2012 B.A. (Hons) in Fine Art Painting, Limerick School of Art and Design Exhibitions
Solo: 2013 Naked Truths, a collaboration with poet Valerie Masters, curated by Niamh Brown. The Atrium Gallery, The Backstage Theatre and Arts Centre, Longford. Group: 2014 Limerick's Longford Artists, pop up exhibition, Longford. Hive Emerging's Wet, Hive Gallery & Studios, Waterford. 2013 The End is the Beginning, curated by Louise Marlborough. Unit H, Market Studios, Dublin. Mirror Mirror, Beauty and Perception, curated by Sheelah Moloney. 2020 Gallery, Cork. 2012 The Future Is Now, LSAD Graduate Show. Limerick School of Art and Design, Clare Street, Limerick.
2011 After Image, curated by Mary Conlon. Ormston House, 9/10 Patrick Street, Limerick 2010 Hunt 10, The Hunt Museum, Limerick
Work Experience
2014 - Present Active member of Wickham Street Studios, Limerick
2012 - 2014 Co-Founder, Chairperson and active member of Bishop Street Studios, an artist-led studio space, Bishop Street, Limerick
Awards and Achievements
2012 Co-Founder of Bishop Street Studios, an artist-led studio space, Bishop Street, Limerick Winner of the Limerick Art Society award for excellence shown in Fine Art Painting
2010 - 2012 Class Representative for the Painting Department for two consecutive academic years
2010 Winner of the Hunt Museum Collection Award (group piece)
Collections and Commissions
2012 Commissioned painting for the cover of Lorne Patterson's novella Witch. Published by Dark Hall Press. Work featured in Jude Flynn's Fireside Tales.
2010 Towards the Surrounds, Group photographic piece bought by the Hunt Museum Collection in conjunction with the exhibition Hunt10.
Artwork is also part of various private collections.
Press
2014 Pretty Vacant Dublin, The End is the Beginning, Dublin Dec 2013, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR1dcWJNOZw
2013 Crossan, Shane, Crooked Line Films, Lorraine & Valerie Masters Exhibition Backstage Nov '13 video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGzZeH6ct44
Midlands Arts & Culture Magazine, Issue 19, Spring 2012, Graduate Profile Longford Leader Newspaper, January 2013, Artist Profile
2012 Gayer, John and Curt Riegeinegg, Exit Limerick Graduate Reviews for eva International 2012, Limerick Leader. http://www.eva.ie/lit-lsad-painting Midlands Arts & Culture Magazine, Issue 18, Winter 2012. Artwork featured in an article on Lorne Patterson's Witch.
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