My paintings are based on alley cats and tykes that I have come in contact with, either at home or on my travels. My own dog, a Lakeland terrior, is featured in several of my paintings.
I enjoy creating these cute and curious little paintings. They are inspired by Kitsch wall plates of cats produced in the the 60's.
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Education/Qualifications
University of Ulster 2000-2003
BA (Hons) Fine and Applied Art. Upper Second Class
Main Subject: Painting
University of Ulster 1999-2000
Diploma in Foundation of Art and Design. Pass with distinction
Exhibitions
January 2006
The Friendship show, The Hedge Gallery, Belfast
December 2005
Group show, The Hedge Gallery, Belfast
December 2005
Christmas Exhibition, Ogham Gallery, Belfast
August 2005
‘Belfast Hills’, McCracken summer school, Belfast
June 2005
‘Thai Shrines’, An Droichead, Belfast
February 2005
‘Whats love got to do with it?’, The Hedge Gallery,
Belfast.
December/Jan 2004/05
‘Cockrels’, Group show, Church Lane Gallery, Belfast.
December /Jan 2004/05
‘Belfast Hills’, Ogham Gallery, Belfast.
November 2004
‘Belfast Hills’, Group show, An Droichead, Belfast.
September 2004
Group show, Clonmany Cottage , Co. Donegal.
August 2004
‘Interiors’, Mc Cracken Summer School, Belfast.
March 2004
‘Atlantic & Irish seas’, Guernica Cultural Centre, Spain.
December 2003
‘Atlantic & Irish seas’, Group show,Ogham Gallery, Belfast.
December 2003
Group Show, Emer Gallery, Belfast
August 2003
‘Interiors’, Mc Cracken Summer School, Belfast
June 2003
‘Interiors’, Degree Show, University of Ulster
August 2002
‘Landscape’, Group Show, Clandeboye Estate, Bangor
January- July 2002
‘Prints & Collages’, Park Inn, Belfast
Professional Experience
December 2003 –Present Ogham Gallery & Artists Studios. I am one of four resident artists and vice chairperson at the Ogham Gallery, Belfast.
September - November 2005 Invigilator at the Northern Irish pavilion,Venice Biennale, Italy.
Residencies
August 2002 Two week traditional landscape painting residency Clandeboye Estate, Bangor (Princes Trust Fund).
Commissions
July 2001-2002 UTV Art Collection. I was commissioned to do a painting on site at Crawfordsburn beach, Bangor. This was filmed and Broadcast as part of UTV’s, ‘The collection’ series.
June 2005
Series of paintings based on Belfast born author Brian Moore. Commissioned by NMC Developments for the
Brian Moore building, North Belfast.
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