Education
2020-25 The Burren College of Art (BCA) and The University of Galway, PhD in Art and Ecology
2014-17 Pratt Institute, BFA in Drawing, Graduated with Honours
Exhibitions
2024 Meant to Fade, part of Zeitgeist Irland 2024, Automat Artspace, Saarbrücken, Germany
2024 What the Plants Know (duo show), Galway International Arts Festival, 126 Gallery, Galway
2024 Muddy Furnishings, duo show with Francine Marquis at KAVA, Kinvara, Galway
2024 Ireland's Eyes (group show), at the Irish Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia
2024 PhD Research Exhibition (group show), the Burren College of Art gallery, Clare
2023 K-Fest Arts Festival, showcase of work, Killorglin, Kerry
2023 Meant to Fade (group show), Laneway Gallery, Cork
2023 Re-cover, PhD Interim Show, The Burren College of Art gallery, Clare
2022 Re/Form (group show), 126 Gallery, Galway
2022 Summer Open (group show), The Courthouse Gallery, Ennistymon, Clare
2022 Hedges (group show), The Burren College of Art gallery, Ballyvaughan, Clare
2018 June Pop Up Show, Joshua Tree Art Gallery, Joshua Tree, CA
2017 Stripes, Thesis Show, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
2017 Pratt Institute BFA Group Show curated by Kathy Grayson, Brooklyn, NY
Curation
2024 Meant to Fade, part of Zeitgeist Irland 2024, Automat Artspace, Saarbrücken, Germany
2023 Meant to Fade, co-curated exhibition with Phoebe Tohl at Laneway Gallery, Cork, June
Selected Projects
2024 Soft Sculpture Project for Miltown Time Machine exhibition, Miltown Malbay, Clare
2024 Archipelago Festival of Colour (presentation of work), Antrim, Northern Ireland
2022 Natural Ink Project & Exhibition (host/instructor), Fanore N.S., Fanore, Clare
2020-21 Costumes for Coming Full Circle, part of Galway 2020, Doolin, Clare
Selected Workshops
2023 The Basics of Natural Dyeing, the Barna Way, Kerry
2023 Bio Materials workshop (co-host) with Burren Beo, Clare
2022 IMMA Outdoors, Crafting Worlds sculpture workshop (host), IMMA, Dublin
2022 Colour from Nature (co-host), Common Knowledge, Inagh, Clare
2021 Soil Chromatography Workshop with Dr. Eileen Hutton (assistant), Butler Gallery, Kilkenny
2021 Introduction to Natural Dyes Workshop (host), Burren College of Art, Clare
Teaching Experience
2022-23 Guest lecturer in Theory of Art & Ecology courses (masters level), BCA
2022-23 Teaching assistant for Art of Daily Living and Art History classes (undergraduate), BCA
Residencies
2024 Residency at Cowhouse Studios, Wexford
2022 Art & Ecology residency, Joya: AiR, Spain
2021 Creative Process Residency, Greywood Arts, Cork
2018 Flinders Island Residency, Tasmania, Australia
2017 Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Fibre Workshop, Maine
Awards & Certificates
2023 Bio-Textiles Certificate, Through Objects
2022 Local Bio-Based Materials Certificate, Through Objects
2021 Permaculture Design Certificate, Carraig Dulra, Wicklow
2017 Presidential Circle Award, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
Publications & Interviews
2025 Book Chapter for Sharing Agricultural and Gardening Cultures in Ireland : Writers and Artists
2023 Article and Feature for Visual Artist’s News Sheet, In Focus: Art and Ecology, July/August
2023 Meant to Fade publication, editor and contributor, July
2023 Interview with Insights of an Eco Artist podcast, to be released May
2020 Feature in Non-Sequitur Gore Issue 2, California-based zine, December
2018 Interview for Hidden Gems of San Diego, SD Voyager Magazine, San Diego, CA, Fall
2017 Interview & Feature, Pollux Zine, Denver, CO, Summer