Print Makers 6 Month Bursary as part of Tom Fox Award for Painting.
Access to printmaking facilities in preparation for solo show.
Areas of specific interest- Screen printing and Woodcut.
2015
Art Department Assistant for Gas and Electric Production Company, London-Toys R Us Christmas Advert 2017
Freelance Painter for Made Up Ltd-London
Art Department Assistant for Xander Mitchell, London- Tiwa Savage Music Video- 22017
Intern at JEALOUS Printmakers, Gallery and Publishers.-Shoreditch, London, The United Kingdom
Worked in both the studio and gallery prepping for shows.
May 2017
and Visiting Illustrator as part of Creative Engagement Programme.
Manage, teach and guide transition year (4th year) secondary school students through the process
of making an illustrative calendar in aid of Pieta House.
Christ King Girl's Secondary School.
November 2016- April 2017.
Pop Up Stall Trader- Selling personal artwork
Ongoing
Muralist
Ongoing
Limerick Print Makers 6 Month Bursary as part of Tom Fox Award for Painting.
Access to printmaking facilities in preparation for solo show.
Areas of specific interest- Screen printing and Woodcut.
2015
Features/interviews
Featured on The Irish Daily Mirror Newspaper, Dublin-2017
Featured on The Limerick Leader Newspaper-2017
Featured on The Limerick Post Newspaper-2017
Featured on The Rose Magazine Issue 3- 2017
Interviewed on Limerick's Live 95fm Radio Station- 2016
Featured and interviewed on The Limerick Leader Newspaper-2016
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