2000-2004 BA in Fine Art Painting in the National College of Art and Design, Dublin.
1996-1999 Licence de Lettres Classiques, La Sorbonne, Paris
Short Courses
2010
Arts in Group Facilitation Certificate from the Crawford Art College, Cork
2009
‘I a Clown III’, workshop in ‘Theatre of clown’ facilitated by Barabbas Theatre Company, Dublin
Clowning workshop with Philippe Gaulier, Dublin
2008
‘I a Clown I and II’, workshops in ‘Theatre of clown’ facilitated by Barabbas Theatre Company, Dublin
2007
'How to Be A Stupid' clowning workshop led by Angela de Castro, Cardiff
Scriptwriting Course, Filmbase, Dublin
2006
Foundation Course in Documentary, Filmbase, Dublin
Solo Exhibitions
2010
We have all the time in the world, Droichead Art Centre, Drogheda
2009
Don't Worry, Be Happy, Hillsboro Fine Art, Dublin
2008
Hot Water Bottle, Backwater Artist Group, Cork
2007
Blackboard Project, Curved Street Café, Filmbase, Dublin
New Paintings, Hillsboro Fine Art, Dublin
2005
Nice Weather, Ardbia, Galway.
Group Exhibitions (selection)
2010
Backwater Twenty-Ten, Stephen Brandes and Vera Ryan curators, Crawford Art Gallery, Cork
2009
Multiples Cabinet, Nina Tanis curator, Monstertruck, Dublin
Christmas Exhibition, Hillsboro Fine Art, Dublin
In aid of the Palestinian Circus Project, Main Library, Cork City
2008
Winter Salon, Raine Booth and Alan Butler curators, TBG&S, Dublin
Irish Art Fair, RDS, Dublin.
2007
The Big Store, Raine Booth and Alan Butler curators, TBG&S, Dublin
Christmas Exhibition, Hillsboro Fine Art, Dublin
Platform 2, Niamh Smyth curator, Baileborough, Co. Cavan.
Emerging Irish Artists, Boyle Arts festival.
Fear Not, Iontas Small Works Exhibition, Sligo.
Annual Summer Exhibition, Hillsboro Fine Art, Dublin
2006
Large well-lit studio, Rm 103, Aukland, New Zealand.
18 days in Finland, Gallery Kumu, Joensuu, Finland.
2005
End of year painting exhibition. Ashford Gallery, RHA, Dublin.
6 x 6. Showcase for Ireland. The 411 Galleries, Hangzou, Shanghai, Beijing. China.
Summer Harvest. The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Tallaght.
Fresh Paint. Hillsboro Fine Art, Dublin.
It’s funny to me, Ardbia, Galway.
2004
Emerging Artists 2004. Mark St John Ellis, curator, Ashford Gallery, RHA, Dublin.
YIAI Summer Show. Selected by Patrick Murphy. Art House, Temple Bar, Dublin.
2003
Iontas Small Works Exhibition. Richard Torchia, curator. Sligo, Portadown, Limerick.
2009
Short film ‘The Kitchen’screened in Savoy, Cork, as part of the ‘Mutant Shorts’ Competition.
2007
Short documentary ‘Lovely Day, Thank God’screened in Dublin Film Festival, Temple Bar Film Festival, and in Wexford as part of the ‘Weather Permitting’ series.
Short film Satisfaction screened at Fast Forward Dublin, Back Loft Studios
2006
'Lovely day, Thank God’ shown in Filofest in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and in Flux festival in Clonakilty.
2010
We have all the time in the world, 5 Lamps Festival, Dublin
2009
Live Television, 5 Lamps Festival, Dublin
2008
Film Karaoke, Culture Night, Lewis Glucksman Gallery, Cork
Live Television, The Enchanted Garden, Killruderry House and Gardens, Bray
2007
Personality Café, Dublin Fringe Festival, (as artist and curator, with The Volley Ball Club)
2006
Speak My Language, Out of Site, Michelle Browne, curator, Dublin Fringe Festival, Dublin
Personality Café, Dublin Fringe Festival (as artist and curator, with The Volley Ball Club)
2008
‘Film Karaoke‘ commissioned by the Lewis Glucksman Gallery, Cork, for Culture Night.
2005-2006
Collaboration with the theatre company Púca Puppets on their show ‘Coraline‘. Designing and making of puppets and sets.
2007
Exercises in Folkatronica (digital media residency), Visual Artist Ireland, Dublin
2006
Niva, North Karelia, Finland.
2004
The Cill Rialaig Project, Ballinskelligs, Co. Kerry
2008
Long Term Studio awarded from Backwater Artist Group, Cork
Travel and Training Award from the Arts Council
2006
Awarded a Project Studio in Temple Bar Galleries and Studios
Travel and Mobility Award from the Arts Council
2005
Short-listed for the Golden Fleece Award
Artist-in-School grant from Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Co. Council
AXA Insurance, Private collections in Ireland and France.