Graduated from The North West Institute Derry with a GNVQ, 1997-99, from NCAD, BA Art Design Education, 1999-2003, followed by a Masters of Fine Art, University of Ulster, Belfast, 2003-2005.

Currently Artist in Residence at Firestation Artist Studios Dublin. As an Artist I have exhibited nationally & intenationally, most recent shows include; ‘Precaution’, The Irish Museum of Modern Art, Ev+a 2005/06, Limerick City Gallery of Art, ‘Excursions’ Limerick City Gallery of Art, ‘The Moore Street Lending Library’, Moore Street, Dublin, ‘Emerging Artists’, The Ashford Gallery, RHA, Dublin, ‘Four Lights’, Letterkenny Arts Centre, Co.Donegal, ‘Work’, Queen Street Studios Gallery, Belfast, ‘Panoply’, Catalyst Arts Gallery, Belfast, ‘John Moores 23’, The Walker Museum, Liverpool Biennale, ‘Sieban’, Gallery 24, Berlin, ‘Remote’, LOT Art Gallery, Bristol, ‘02890’, The Bankley Art Gallery, Manchester. My work forms part of various public and private collections in Ireland, New York, London and Paris.

I am actively involved in Art Education as Head of Visual Art at The North West Academy of Art, Derry. A cross border, EU peace programme, with the WELB, and Donegal VEC. Also as a visiting lecturer at Limerick City School of Art & Design, and The North West Institute, Derry.

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