Gemma Gallagher

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EDUCATION 2006-2009 BA (Hons) Painting, Camberwell College, University of the Arts, London 2005-2006 Foundation Studies Art and Design, Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education 1998-2005 Dominican College, Fortwilliam EXHIBITIONS 2010 'Spring Show', The Stone Gallery, Dublin 2010 'The Quarterly Art Soirée', Manhattan, New York 2010 'Biography' The Stone Gallery, Dublin 2009 Gallery 73 'Christmas Exhibition' Royal Avenue, Belfast 2009 Studio 23 Collective, 'The Alternative Academy II' Belfast 2009 'Salon London' 2009 Exhibition, Regent Street, London 2009 Camberwell College of Arts Degree Show, London 2009 'New Media Art' Group Exhibition, Rivington Street, London 2008 'Trapped' Two Person Exhibition, The Crumlin Road Gaol, Belfast 2008 '1m2' Group Exhibition at The Hoxton Bar and Grill, London 2008 '>140' Group Exhibition, Area 10 Project Space, London 2008 'Art of Nurture' Group Exhibition, Delphina Gallery, London 2007 Camberwell College of Arts Painting Exhibition, London 2006 Belfast Teachers’ Credit Union Annual Exhibition, Belfast 2006 BIFHE Foundation Art and Design Diploma Exhibition, Belfast 2006 Feile na Phobail St Patrick's Day Exhibition, St Mary’s University College, Belfast PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2009 Set up Belfast's first pop-up gallery, 'Gallery 73' in the city's main high street, Royal Avenue 2008 Community Work: Voluntary Support to Art and Design department in local post primary school, Belfast 2008 Organised and Curated 'Trapped', a two-person exhibition at The Crumlin Road Gaol, Belfast 2008 Internship at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Manhattan, New York 2008 Internship at The White Box Contemporary Art Space, Manhattan, New York 2008 Organised and curated group exhibition ‘1m2’ at The Hoxton Bar and Grill, London 2007 Worked with various public sectors to exhibit individual artworks, including: Nicholas Gallery, Belfast, The Belfast Castle, Starbucks Lisburn Road, Belfast, The Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich, Falls Road, Belfast. 2007 Student Artist Representative for the Saatchi Gallery Online 2004 Studio Practice: The Belfast Print Workshop Placement AWARDS / COMMISSIONS 2009 Portrait Commission: for private collection 2009 NHS Commission: Children's Book Illustrations for Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital, London 2009 Illustration and Design for Wedding Invitations: private commission 2008 Landscape Commission: for private collection 2008 Regional Finalist of Lloyds TSB “Art of Nurture” illustration competition 2007 Landscape Commission: for private collection 2006 Portrait Commission: for private collection
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