From an early age I have had a love for art and crafts and being creative. I studied art at SETU, Waterford. At college I explored contemporary art through mixed media, painting and sculpture.
Painting is my favourite way of expressing myself through my artwork. I enjoy exhibiting my work annually and creating commissioned artwork.
One of the highlights of painting for me, is being able to share it with others. I am regularly involved in community led art projects. These include teaching art classes with adults and children during the Bealtaine festival, VEC (Vocational education College) and working with local ICA groups. I am passionate about art being accessible to people of all ages and abilities. I have worked with children in Primary schools as an Artist and Special Needs Assistant which I have thoroughly enjoyed.
My other passion includes street theatre art work. I worked part time with Wexford Street Theatre Company Bui Bolg for 6 years making puppets, sets and props for festivals and events such as the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin and Electric Picnic Music Festival.
My art is inspired by my environment and my love of nature. Living in the countryside in Wexford has shaped my work and forms the basis of the imagery. Often working outdoors, I allow the environment to weave the different elements of nature's energy, colours, textures and patterns together to create a deeper connectedness to it. Working outdoors also gives me the opportunity to engage with the public and these interactions will often allow me to experience and see the subject in a new light.
Sustainability and being aware of the materials I use for my artwork are very important to me. I am interested in continuing to research, develop and create bio colours, inks and charcoal for use in my work. Other mediums I use are mixed media collage, oil and watercolours. I would like my artistic practice to celebrate our beautiful world and to bring awareness to the challenges we face in continuing to build for the future and nurture our environment in a sustainable renewable way.
2024-2022 Represented by Made in Carlow Art Gallery
2024
Green Acres Group Exhibition, Green Acres Art Gallery, 17th Feb -27th April
Postcards for Gaza, The Courthouse Gallery, Ennistymon, Co. Clare, March
8th Annual Open Exhibition, Presentation Arts Centre, Enniscorthy Wexford, March-April
Art in the Open Exhibition, Green Acres Art Gallery, 27th -28th July
2023
Exhibitions - Selected
The Kilkenny Art Gallery and Berkeley Gallery present Art at the Mill Exhibition, Grennan Mill, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny (6th of August - 20th August)
Green Acres Spring Art Group Exhibition, Green Acres Art Gallery, Selskar Street, Wexford (1st April -25th May)
Artist Eye On Kerry Exhibition and Book Launch, The Great Southern Hotel, Killarney, Kerry (4th April- 9th April)
Open Submission Exhibition 2023, Green Acres Art Gallery, Wexford (4th February - 18th March)
2023
D.Central -Creatives Gallery, 4 Priory Street, New Ross, Wexford (20th- 24th September)
Art in the Open Exhibition, Green Acres Art Gallery (6th August - 7th August)
7th Annual Exhibition, Presentation Arts Centre, Enniscorthy, Wexford (March 6th -May 1st)
Wexford Lions Club Art Exhibition 2023, Wexford Arts Centre (14th January - 4th February)
2022
"Hush Hush" Mountshannon Arts Exhibition (11th November-3rd December 22)
Art in the Open Plein Air Painting Festival 22, Green Acres Art Gallery Wexford, (24 July - 1 August 22)
International Felt Stained Glass Art Exhibition:
IMMA (Irish Museum of Modern Art) 21st October 2022
Kablo Gallery, Vienna, Austria (15th September - 6th October)
Pearse Museum, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 (21 April - 26th June)
2021
Keep Sketch Online Urban Sketching Group, Presentation Arts Centre, Enniscorthy (May-December)
Pluid Project The National Comfort Blanket (27 August - 5th September)
The Cowshed Gallery, Farmleigh Estate.
Art in the Open Painting festival and Exhibition (30 July -1 August)
The Quay Wexford Town
Public Art Commissions for:
Taghmon Historical Society
Caroreigh Parents Council
Raheen and Trinity Community Centre
Taghmon Community Centre
upcoming exhibitions, events and artistic projects!