Born in Galway, Ireland 1962
Lives and works in London

Education

2015-2016        MA Fine Art & Design, Distinction London Print Studios & Buckingham University

1985-1986        Associateship of The Textile Institute, Distinction University of Huddersfield

1984-1985        Masterclass program in Weave Design & ProductionDrogheda, Ireland

1983-1984        Craft Design & Production, Distinction Kilkenny Craft College, Kilkenny, Ireland

1980-1983        BA Double Honours, Applied Psychology  University College Cork, Ireland


Selected Awards


2015-2016        Courtauld’s Prize


Residencies

2014                   Pratt Fine Arts Centre, Seattle, USA

Exhibitions

2026                   Humanity CICA Museum 196-30 Samdo-ro Yangchon-eup Gimpo-si Gyeonggi-do Korea 10049

2025                   Form CICA Museum 196-30 Samdo-ro Yangchon-eup Gimpo-si Gyeonggi-do Korea 10049

2023    TPK Koppel Open Studios, 55-56 Downshire Hill London NW3 1PA, London

2022 The Oxo Gallery, Oxo Tower Wharf, Barge House Street, South Bank, London, UK

2022 The Clifden Arts Festival, Clifden, Ireland

2021 The Oxo Gallery, Oxo Tower Wharf, Barge House Street, South Bank, London, UK

2021 The Clifden Arts Festival, Clifden, Ireland

2020 The Oxo Gallery, Oxo Tower Wharf, Barge House Street, South Bank, London, UK

2020 The Clifden Arts Festival, Clifden, Ireland

2019 The Clifden Arts Festival, Lavelle Art Gallery, Clifden, Ireland

2019 Unnamed 5, The Station House Museum, Clifden, Ireland

2019 Unnamed 4, gASP Art Gallery, Art Space, Portsmouth, UK

2019 Pause, The Old Fire Station Art Gallery, Henley-On-Thames, UK

2018 Unnamed 3, Middlesbrough Art Weekender, Middlesbrough, UK

2018 Stitch, Fine Art Embroidery, Daniel Raphael Gallery, London, UK

2018 Unnamed, Contains Art, Somerset, UK

2017 Hand & Lock Embroidery Textile Art Finalist, Bishopsgate Institute, London, UK

2016 Group Show, Buckinghamshire University, UK

2009 Group Show, Burgh House, Hampstead, Hampstead School of Art, UK