Bio

I am a graduate of The Crawford College Of Art & Design, Cork (1985-1989) and have also attended the following classes and workshops:

• Life Painting classes  with the Late Jo Allen (American Artist & Lecturer ) 1996-2002
• Painting & Drawing workshops with Jane Skovgaard at Kinsale Further Education College Co.Cork 2002-2005.
• Printmaking workshops at The Cork Printmakers 2005-2006
• Ceramics workshops at Kinsale Pottery , Co Cork 2022/2023.
• Drawing workshops with Katherin Boucher Beug at The Backwater Artists Studios , Cork,  2023
• Painting course “Abstraction from the Landscape” September 2025 in the Dordogne France with artist Boo Mallinson.
• Member of Visual Artists Ireland
• Member of the West Cork Collective, Ballinspittle, Co.Cork, Ireland
• Member of The Lavit Gallery, Wandesford Quay, Cork, Ireland
• Member of Uillin West Cork Art Centre, Skibbereen, Co Cork , Ireland

Exhibitions

2026 Work selected for Members Exhibition in Lavit Gallery, Cork. 2025. Work selected for Lavit Gallery Members Exhibition,Cork 2025. Members Exhibition Uillin , West Cork Arts Centre, Skibbereen, Co Cork. 2024.Members Exhibition. Working Artists Studios , Ballydehob .
2023. Work included in group exhibition, “Preamble” August 2023 at Uillin , West Cork Arts Centre , Skibbereen
2023. Work included in Group Exhibition at Tracton Music & Arts Festival July 2023, Minane Bridge, Co.Cork
2023. Work selected for the Members Exhibition at The Lavit Gallery, Cork, Ireland.
2015. Solo Exhibition at The Pink Elephant Restaurant , Kilbrittain, Co Cork, Ireland.
2008. Solo Exhibition at The National Software Centre, Mahon, Cork, Ireland
2007. Group Exhibitions in various venues as part of Kinsale Arts Week. 
2006. 3 paintings selected for The Lavit Members Exhibition, Cork, Ireland
2004. Exhibition with Jane Skovgard, Painter & Rob Howe, Woodturner, at The Celtic Ross Hotel, Roscarbery, Co. Cork, Ireland
2002. Group Show at Lismore Atrs Centre, Co.Waterford, Ireland
2001. Group Show at Tig Fili, MacCurtain St., Cork, Ireland