COMMISSIONS
| 2014 | SENTINEL, Newbridge Chamber of Commerce, Newbridge, Co Kildare |
| 2012 | FLOW, Powerscourt National School, Enniskerry, Co Wicklow |
| 2011 | FISHING FOR KNOWLEDGE, Causeway, Co Kerry |
| 2011 | MENGER PYRAMID, Coláiste Choilm, Tullamore, Co Offaly |
| 2011 | GROWTH, The Library & Arthouse Studios, Stradbally, Co Laois |
| 2010 | Bronze Age Spearhead for Headland Archaeology |
| 2010 | SIERPINSKI'S GROWTH, Athlone Institute of Technology, Co. Westmeath |
| 2009 | TENDRIL, Department of Revenue Decentralised Offices, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick |
| 2008 | Charles Barrington 150th Anniversary Commemorative Plaques, 2 in Switzerland & 1 in Bray |
| 2007/2008 | HORESPLAY, collaborative project with Niall O'Neill, Aughrim, Co. Wicklow |
| 2007 | EVIDENCE 2007, Oranmore Garda Station, Co. Galway |
| 2005 | BALL!, (bronze figures in fountain) Grant Wood Historic House, Iowa City, USA |
OTHER STAGE 2 PROPOSALS
| 2014 | HSE University Hospital Limerick, Co Limerick |
| 2012 | St George's Balbriggan School, Co Dublin |
| 2011 | Property Registration Authority, Co Roscommon |
| 2010 | Loreto Primary School Gorey, Co Wexford |
| 2010 | Gorey Educate Together National School, Co Wexford |
| 2008 | Shoreline Leisure Centre, Greystones, Wicklow Arts Office |
| 2008 | Dept of Science & Education, Athlone, Office of Public Works |
| 2008 | Tramore Public Art Commission, Waterford County Council |
| 2008 | Public Artwork at Mountsandel, Coleraine, (collaborative) Coleraine Borough Council |
| 2006 | Tullamore Courthouse, Office of Public Works |
EXHIBITIONS
| MAY 2013 | UMHA AOIS, Féile Na Bealtaine 2013 Arts Festival, An Lab, Dingle Co. Kerry |
| 2013 | THE BIG EGG HUNT DUBLIN January - March: "Hilbert Curve" painting on giant egg, hidden in Dublin & auctioned as part of fundraiser for Jack & Jill Foundation |
| MAY 2012 | UMHA AOIS, Féile Na Bealtaine 2012 Arts Festival, An Lab, Dingle Co. Kerry |
| AUG / SEPT 2009 | GLENDARRAGH 10 YEARS ON, Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow |
| AUG 2009 | UMHA AOIS, Leitrim Sculpture Centre Gallery, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim |
| SEPT / OCT 2007 | SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT , National Botanic Gardens, Dublin |
| SEPT / OCT 2006 | SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT , National Botanic Gardens, Dublin |
| OCT / NOV 2005 | PAST PRESENT, Greyfriars Municipal Gallery , Waterford |
| AUG / SEPT 2005 | FOR ELISE, The Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely (with Lorraine Whelan) |
| APRIL / MAY 2004 | ANOIS, Pearse Family Home Gallery, Dublin |
| FEB / MAR 2003 | 42 WICKLOW ARTISTS, Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray |
| NOV / DEC 2002 | WICKLOW CO. CO. OPEN EXHIBITION, County Buildings, Wicklow |
| MAY 2002 | PATERNITY SUITE, Degree Exhibition, D.L.I.A.D.T. |
| JANUARY 2002 | TWENTYTWODEGREES, Work In Progress Degree Exhibition, The Concourse, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Co. Co. Offices |
| APRIL/JUNE 1999 | L'ESPRIT, 11em Salon De La Sculpteur
Contemporaine De Bretagne Landivisiau, Brittany, France, 17 April - 19 May Mullingar Arts Centre, Ireland, 28 May - 19 June |
