Selected YPCE Exhibitions
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· ‘Sweet Home Sweet’, as part of 'Room to Explore' Early Years Exhibition (Group)
The DLR LexIcon, Central Library and Cultural Centre, Co. Dublin
18th May – 11th August 2024
· ‘Sweet Home Sweet’ (Solo)
Siamsa Tíre, The National Folk Theatre of Ireland, Co. Kerry
April 2024
· ‘Sweet Home Sweet’ and exhibition of specially commissioned sculptural work for Early Years Audiences (1-6 years), as part of Home (Joint)
Lord Mayor’s Pavilion, Cork. Commissioned by Sample Studios
September 2023
· Arts in Education Portal Exhibition (Group)
Lord Mayor’s Pavilion, Cork.
April 2023
· Sample Studios, Members’ Summer Exhibition (Group)
Lord Mayor’s Pavilion, Cork.
August 2023
Upcoming
· ‘Sweet Home Sweet’ (Solo)
Bere Island, Co. Cork, supported by Cork County Council
October 2024
· Garter Lane, Waterford (Solo) (Details TBC)
2025
· Baboró International Arts Festival for Children (Details TBC)
October 2025
Residencies, Awards, Grants
· Artist Bursary Award, Cork City Council. - February 2024.
· Artist Bursary Award, Arts Council Ireland - October 2023.
· Agility Award, Arts Council Ireland. - June 2022.
· Associate Artist: Baboró International Arts festival for Children - 2022 - Present
· YPCE Peer Panellist, Arts Council of Ireland. - 2022 -2027.
· Studio Residency, Uillinn West Cork Arts, Skibbereen. - September 2021
· Agility Award, Arts Council Ireland. - June 2021.
· Early Years Arts Mentorship, Baboró International Arts Festival for Children - October 2016
SELECTED YPCE Collaborations, Commissions & Contracts
Arts Council of Ireland ‘Creative Schools’ Initiative – Creative Associate
Using best-practice approaches to empower children to develop, implement and evaluate arts and creativity in their schools in collaboration with the whole school community.
2018 - 2023
Fermoy Educate Together National School ‘This Is Art’ – Early Years Commission
Collaborative art project with Juniors, supported by RTE’s ‘This Is Art’.
October 2023
National Council for Curriculum & Assessment ‘Making connections with practice’ – Commission
A collaborative art commission with a rural community creche, delivering 2 public artworks and an accompanying CPD for service providers.
2020
Baboró International Arts Festival for Children - Arts in Education Advisor
Organisation’s Creative Associate, Arts in Education resource development, Advisor on inclusion of the voice of the child in creative decision making.
2018-2020
The Hunt Museum, Limerick ‘Play for Toddlers’ Early Years Initiative - Commission
Development and delivery of bespoke Early Years creative engagement programme and resources for in-house workshops and outreach sessions with young children and their families living in direct provision
2017 – 2019
DEIS Strategy School Completion Programme; ‘What Big Eyes You’ve Got’ - Commission
Early Years art collaboration Scoil Croi Iosa, Galway. Commissioned workshops with teachers, parents and children supporting Aistear and Síolta Frameworks. Supported by NUI Galway Arts Office; NUI Galway Community Knowledge Initiative
2017/2018
Selected YPCE Invited Talks
· ‘Creating for Early Years Audiences’, Artist Talk and Panel Discussion
STAMP Festival, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork City - May 2024
· ‘Making Visual Art for Early Years Audiences’,
Lord Mayor’s Pavilion, Cork & Cork College of FET - October 2023
· ‘The Voice of the Child in Creative Decision Making – The Early Years Context’,
Arts in Education Portal Day - May 2023
· ‘Creative Storytelling in Early Learning and Care’,
Creative Youth Partnership Limerick & Clare - November 2019
· ‘Bridging the Communications Gap – Artist, Creative Institutes and our Schools',
National Arts in Education Portal Day - November 2019
Training & Qualifications
· Edinburgh College of Art, BA Honours Painting - NFQ Level 8, 2013
· Dublin Institute Technology, MA Public Relations & Communications - NFQ Level 9, 2007
· University College of Cork, BA (Joint Honours) Philosophy & Sociology - NFQ Level 8, 2005
· Cork City Council & Leitrim County Council - Social Practice Tool Kit – Training, 2023
· Arts Council Creative Associate Training - Supporting Equality of Participation – Inclusion and Cultural Diversity, 2021
· Arts Council Creative Associate Training - Child Protection and Welfare, 2021
· Department of Children and Youth Affairs - Young Voices in Decision Making, 2018
Memberships
Sample Studios, Cork
National Sculpture Factory, Cork
Visual Artists Ireland
Theatre for Young Audiences, Ireland
Mother Artist Makers (MAM), Cork
Early Years Visual Artist Collective
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