Education
MA Authorial Illustration, MA Distinction, Falmouth University, Cornwall, UK, 2015 - 2016.
Masters of Fine Art, MFA, University of Ulster, York St, Belfast, NI, 2006 - 2008.
Bachelor of Fine Art Painting, Honors Degree, National College of Art & Design,
Dublin, Ireland, 2000 - 2004.
Work
Guest speaker, Falmouth Illustration Forum, Mouth, Falmouth University, Cornwall, 2018.
Co-director of Platform Arts, Belfast. Co-curator and manager of an artist-led studio
and contemporary gallery space, Belfast, NI, 2011 - 2013.
Solo Exhibitions
KRUPTOS, multimedia exhibition, The Fish Factory, Penryn, Cornwall, UK, 2019.
For There They Dwell, Ulster Hall, Bedford St, Belfast, NI, 2015.
Lost Realities, curated by Rachael Cambell-Palmer, The Black Box, Hill St, Belfast, NI, 2015.
Under a Meagre Sky, UNIT at Platform Arts, Queen Street, Belfast, NI, 2012.
PARALLEL, Offaly Exhibition and Research Centre, Tullamore, Offaly, Ireland, 2011.
For the Birds, Center for Creative Practices, Pembroke St, Dublin, Ireland, 2011.
Spectre, Offaly Arts Council Solo Exhibition Award, Aras an Chontae, Offaly, Ireland, 2010.
Beyond, curated by Gregory McCartney, Context Gallery, London Derry, NI, 2010.
All you ever knew, Tullamore Exhibition and Research Centre, Tullamore, Offaly, Ireland, 2004.
Group Exhibitions and Selected Works
The BBA Artist Prize 2021, BBA Gallery, Kühlhaus, Berlin, Germany, 2021.
The English Riviera Finding a Way Home, The Artizan Gallery, Tourquay, UK, 2021.
The Sky Has No Surface, online exhibition curated by Catherine McCawaldworth, UK, 2021.
Mirrors and Reflections, LoosenArt photography exhibition, Millepiani, Rome, Italy, 2020.
KODEX (10), TI-RE Collective, The Goethe Institute, Budapeshta St. Sofia, Bulgaria, June 2019.
World of Co residency exhibition, Place 167, Rakovski str, Sofia, Bulgaria, May 2019.
Seeing Voices, Cornwall Contemporary Poetry Festival, The Poly, Falmouth, UK, 2018.
CHANGELING, Rough Hewn Gallery, Mawnan Smith, Cornwall, UK, 2018. Flight and Guild, exhibition and artist talk, Poly Guild, Falmouth, Cornwall, UK, 2016.
SAPHRONIA, MA Authorial Illustration Show, Falmouth University, Cornwall, UK, 2016.
Shuffle, curated by Martin Boyle,Templemore Bath House, Belfast, NI, 2015.
PXIV, Platform Members Show, Platform Arts, Queen St, Belfast, NI, 2014.
dRAW, curated by Karine Talec, Pollen Studios and Gallery, Queen St, Belfast, NI, 2014.
The Back Room, Household Contemporary Art Festival, 19 Deramore St, Belfast, NI, 2013.
Artist in Resident's Group Show, Bei Gao, Feijiacun, Beijing, China, 2013.
BeSpectacleD, Belfast Photo Festival, Platform Arts, Queen St, Belfast, NI, 2013.
Score curated by Catalyst Arts, Linen Hall Art's Centre, Castlebar, Mayo, Ireland, 2013.
Black, Platform Member's Show, Platform Arts, Queen Street, Belfast, NI, 2012.
Ranelagh Arts Festival, Ranelagh Arts Centre, Dublin, Ireland, 2012.
Converge Zone, curated by Prime Collective, Ps2, BT1 2GP, Belfast, NI, 2012.
Domestos, Household Contemporary Art Festival, Balfour Ave, Ormeau Road, NI, 2012.
Model Realities, models, miniature worlds and dioramas, PS2 Gallery, Belfast, NI, 2011.
Studio Culture, curated by Brendan O'Neil, Belfast Waterfront, NI, 2011.
Synthesis, Platform Members Show, Platform Arts, Queen St, Belfast, NI, 2011.
FIAC, Paris International Contemporary Art Fair, represented by Camac Gallery, Paris, 2011.
Artist in Resident's Group Show and artist talk, Camac centre d'art, Marnay, France, 2011.
Mural Commission, Govinpuri, Kalkaji, New Delhi, India, 2010.
Platform Members Show, 1 Queen St, BT1 6EA, Belfast, NI, 2010.
Station Project, curated by Fiona Goggin, Queen Street Old Police Station, Belfast, NI, 2010.
Nightlight, BOMBHOUSE Gallery, Drumcondra, Co. Dublin, Ireland, 2010.
Residencies
World of Co, Artist in Residency Program, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2019.
Red Gate Art Centre, Artist in Residency Program, Beijing, China, 2013.
Culture Shop, Community Artist in Residency, PS2 Gallery and New Lodge Arts, Belfast, 2013.
Camac Centre d'art, Artist in Residency Program, Marnay Sur Seine, France, 2011.
Lempa College of Art, Artist in Residency Program, Lempa, Cyprus, 2002.
Awards
Shortlisted for the BBA Artist Prize, Kühlhaus Berlin, Germany, June 25th, 2021.
A-N Artist Bursary, Professional Development Award, UK, 2019.
Winner of the Michael Marks Illustrated Poetry Award, The British Library, London, 2016.
Support for Individual Artist Award, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, 2014.
Self-Arranged Residency Award, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, 2012.
Travel Award, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, 2012.
Support for Individual Artist Award, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, 2011.
Self-Arranged Residency Award, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, 2010.
Solo Exhibition Award, Offaly Art's Council, Aras an Chontae, Offaly, Ireland, 2010.
Royal Dublin Society, Student Award Show, Ballsbridge, Dublin, Ireland, 2007.
Collections
Owned in public and private collections throughout Ireland and the UK.
The British Library, London - the clearing, limited edition, 2016.
The Office of Public Works, Dublin, Ireland, 2006.
Publications and Online Features
ILLUSTRATION: A Theoretical and Contextual Perspective, Alan Male, published by Bloomsbury, 2024.
Maudie and The Magnificent Sky, self-published children’s picture book, 2022.
The Lit Platform, Issue 3, How the Light Gets In, published by The Lit Magazine, UK, 2020.
Singing about Melon, Cover design, published by Shearman Press, UK, 2020.
Into The Void, Issue #15, published by Into The Void magazine, Toronto, Canada, 2020.
The Old Weird Albion, published by Penned in the Margins, London, 2017.
Dark Mountain, The Ends of the World, published by The Dark Mountain Project, UK, 2017.
VAROOM, Online illustration Magazine - artist interview, UK, 2017.
The Wardrobe, Online Literary Magazine, featuring the clearing, UK, 2016.
The clearing, published by Atlantic Press, Penryn, Cornwall, UK, 2016.
Abridged Magazine, Edition 0-18, Absence, edited by Gregory McCartney, Londonderry, 2010.