| TABLES/TABLEAUX (SOLO EXHIBITION) | |
| JAN / FEB 1999 | Signal Art Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow |
| MARCH 1998 | The Basement Gallery, Dundalk, Co. Louth |
| AUGUST 1997 | SCULPTURE IN THE LOWER YARD, Fernhill Gardens, Dublin |
| AUGUST 1996 | FIVE SCULPTORS, Butler House, Kilkenny Arts Week, Kilkenny |
| DECEMBER 1995 | HOME, Commissioned By Focus Point & The Project Arts Centre, Dublin |
| APRIL 1995 | SCOIP '95, Samhlaiocht Chiarrai, Siamsa Tire Theatre And Arts Centre, Tralee, Co. Kerry |
| JULY 1994 | PROOF (1),
Gallery 44: Centre For Contemporary Photography Toronto, Canada |
| MAR/APRIL 1992 | ME & NINE OTHERS, Cedar Ridge Creative Centre, Scarborough, Canada |
| JULY/OCT 1991 | SEX & LOCOMOTIVES, Art & Props For Film By John Martins-Manteiga, 20th Century Ltd., Toronto, Canada |
| JUNE 1991 | ME & NINE OTHERS, Group Show, "Roundup '91", Toronto, Canada |
| JUNE 1990 | INSENSED, Collective Installation, "Roundup '90", Toronto, Canada |
SYMPOSIA
| SEPT / OCT 2005 | LAOIS ARTISTS SYMPOSIUM 2005, Emo Court, Co. Laois |
| SEPT / OCT 1997 | NESTING CHAIRS,
Temporary Site Specific Work Temple Bar Street Art Symposium, Dublin |
| UMHA AOIS: EXPERIMENTAL BRONZE AGE CASTING SYMPOSIA | |
| MAY 2012 | An Lab, Féile Na Bealtaine 2012 Arts Festival, An Lab, Dingle Co. Kerry |
| DEC 2011 | The Gyreum, Corlisheen, Castlebaldwin, Co Sligo |
| AUG 2011 | Muckross House , Killarney, Co Kerry |
| AUG 2010 | Doolin Crafts Gallery, Doolin, Co. Clare |
| AUG 2009 | Leitrim Sculpture Centre, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim |
| SEPT 2008 | Aras Eanna, Arts & Heritage Center, Inis Oirr Island, Aran Islands, Co. Galway |
| JULY 2007 | Aras Eanna, Arts & Heritage Center, Inis Oirr Island, Aran Islands, Co. Galway |
| JUNE 2006 | An Creagán Visitor Centre, Omagh, Co. Tyrone |
| AUGUST 2003 | "Art On Rathlin" Pilot Project, Rathlin Island, Co. Antrim |
| NOVEMBER 2002 | The Brantree Bard Centre, Benburb, Co. Tyrone |
| SEPTEMBER 2001 | The Celtic & Prehistoric Museum, Ventry, Co. Kerry |
| AUGUST 1999 | The Ulster Folk & Transport Museum, Cultra, Northern Ireland |
| AUGUST 1997 | The Ulster History Park, Omagh, Northern Ireland |
| JULY / AUG 1996 | Emhain Macha, Armagh, Northern Ireland |
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
| 1993 - Present | Visual Artists Ireland (VAI - Formerly Sculptors' Society of Ireland) |
COLLECTIONS
| Dun Laoghaire Institute Of Art, Design & Technology, Co. Dublin, Ireland Microsoft Irish Art Collection, Co. Dublin, Ireland Dundalk Urban District Council, Co. Louth, IrelandArmagh City Council, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland Bray Town Council, Co. Wicklow, Ireland The Office of Public Works, Ireland Grindelwald Town, Switzerland Private Collections in Canada, USA, UK & Ireland |
AWARDS
| 2000 - 2005 | Wicklow Arts Grant, Wicklow County Council, Ireland |
| 2002 | Tyrone Guthrie Centre Residency, Annaghmakerrig, Ireland |
| 1999 - 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007 | BUDC Arts Grant, Bray Urban District Council, Ireland |
POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
