EDUCATION

2001 - 2003 Masters Degree in design, National College of Art and Design.
1994 -1998 1st Class honours degree in Design, specialising in Embroidered Textiles. National College of Art and Design.
1993-1994 Ballyfermot Art College, portfolio preparation course in Art, Design and Crafts

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2006 'No Flightplan' Solo Show. South Tipperary Arts Centre, Nelson Street, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. www.southtipparts.com
2006 'Swiftist', Cockleshell Arts Centre, Duncannon, Co. Wexford. 14th June -17th July.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2006 "Sculpture in Context", National Botanic Gardens, Galsnevin, Dublin 9. www.sculptureincontext.com
2006 "Sculpture in Context", Airfield Trust, Upper Kilmacud Road, Dundrum, Dublin 14. July 19th - September 24th. www.airfield.ie
2005-2006 My work is currently on display at The Bad Art Gallery, Francis street, Dublin.www.thebadartgallerydublin.com/merchant2/
2005 Cashel Arts Festival, Cashel, Co.Tipperary. www.cashelartsfest.com.
2005 "Sculpture in Context", Botanical Gardens, glasnevin, Dublin 11. www.sculptureincontext.com
2005 Participated in the 'Solo Sheep Trail ' , which coincided with the 'Solo festival' at the Model Arts and Niland Gallery, in Sligo. http://www.modelart.ie/solo/index.html
2005 "Artists in Residence Exhibition" , Starraic - Roundstone Arts Centre, Roundstone, Galway. http://www.roundstoneartsweek.com/round.html
2005 Eigse Carlow Open Submission Exhibition, D.I.T Carlow. www.eigsecarlow.ie
2005 Invited to exhibit in the "Two to tango" exhibition at the Waterfront Gallery, Rossses point, Co.Sligo.
2004 "Continuity" Open Submission Exhibition, Waterford Treasures Museum, The Granary, Merchants Quay, Waterford.
2004 "Sculpture in Context", Farmleigh House & Gardens, Phoenix Park, Dublin.
2004 "Sculpture in Context", Botanical Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin 11. www.sculptureincontext.com.
2004 Wexford Artists Book Exhibition, Dennis Collins & Andy McGarry, Co-curators. Wexford Arts Centre, Cornmarket , Wexford & The Verbal Arts Centre, Derry (as part of "The Gathering Festival)
2004 "Weford Artists Book Exhibition", MCAC Open Submission Textile Exhibition. Millenium Court Arts Centre, William St, Portadown, Co.Armagh. www.millenniumcourt.org
2004 "All Animals Great and Small", The kelleher Gallery, Galway.
2004 "Peace" Exhibition, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin.
2003 Knit and Stitch, RDS,Ballsbridge, Dublin.
2003 MA Exhibition NCAD, 100 Thomas st, Dublin.
1999 "Paws, Claws and Scales" Exhibition. Bliston Craft Gallery, Wolverhampton, UK.
1998 Guinness Art Group Annual Exhibition, Guinness Hop Store, Dublin.
1998 New Designers Show, Islington, London, UK
1996 Knit and Stitch Exhibition, RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin & Alexandria palace, London.

AWARDS/ RESIDENCIES
2009 Artists residency, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vermont
2009 I have spent one month on th Island of Inis Oirr, on an Artists Residency. During part of my time there I created a sculpture trail using the natural and found materials on the Island. Th trail will remain untill it disintegrates entirely or changes over time.
2004 I have spent one month on an artist residency at the Hall Farm Center for Arts and Education in Vermont in June/July of 2004.
2004 Arts Council Travel and Mobility award.
2005 I spent 6 months as artist in Residence at Draiocht in Blanchardstown.
2005 I was one of five artists in residence in Roundstone for two weeks in june. During the two weeks of the residency we produced work for a group exhibition which opened the Roundstone Arts Festival.

COLLECTIONS
2004 Wexford Artists Book Collection.