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EDUCATION

2004 – 2005 – Postgraduate Certificate in Further and Higher Education, University of Ulster.

1994  – 1998 –  Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Sculpture, Edinburgh College of Art.

1993  – 1994 –  BTEC Diploma Foundation Studies in Art and Design,  North West Institute of Further and Higher Education.

GRANTS AND AWARDS

2016 – Support for Individual Artists Grant Award – Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s Lottery Fund.

2013 – 26 Treasures the book, Book of the Year (Literature category), British Book Design and Production Awards 2013.

2012 – Support for Individual Artists Grant Award – Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s Lottery Fund.

1998 – Andrew Grant Scholarship Award for Distinguished Work – Edinburgh College of Art.

1995 – Selected from year group to represent Edinburgh College of Art in a televised feature on ‘A day in the life of an artist’s model (Good Morning with Anne and Nick).

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2018/09 – Shortcut through the trees, Engine Room Gallery, Belfast, solo exhibition.

2013/09 – The water’s edge, Waterfront Hall Belfast, solo exhibition.

2011/03 – Sinews of Understanding, Engine Room Gallery, Belfast, solo exhibition.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2022/08 – Engine Room Gallery, Belfast, Fundraising for Ukraine exhibition.  

2017/12 – Engine Room Gallery, Belfast, group exhibition.

2016/10 – Belfast Open Studios.

2015/09 – Catalyst Arts, Belfast, members show.

2015/07 – Engine Room Gallery, Belfast, group exhibition.

2014/07 – Engine Room Gallery, Belfast, group exhibition.

2013/07 – Different Light, Ballina Arts Centre, Mark Chambers and Sam Fleming.

2012/09-10 – experiMENTAL, Catalyst Arts Belfast Members Show, group exhibition.

2012/05 – The Greenway Sculpture Project, Co. Mayo, outdoor group (work sited in Westport)

2012/05 – Engine Room Gallery, Belfast, group exhibition.

2011/12 – Engine Room Gallery, Belfast, group exhibition.

2011/10 – 26 Treasures at the Ulster Museum, Belfast, group exhibition.

2011/10 – 2 to the Power 10, Orange Dot Gallery, London, group exhibition.

2011/10 – Drawing Connections, Siena Art Institute, Italy, permanent collection.

2011/09 – Painting on Household Objects, Higher Bridges Gallery, Enniskillen, group exhibition.

2011/02 – Catalyst Arts, Belfast, members show.

2010/12 – VOID Gallery, Derry, group exhibition.

2010/12 – Engine Room Gallery, Belfast, group exhibition.

2009/12 – Engine Room Gallery, Belfast, group exhibition.

1998/12 – RED EYE Visual Arts Collective, Edinburgh.

1998/06 – Edinburgh College of Art Degree Show.

1998/02 – Royal Scottish Academy Student Exhibition, selected work.

COMMISSIONS

2009/05 – Sculpture, Endless Column after Brancusi (private collection).

2006/06 – Sculptures and Notice Board, Enniskillen Presbyterian Church.

2004/01 – Sculpture (private collection).

2002/03 – Concrete Reception Desk (commercial use), Enniskillen.

2001/04 – Sculpture, Florencecourt Primary School, Co. Fermanagh.

2000/09 – Lough Mac Nean Sculpture Trail, Schools Artist.

BOOKS

26 Treasures, John Simmons, Unbound, 2012.