| 2004 | Master Of Science In Multimedia Systems, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland |
| 2002 | Bachelor Of Arts Degree, Dun Laoghaire Institute Of Art, Design And Technology, Ireland |
| 1989 | Art Diploma (Post-Secondary Programme), Central Technical School, Toronto, Canada |
OTHER EDUCATION
| JULY / NOV 1998 | Creative Multimedia Skills & Internet Broadcasting, Arthouse, Dublin |
| OCTOBER 1997 | EV+A Colloquies, Limerick City Art Gallery, Limerick |
| 1996 - 1997 |
Arthouse, Dublin: Seminars: The Internet; 3d Modelling; Cd Rom Authoring; Film & Interactivity (Grahame Weinbren) Course: 3d Studio Conference: Sensing The Future |
| 1995 | Performance Art Workshop With Jon Adie, Random Access, Galway |
SELECTED MEDIA / BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Sept. 2010 | Archaeology Ireland (Issue 93 pages 10 to 12), Old to new, Liam Hackett |
| Sept. 2010 | Casting the Bronze Age: A prehistoric spearhead comes to life. Headland Archaeology (website) |
| Aug. 2008 | Jungfrau Zeitung - Eiger conqueror remembered. (website) |
| Aug. 2008 | Office of Public Works Annual Report 2007 |
| Feb. 2006 | Laois Artists' Symposium, [catalogue], The Arts Office, Laois Co. Co. |
| Feb. 2006 | Laois County Arts Plan 2006 - 2011, Laois County Council |
| Jan - Feb 2006 | Visual Artists News Sheet, Issue 1 2006, Project Profile. Breaking The Mould: A Journey of Discover Umha Aois ten years on. Anne Burke discusses the impact of the Umha Aois experience on the practice of artists Cliodna Cussen, Niall O’Neill, David Kinane, Cordula Hansen, James Hayes, Fiona Coffey and Holger Lönze. |
| Jan - Feb 2006 | Visual Artists News Sheet, Issue 1 2006, Project Profile. Unleashed in Laois. Tara FitzGerald reports on an Art Symposium held in the grounds of Emo Court, Co. Laois. |
| Sept. 30, 2005 | Laois Nationalist Artists gather to put their mark on Emo Court, Joe Barrett |
| Mar - Apr 2003 | Visual Artists News Sheet, Issue 2 2003, Artists' Practice, August 11th - 21st 2003, Umha Aois, Rathlin Island. by James Hayes |
| June 2002 | Graduate Exhibition 2002, [catalogue] D.L.I.A.D.T. |
| Feb. 21, 2002 | TG4, Spleachadh (Glimpse), video short by James Kelly |
| Dec. 11, 2000 | The Irish Times, Arts: Best Wishes, Rosita Boland |
| June 1999 | 11em Salon de la Sculpteur Contemporaine de Bretagne, [catalogue] |
| Nov. 12, 1997 | The Irish Times, Tradition in Conflict, by Brian Fallon |
| Sept. 28, 1997 | The Tribune, Welcome on the Mat, by Tom McEnaney |
| Sept. 17, 1997 | The Irish Times, Temple to Art, by Luke Clancy |
| Sept. 6, 1997 | The Irish Times, Artist Raises a Chair in Dublin's Temple Bar, photo by Joey Cleary |
| Winter, 1997 | CIRCA Art Magazine, Issue 82, Temple Bar Street Art, by Lorraine Whelan |
| Sept. 4, 1997 | The Irish Times, It's Art, Of Course, by Victoria White |
| Sept. 1997 | The Big Issues, Temple of Art!, by Karin Guerin |
| Sept. 1997 | Temple Bar Art: Street Art Guide [catalogue], Introduction by Una Carmody |
| July 23, 1997 | UTV 6 O'Clock News, Umha Aois Report & Interview by Jacqui Berkeley |
| Aug. 1996 | Kilkenny Arts Week [catalogue] |
