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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