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EDUCATION

2006-2009 BA (Hons) Painting, University of the Arts, London

2005-2006 Foundation Studies Art and Design, Belfast Metropolitan College

1998-2005 Dominican College, Fortwilliam

 

EXHIBITIONS

2011 ‘Contemporary Painting Show’ at Hill St Brasserie, Culture Night Belfast

2011 ‘A Troubled Romance’ Solo Exhibition, Culturlann, Belfast

2011 ‘Art Loves Fashion’ Group Exhibiton, The Ivory, Belfast

2010 'Christmas Exhibition' The Arboury Gallery, Bangor

2010 ‘Christmas Exhibition’ Waterfront Hall, Belfast

2010 ‘UK Young Artists’ Finalists Show’ Derby

2010 ‘Future Greats’ Culture Night Belfast, Gallery 73, Belfast

2010 'Spring Show', The Stone Gallery, Dublin

2010 'The Quarterly Art Soirée', Manhattan, New York

2010 'Biography' Two Person Exhibition, The Stone Gallery, Dublin

2009-10 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 Square, 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 Exhibition, St Mary’s University College, Belfast

 

AWARDS / COMMISSIONS

2010 Finalist in the Arts Council of England’s ‘UK Young Artists’ Competition

2010 Nominated as ‘The Most Promising Young Artist in the UK’ by Michael Glover, Art Critic for ‘The Independent’

2010 Selected for George Bamford’s ‘Young Guns’ Portrait Project featuring the

‘Top 100 up-and-coming Artists and Entertainers in the UK’

2010 Commissioned by Quigg Golden Limited, to create artwork for the company’s Dublin offices

2010 Commissioned by Flaming June Records to Create the Artwork for Bands Including ‘The Popgun Plot’s’ Album Covers

2009 Awarded Funding from The Arts Council of Northern Ireland

2009 Commissioned by the NHS to Design and Illustrate a Book Published in 2010 for Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital, London

2008 Regional Finalist of Lloyds TSB “Art of Nurture” Illustration Competition

2008-11 Commissioned by Private and Corporate Clients to Design and Create Bespoke Art Works and Paintings

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2009-11 Set up Belfast's first pop-up gallery, 'Gallery 73' in an empty retail unit in the city's main high street, Royal Avenue

2010 Cross community Art Workshops for the New Lodge Arts Initiative, Belfast

2008 Organised and Curated 'Trapped', a Two-Person Exhibition at The Crumlin Road Gaol, Belfast

2008 Internship at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

2008 Internship at The White Box Contemporary Art Space, New York

2008 Organised and curated group exhibition ‘1m2’ at The Hoxton Square, London

2007 Student Artist Representative for the Saatchi Gallery Online

2004 Studio Practice: The Belfast Print Workshop Placement