CV: Exhibitions, Symposia, Commissions, Collections
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2010 “From the mountains to the sea”, Tramore Coastguard arts centre
2007 “Fire & Ice”, Galway Arts Festival
2002 – 2003 “Passage”, throughout Ireland
1998 – 2001 “Red Iron Bridge”, throughout Ireland; Poland
1996 – 1998 “Images from Australia”, Signals Festival of Women Photographers
1996 – 1998 “Borne Sulinowo”, Ustka, Poland; Berlin, Germany
1995 – 1997 “Explorations” Carmel Cleary & Sinead Ni Chionaola, Adelaide Fringe festival, Australia; Gothenberg Irish festival, Sweden & throughout Ireland
1992 –1995 “A Shot in the Dark”, throughout Ireland
Various open submission group shows include EV+A, Claremorris Open, etc.
AWARDS
2005 Research to exhibit bursary, KCC & Arts Council
2003 Travel Award, Arts Council of Ireland
2002 1 of 4 artists shortlisted for AIB Artists of Promise Award 2002
2002 & 96 Exhibition Assistance grants, Waterford Corporation
2000, 95 & 93 Travel Awards, Arts Council of Ireland
1999 & 98 Studio Awards, Arts Council of Ireland
1999 Artist in Schools Residency, Arts Council of Ireland
1998 Residency Award, Waterford Corporation
1998 & 90 Aer Lingus Artflights, Arts Council of Ireland
1998 & 94 Travel Awards, Department of Foreign Affairs
1997 Alice Berger Hammerschlag Travel Award, Arts Councils of Ireland
1995 Exhibition Assistance, Arts Council of Ireland
1994 Visual Arts Bursary, Arts Council of Ireland
1992 Best Photography Exhibition, Kilkenny Arts Week Awards
1991 Materials Award, Arts Council of Ireland
1990 Photographer of the Year Award, Crawford College of Art and Design
SYMPOSIA AND RESIDENCIES
1999 & 96 Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Annaghmakerrig, Co. Monaghan
1998 & 93 “Irish Days”, Ustka, Poland.
1997 “Video Symposium”, S.S.I., Dublin
1995 “Cross-roads”, Roscommon. 14 - 28 August
1993 Photography workshops, Ennistymon Arts Week, Co Clare
I set up a temporary darkroom in the local secondary school and thought the students to print photographs we took over the course of the arts week culminating in a school exhibition
PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
2008 various commissions, Adelaide & Meath Hospital, Tallaght
2006/07 Wexford County Council, Bunclody Fire station
2005 Office of Public Works, New Ross Garda Station
2002 50 Years & MRI commissions, Waterford Regional Hospital
2001& 04 various commissions, Mater Hospital, Belfast
1999 Artist & the Landscape, Maynooth
COLLECTIONS
OPW; Arts Council of Ireland; Tyrone Guthrie Centre; John Hunt private collection; Galway Arts Trust;
Waterford City & County Council; Southeast Regional Assembly
EDUCATION & RELATED LECTURING
1993-2000 I set up a darkroom in Presentation Secondary School, Clonmel and taught photography and darkroom to pupils, teachers & other adult students
1998-2000 City & Guilds Lecturer in Photography, Waterford Institute of Technology
1990-1991 Photography Post Graduate Year, Crawford College of Art & Design
1987-1990 National Diploma in Fine Art, Crawford College of Art & Design
1986-1987 Certificate in Visual Education, Waterford RTC