| Jan. 7, 1996 | Sunday Independent, Home is a Four Letter Word, by Ciara Ferguson |
| Dec. 23, 1995 | The Irish Times, Too Little to Fill at 'Home', by Brian Fallon |
| Dec. 7, 1995 | The Irish Times, Taking Installation Art Lying Down, photo by Alan Betson |
| Dec. 1995 | Home/Abhaile: Images of Home in the 90's [catalogue], Essay by Fintan O'Toole |
| July 1994 | Proof (1) [catalogue], Selection Statement by Scott McLeod |
RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT
| 1989 - Present | VISUAL ARTIST Professional Artist, with sidelines in Creative Digital Technology Consulting & Training. I have completed 8 public art commissions since 2005. My artwork has been exhibited in numerous group and solo exhibitions since 1989. I have participated in many sculpture symposia since 1996. My artwork can be found in private and public collections. I completed the recreation of a Bronze Age spearhead for Headland Archaeology in 2010, which can be viewed on their Blog. |
| 1996 - Present | FACILITATOR & PARTICIPANT UMHA AOIS: EXPERIMENTAL BRONZE AGE CASTING SYMPOSIUM VARIOUS LOCATIONS - SEE UMHA AOIS FOR FURTHER INFO |
| 2005 - Present | WEB DESIGN & PHOTOSHOP, EVENING CLASSES TEACHER
BRAY INSTITUTE OF FURTHER EDUCATION BRAY, IRELAND |
| 2005 - 2008 | WEB DESIGN & PHOTOSHOP, EVENING CLASSES TEACHER
FAS TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT AUTHORITY CO. DUBLIN, IRELAND |
| JUNE 2006 | BRONZE CASTING , SUMMER WORKSHOP TEACHER NATIONAL COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN DUBLIN, IRELAND |
| 2002 - 2006 | BRONZE CASTING SUMMER, WORKSHOP TECHNICIAN NATIONAL COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN DUBLIN, IRELAND |
| JUNE 2005 | WEB DESIGN FOR ARTISTS, SUMMER WORKSHOP TEACHER NATIONAL COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN DUBLIN, IRELAND |
| 2004 & 2005 | WEB DESIGN METHODOLOGY & TECHNOLOGY, SUBSTITUTE
TEACHER FAS TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT AUTHORITY DUBLIN, IRELAND |
| 2004 | MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS, GUEST
LECTURER TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN DUBLIN, IRELAND |
| AUG - DEC 2002 | CREATIVE MULTIMEDIA DESIGN, FAS COURSE HEAD TUTOR NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE DUBLIN, IRELAND |
| NOV 1998 - NOV 2001 | DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA AUTHORING PROJECT FOR EUROPEAN
BROADCAST PROFESSIONALS (DMA), DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE MODERATOR ARTHOUSE TEMPLE BAR, DUBLIN, IRELAND |
| 1998 & 2000 | VISITING LECTURER DUN LAOGHAIRE COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN. SCULPTURE DEPARTMENT, CO. DUBLIN, IRELAND |
| 1996 - 1999 | ADMINISTRATOR, FACILITATOR & PARTICIPANT UMHA AOIS: EXPERIMENTAL BRONZE AGE CASTING SYMPOSIUM DUBLIN, IRELAND, OMAGH & CULTRA, NORTHERN IRELAND |
| 1997 - 1998 | ADMINISTRATOR BRAY ARTS CLUB BRAY, CO. WICKLOW, IRELAND |
| 1992 | TECHNICIAN FOR JURY CANADA COUNCIL ARTBANK TORONTO, CANADA |
| 1990 - 1991 | ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT CANADIAN ARTISTS' REPRESENTATION TORONTO, CANADA |
| 1989 - 1990 | PROGRAMMES CO-ORDINATOR ARTISTS' LEGAL ADVICE SERVICES TORONTO, CANADA |