email: eilis55@eircom.net

Art Education
1996-97 Masters Degree in Fine Art.University of Central England,Birmingham.
1996-97 Diploma in Fine Art, Sculpture.Crawford College of Art and Design, Cork.
1981-83 Foundation Certificate in Visual Education.Crawford College of Art and 1981-83 Design, Cork.

Commissions,Purchases and Awards
Public Sculpture,Kiskeam,Co.Cork.
Percent for Art Commission, The Glen,Cork

1998 Arts Council /Cork Co.Council .Joint purchase award.

1994 Commission for New Creche, U.C.C. Cork. River Installation.Dublin City 1994 1994 Carnival.
1994 Purchase for Hippodrome Dance Centre,Birmingham,England.

1988 Getting Started Award, Marks and Spencer /Birmingham ArtsTrust.

Selected Exhibitions
2005 In House Out. Wandesford Quay ,Cork.
June 2005 Terrible Beauty B.A.G. Exhibition. Adhera Italy.

2003 It Figures.Figurative Exhibition.Invited Artist.U.C.C.
Nov 2003 Backwater Touring Show, Sligo-Antrim-Cork.

1999 17 women:1 man, Limerick City Gallery, Templebar Atrium, Dublin.

1998 Backwater Artists Group, Templebar Atrium,Dublin.

1997 Superwoman and Beyond, Solo Show, Crawford Municipal Gallery ,Cork.

1997 Artists in Residence, Group Show, Triskel Arts Centre,Cork.

1996 Celebration of Irish Culture,Verase,Italy.

1996 Volume One, Selected Exhibition,Crawford Municipal Gallery, Cork

1995 Drawing Exhibition, BigPeg Gallery,Birmingham,England.(InvitedArtist)

1994 Vanguard Gallery ,Macroom.Selected work from B.A.G.
1994Two Person Show with Deirdra Nolan, Boole Library, Cork.

1993 B.A.G. Show. Triskel Arts Centre,Cork. Irish Life Centre,Dublin.
1111 Sculpture in Context, Fernhill Gardens, Dublin.
1113 Cork Emerging Artists Exhibition,Triskel Arts Centre,Cork

1990 Birmingham Arts Trust Open, Midlands Arts Centre,Birmingham.

1989 Getting Started Award, Midlands Arts Centre,Birmingham,England.
1989 Birmingham Studios Exhibition, Coventry,England
1987 M.A. Fine Art Show,Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, England.

1986 G.P.A Emerging Artists Exhibition, Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin.

Residencies
Artist in Residence,Gaelscoil An Ghoirt Alainn,Corcaigh.Arts Council Funded.

1995-96
Triskel Artist in Residence.Triskel Arts Centre ,Cork.
No.2 Bus Project. Arts Council Funded.
Community Arts Project with Annette Hennessy and groups from Knocknaheeny and Mahon.
Community Artist in Residence,Triskel, Cork

1992
Young E.V+A Artist in Residence.Working with Limerick Youth service and AdaptHouse.

1991
St. Lukes Primary School,Douglas.
Arts Council Artists in Schools Project.
On Site Sculpture with Sixth Class.
Community Artist in Residence.Triskel Arts Centre,Cork
Rite of Spring Residency with Ivan Riches for Birmingham Symphony Orchestra . Bartley Green School, Birmingham,England.Work inspired by Stravinskys music.
Lyndon School ,Solihull, Birmingham.Three week residency.
Christchurch Junior School,Sparkbrook,Birmingham. Sculpture from stories.
S.E.N.S.E in the Midlands, Deaf, Blind and Rubella Association. In conjunction with a Painter and Dancer.
Bishop of Hereford Bluecoat School,Hereford.England. Three week Residency.
Organisational Experience

2003 Board member of Newbury House Community Arts Centre.

1990-2001 Director member Backwater Artists Group involved in upkeep, administration and development of the studios.

1998-2002 Board member on Holding Company for Wandesford Quay Studios And Gallery.

1993-97 Board member of Artists Association of Ireland.

1990-91 Worked voluntary with Birmingham Arts Trust as exhibitions organiser.
Board member, Birmingham Arts Trustk.