Curriculum Vitae

E X H I B I T I O N S

Zurich Portrait Prize Annual Exhibition, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin. 2020.
Royal Hibernian Academy of Art Annual Exhibition, Dublin. 2020- ’18, ’14, ’12 -’10, ’07, ’06, ’02.
Royal Ulster Academy of Art Annual Exhibition, Belfast. 2018, ’17, ’16, ’12, ’09 -’04, ’01, ’00.
The Society of Portrait Sculptors Annual Exhibition, London. 2020, 2016, 2007, 2006.
The Watercolour Society of Ireland, Annual Exhibition, Dublin. Annually since 2013.
The Ulster Watercolour Society, Annual Exhibition, Belfast. Annually since 2012.
Sculpture in Context, The National Botanic Gardens, Dublin. 2016, 2013, 2012, 2003.
Vanishing Art Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Carton House, Co. Kildare. 2016, 2014, 2013.
Eigse Annual Exhibition, Carlow Arts Festival. 2001.
Oireachtas Annual Exhibition, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin. 2000.
Gormleys Fine Art, Garden Sculpture Exhibitions, 2019, 2014, 2012, 2011.
Solomon Fine Art, The Lyons Estate Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Co. Kildare. 2013; CAST 25 Sculpture Exhibition, Dublin. 2011.
Millcove Gallery, The Irish Sculpture Awards, 2013; Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Co. Cork. 2010.

 

J O I N T  E X H I B I T I O N S

Thanksgiving, at The Bondwell, Joint Exhibition with Julie Ann Haines, Dublin. 2019.
The Tramyard Gallery, Joint Exhibition, Dalkey. 2006.
The Taylor Gallery, Joint Exhibition, Belfast. 2005.

 

C O L L E C T I O N S

The Irish Embassy, Washington DC.
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Iveagh House, Dublin.
Iveagh Gardens, Dublin.
National Concert Hall, Dublin.
National Library of Ireland, Dublin.
Shannon Airport, Co. Clare.
Waterford Treasures Museum, Waterford City.
University College Dublin, Belfield Campus and Iveagh House collections.
University of Limerick.
International Rugby Board, World Headquarters, Dublin.
Irish Rugby Football Union, Dublin.
Munster Rugby High Performance Centre, University of Limerick Sports Arena.
Watercolour Society of Ireland National Collection, University of Limerick.
Incorporated Orthopaedic Hospital of Ireland, Dublin.
BreastCheck, St.Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin.
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin.
Irish College of General Practitioners, Dublin.
Belfast City Hall, Belfast.
Jordanstown Loughshore Park, Newtownabbey Borough Council, Belfast.
Clifton House, Belfast.
Carton House Hotel, Co. Kildare.
Medisec Ireland, and Mason, Hayes & Curran, Solicitors, and Hayes Solicitor, Dublin.
Ballymena Academy Grammar School, Ballymena, Co. Antrim.
Gracehill Primary School, Ballymena, Co. Antrim.
Ballymena Rugby Football Club, Co. Antrim.
Boss Murphy Collection, Churchtown, Co. Cork.
Tommy Tiernan, Comedian, Dublin.
Nine Fine Irishmen Irish Bar, New York New York Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas.

 

A W A R D S

2020  The Art Students League of New York, Concours Red Dot Exhibition, New York – Best In Show Award.
2020  Royal Hibernian Academy of Art 189th Annual Exhibition, Dublin – Invited Artist.
2018   Royal Hibernian Academy of Art 188th Annual Exhibition, Dublin – Invited Artist.
2016   Royal Ulster Academy of Art 136th Annual Exhibition, Belfast – Invited Artist.
2015   The Watercolour Society of Ireland 161st Annual Exhibition, Dublin – K&M Evans Award.
2015   The Ulster Watercolour Society 39th Annual Exhibition, Dublin – Best Townscape Award.
2013   The Mill Cove Galleries, West Cork – The Irish Sculpture Awards 2013.
2012   Ulster Watercolour Society 35th Annual Exhibition, Belfast – Best Townscape Prize.
2007  Royal Hibernian Academy of Art 177th Annual Exhibition – Conor/Moran Sculpture Prize.
2006  Hillsborough Castle, Northern Ireland Office – Invited Artist.
2000  Oireachtas Annual Exhibition, Dublin – Oireachtas/CAST Sculpture Prize.

 

G A L L E R I E S

Dublin       Gormleys Fine Art, Solomon Fine Art.
Kerry         The Greenlane Gallery, Dingle.
Belfast       Gormleys Fine Art.

 

A B O U T  T H E  A R T I S T

2020 The Art Students League of New York, USA.  Watercolour classes.
2019 The Art Students League of New York, USA.  Watercolour classes.
Elected Member of The Art Students League of New York, USA.
2018 The Art Students League of New York, USA. Stone carving and Watercolour classes.
2016 Appointed Chair of the Sculpture Jury to adjudicate The Irish Concrete Society Awards 2016 Sculpture Prize.
2013 Member of the Water Colour Society of Ireland (WCSI Committee member since 2016).
2012 Member of the Ulster Watercolour Society.
2010-13 Pietrasanta Marble School, Italy. Stone carving, part time studies.
2008 The Art Students League of New York, USA. Stone carving and watercolour classes.
2005-08 The Florence Academy of Art, Italy. Figurative Sculpture, part time studies.
2004-07 Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin. Lecturer in Sculpture and Prosthetics for Film, TV and Theatre Make-Up Department.
2001 Slade School of Fine Art, University College London. Sculpting the figure in Wax.
1998-00 University College Dublin. Purser Griffith Diploma in the History of European Painting, First Class Honours.
1997-00 Liberties College, Dublin. Interior Design Diploma. Worked with Interior Designers Milo Fitzgerald, and the late Carl Geisler.
1995-96 National College of Art and Design, Dublin. Watercolour classes.
1994-95 Académie Aquarelle, Paris, France. Watercolour classes.
1993-94 Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business, University College Dublin. Graduate Diploma in Business Studies, Honours.
1989-93 Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland. French and Spanish Interpreting and Translating, BA Honours.
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