Born in Dublin, studied at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin for three years.
Worked in Switzerland at the Centre Genevois de la Gravure for two months in 1979, then three months working at the Atelier of master printer Raymond Mayer in Lausanne.
Anima Graphics in London published work produced in Switzerland in 1981.
Joined The Graphic Studio in Dublin and continued to produce work which was published by Anima Graphics, spending some time working with their printers in London. Secretary of the Graphic Studio for one year.
Worked in AGB Graphics in Madison, Wisconsin for eighteen months over the next few years, continuing to work at the Graphic Studio when in Dublin.
London Contemporary Art published the etchings until the mid 90’s.
Moved to Hollymount, Co. Mayo in 1986 and established a studio with the assistance of the IDA.
Exhibitions include;
Listowel International Bradford Print Biennale
4th Miami Print Biennial Oireachtais, Dublin
Irish Art Fair, Milwaukee, WI Setanta Gallery, Dublin
Chosy Gallery, Madison, WI Lincoln Gallery, Dublin
Soll Graphics, Philadelphia Stone Art Gallery, Spiddal
Yugoslavian Print Biennale Geoghagen Gallery, Galway
Project Gallery, Dublin Hallward Gallery
Original Print Gallery, Dublin Waterfront Gallery, Westport
Iontas Small Works, Sligo Graphic Studio Gallery, Dublin
Kenny Gallery, Galway Irish Print Gallery, Kinsale
RHA (8 years) Boyle Arts Festival
Doorway Gallery, Dublin Mill Cove Gallery, Kenmare
Awards;
O’Sullivan Graphics Award, RHA.
Norman Ackroyd etching prize, Impressions, Galway.
Phylis MacNamara Graphic award, Impressions Galway.
One man exhibitions;
The Project arts Centre, The Clare Morris Gallery, The Geoghagen Gallery Galway,
The Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, 2013.
Commissions;
Jurys Hotels, Aghadoe Heights Hotel, Ormonde Hotel Kilkenny, Kenmare Bay Hotel, Irish Presidency of the EU, NUI Galway, Clare County Council. Irish Presidency of the EU.
Collections;
Norwich Union Insurance, Irish Diplomatic Corps, Sears-Chicago, Marine Midland Bank – New York, Carter Wallace, Metropolitan Insurance Co., Smith Barney, Amoco, London Atlantic Insurance Co., ARB Council of Ireland, IBM, Glaxo, American Express, Bank of Scotland, Sainsburys, Unisys Computers, Boyle Civic Collection. OPW.
