1988-1990 Rupert Stanley College of Further Education, Belfast. (BTEC National Diploma in Art and Design).
1990-1993 University of Ulster, B.A.(Hons) Fine Craft Design.
1999-2002 Lived and worked in Bologna, Italy.
2002-Present Living and working in Belfast.
2013 Elected Associate Academician of the Royal Ulster Academy.
2019 Elected Academician of the Royal Ulster Academy.
Exhibitions
2023 RHA Exhibition, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin.
2022 RUA Exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast.
Greenacres Art Exhibition at Wexford Festival, Wexford.
2021 RUA Exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast.
Greenacres Gallery Summer Exhibition, Wexford.
2020 RUA Exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast.
‘Discover Print 2020’, Greenacres Gallery, Wexford.
‘Drawing the Unknown’, Fenderesky Gallery Belfast.
2019 “St. Brigid’s Day”, 12 Star Gallery, Europe House, London.
“St. Brigid’s Day”, The Department of Agriculture, Dublin.
“St. Brigid’s Day”, Embassy of Ireland, Berlin.
RUA Exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast.
Greenacres Art Exhibition at Wexford Festival, Wexford.
“Nineteen Hundred and Nineteen”, Hamilton Gallery, Sligo.
“Nineteen Hundred and Nineteen”, Irish Embassy, New York, USA.
Belfast Print Workshop Christmas Show.
2018 RHA Exhibition, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin.
RUA Exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast.
Greenacres Art Exhibition at Wexford Festival, Wexford.
Boyle Arts Festival, King House, Boyle, Co. Roscommon.
“The World’s Smallest Exhibition of Paintings”, Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast.
2017 “Highlights from the RUA Annual Exhibition”, Solomon Gallery, Dublin.
“Crazy Jane”, Hamilton Gallery, Sligo.
“Connections”, 3 person exhibition, Hamilton Gallery, Sligo.
RUA Exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast.
Greenacres Art Exhibition at Wexford Festival, Wexford.
“The Space Between”, DFP/ OPW touring exhibition, Ireland.
2016 “A Terrible Beauty is born”, Hamilton Gallery, Sligo.
“North by Northwest”, King House, Boyle, Co. Roscommon.
RUA Exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast.
Greenacres Art Exhibition at Wexford Festival, Wexford.
2015 Summer Group Exhibition, Greenacres, Wexford.
Greenacres Art Exhibition at Wexford Festival, Wexford.
RUA Exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast.
2014 “An Absolutely Distinct Still Life”, Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast.
RUA Exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast.
Boyle Arts Festival, King House, Boyle, Co. Roscommon.
2013 “All Ireland Group Show”, Gordon Gallery, L’Derry.
RUA Exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast.
2012 Boyle Arts Festival, King House, Boyle, Co. Roscommon.
RHA Exhibition, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin.
RUA Exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast.
2011 Boyle Arts Festival, King House, Boyle, Co. Roscommon.
Naughton Gallery, Queen’s University, Belfast.
RUA Exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast. (Conor prize for a figurative work)
RHA Exhibition, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin.
Christmas Group Show, Cavehill Gallery, Belfast.
2010 RUA Exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast. (Conor prize for a figurative work.)
“Connections” Gordon Gallery, L’Derry.
Christmas Group Show, Cavehill Gallery, Belfast.
Boyle Arts Festival, King House, Boyle, Co. Roscommon.
2009 Boyle Arts Festival, King House, Boyle, Co. Roscommon.
RUA Exhibition, Northern Bank Buildings, Belfast.
Christmas Group Show, Gordon Gallery, L.’Derry.
Christmas Group Show, Cavehill Gallery, Belfast.
2008 Boyle Arts Festival, King House, Boyle, Co. Roscommon.
2007 Boyle Arts Festival, King House, Boyle, Co. Roscommon.
RUA Exhibition, Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast.
2006 “Printmakers 2006”, Gordon Gallery, L.’Derry.
Solo exhibition, Island Arts Centre, Lisburn.
RUA Exhibition, Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast.
RHA Exhibition, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin.
Christmas Group Show, Cavehill Gallery, Belfast.
Christmas Group Show, Belfast Print Workshop.
Group Show, Cavanacor Gallery, Donegal.
2005 “Across Boundries” DFP/ OPW touring exhibition, Ireland
RUA Exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast.
2004 Christmas Group show, Cavehill Gallery, Belfast
2003 RUA Exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast.
Christmas Group show, Cavehill Gallery, Belfast.
2002 Group show, Kerlin Gallery, Belfast.
‘2002 Summer Exhibition’, Tom Caldwell Gallery, Belfast.
RUA Exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast.
Group show, Gallery 148, Holywood, N. Ireland.
2001 RUA Exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast.
1999 Summer Show, Gallery 148, Holywood, N. Ireland.
1998 ‘It’s all in the Genes’, The Ballance House, Glenavy, N. Ireland.
1997 ‘Painting and Household Objects’, Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast.1996
‘Female Focus’, Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast ( Arts Council Touring Exhibition).
Group show, Elmwood Gallery, Belfast.
‘Artforms’, Tristann Gallery, Dundalk, Ireland.
1995 ‘Christmas Boxed’, Craftworks Gallery, Belfast (First prize for best entry).
1994 ‘Generations’, Rubicon Gallery, Dublin.
Group show, Gordon Gallery, L’Derry.
1993 ‘Design Ulster ‘93’, I.D.B. London.
Awards
2011 awarded the Conor Prize, RUA Exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast
2010 awarded the Conor Prize, RUA Exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast.
Collections
Arts Council of Northern Ireland.
ArtsCare.
National Self-portrait Collection, Limerick, Ireland.
D.O.E. Northern Ireland.
D.F.P. Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland Civil Service.
O.P.W. Ireland.
Queens University Collection, Belfast.
Various private collections.
Commissions
Painting for the Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s collection.
28 paintings for Appletree Press (‘A Little Tuscan Cookbook’ ), 1994.
Paintings of Winemark Bars for The Winemark Wine Merchants, Belfast.
Ceramic sculpture for Artscare.
Self-portrait for the National Self-portrait Collection, Limerick, Ireland.
Ceramic pieces and paintings for private clients.
Various mural paintings.
Bibliography
‘Stepping Stones’ (The Arts in Ulster 1971-2001), edited by M.Carruthers & S.Douds, Blackstaff Press, 2001.