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TRAINING:
2020 - Art Therapy - Special Purpose Award in Certificate in Principles and Theory of Art & Therapy
2004 – 2008 Crawford College of Art & Design, Cork - Fine Art - Hons Degree.
2002 - 2003 National College of Art & Design, Dublin.
QUALIFICATIONS / AWARDS:
2020 - Art Therapy - Special Purpose Award in Certificate in Principles and Theory of Art & Therapy
2016 America Art Awards - 4th place tie in Humour category for 'Pig in a G-String' painting
2008 Artfest 2008 Award-Cork Institute of Technology
2008 Runner-up for Public Sculpture Commission, Spiddal National School.
2008 B.A.Hons. Fine Art & Sculpture, Crawford College of Art & Design,Cork
2007 B.A. in Fine Art, Crawford College of Art & Design, Cork.
ARTISTS RESIDENCY:
2018 Cill Rillaig - Ballinskelligs, Co.Kerry.
2015 The Custom House Gallery & Studios, Wesport, Co.Mayo.
2014 Cill Rillaig - Ballinskelligs, Co.Kerry.
2008 Hotel Bloom Project - Brussels, Belgium.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2024- ‘Urban to Rural’ - Vivid Studio Gallery, Sligo Town
2022 - Nudo Di Donna - Women’s InternaEonal ExhibiEon - Naples, Italy.
2022 - We Stand with Ukraine ExhibiEon- Weir Gallery, Sligo Town
2019 – The Courthouse Gallery, Kinvarra, Co.Galway (K.A.V.A).
2019 – North West Summer Open Exhibition, Leitrim Sculpture Centre, Manorhamilton, Leitrim.
2019 - Boyle Arts Festival - Group Exhibition- Co. Roscommon.
2019 - The New Art Gallery, Johnston Court, Sligo town.
2018 – Bosom Pals Art & Poetry Exhibition – Clifden Arts Festival, Station House, Clifden.
2018 - Bosom Pals Art & Poetry exhibition – Natinoal University of Ireland, Gallery, Galway
2016 - Eigse Festival - The Library in Spiddal, Co.Galway
2015 – ‘Cadden, Bourke & O’ Boyle- Clifden Arts Festival, September.
2013 - Eigse Festival -The Library, Spiddal, Co.Galway.
2012 - ‘Islander Art Group Exhibition’ – Mayor’s Pavilion, Fitzgerald Park, Cork City.
2012 - 'Windows 20' - Cavan Crystal Hotel.
2010-2011 - Curator of monthly 'Ten Artists' collective expo, Temperance Hall, Kinsale, Cork.
2008 'Fledglings' – Emerging Artists, Lavit Gallery, Cork.2008 'Soup' - B.A. Hons. Grad. Show,Crawford College of Art & Design,Cork.
2008 Life Drawings On Show, Munster Fine Art, Adare, Co. Limerick.
2008 Life Drawings On Show, Fellini’s Art Gallery, Cork.
2008 Life Drawings on Show, The Russell Gallery, Burren, Co. Clare.
2008 ‘Fresh Faces’ 3-Woman Show, Utopianation, Cork 2007 'AC/D3' - B.A. Graduation Show, E.S.B. Building, Cork.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2016 'Vegetables En Vogue' – The Lighthouse Cafe, Galway.
2015 ‘Women & Wine’ – ‘Massimos’, Galway City.
2015 'Neon Classical' - The Quay Kitchen', Galway City.
2014 ' Vegetables En Vogue' - Cafe Mono, Westport, Co. Mayo.
2013 'Pig In/Pig Out' - Cava Restaurant, Galway City.2013 'Neon Classical' - Purple Root Cafe, Westport, Co.Mayo
2012 'On the Way Home' - Purple Root Cafe, Westport, Co.Mayo.
2010 'Seductive Mythology'- Town Hall Theatre, Galway.
2010 'Spiddal Landscapes'- The Courthouse - Spiddal, Galway.
2009 'Kinsale Landscapes'- The Spinnaker - Kinsale, Cork.
2009 'Flavour of the Fortnight'- Sirens - Patrick St. Gallery, Cork.
TWO WOMAN SHOW:
2013 'Sirens, Greeks & Tangled Hierarchies' - The Backstage Theatre, Longford.
2009 ‘Heron Exhibition’- with Annabel Langrish, Heron Gallery, Ahakiste, West Cork.
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS:
2018 – ‘Bosom Pals’ series -National University of Ireland, Galway
2014 Kinsale Landscape Series, M. Stokes Collection, Galway.
2014 Cava Bodega, J.P McMahon Collection, Galway City Centre ( 6 paintings )
2009 St.Vincent's Hospital, Cork ( 2 lithographs)
2008 Cork Institute of Technology: -Three sculptures (2 bronze, 1 mixed media)
PUBLICATIONS:
2020 - ‘Whiskers, Feathers & Fur’ - book cover - Austin Donnelly.
2017- 'Bosom Pals' - Doire Press - poetry anthology for Breast Cancer Research
2016 -Publicity Poster- 'Playboy of the Western World' - the musical.
2016 - Poetry Book Cover - 'Gynecologist in a Jacuzzi' by Marie Cadden.
2012- 'Windows 20 Publications' - Featured Artist.
2010 -Book Cover Illustration - 'Behind the Mask' - poetry anthology.
REVIEWS & ARTICLES:
Nationwide Tv Show - 2024 Nov - Interview on my artwork in jewellerySligo Now Magazine - ( Oonagh B McCann )
May 2022The Irish Times ( Mari Maxwell ) - Bosom Pals: Poets tackle breast cancer - September 14th
2017.
The Huffington Post- (Thom Blerdz)- World's Best Humour Artists....18th November 2016.
Galway Advertiser ( Ruth Cadden) – ‘Clothes Classy Nudes Not Classy Enough says Artist..’ Jan 22nd 2015.
Galway Advertiser ( Charlie McBride ) - 'Seductive Mythology' at The Town Hall, Galway. Dec 9th 2010.
Circa Art Magazine ( Elaine O' Sullivan ) - featured Crawford Hons. Degree artist - Autumn 2008.
Irish Examiner ( Marc O' Sullivan ) - featured artist 'Fledglings' at Lavit Gallery. 30th Aug 08
Irish Examiner ( Marc O' Sullivan )- featured Crawford Hons. Degree artist - 21st June 2008
CD COVER COMMISSION:2017 Gynaecologist in the Jacuzzi - Marie Cadden, Galway.
2015 Celtic Kirtan – Macushla, Stefan Andre Waligur, U.S.A.