Silversmith/Sculptor

Established studio specialising in the creation of unique works of art.

Key Achievements:

• 40 International design awards.
• Represented Ireland in over 30 international exhibitions.
• Public collections include: Victoria and Albert Museum (England), National Museum of Ireland, The High Museum (USA), The Racine Museum of Art (USA), The Ulster Museum, The Company of Goldsmiths of Dublin and the Sparta Teapot Museum.
• Solo exhibitions in France, Ireland, Scotland, England, N. Ireland and USA.

Director
Sculpture in the Parklands

Co. Offaly, Ireland

www.sculptureintheparklands.com

Direct the development of Ireland's only sculpture park dedicated to the interpretation of the rich natural and industrial legacy of the bog lands. My role includes corporate fund raising, promotion, community awareness and administration of the artist- in-residency programme.

Key Achievements:

• Local Government Award 2007 (Public Art Category)

• Business 2Arts Award 2003
• Initiated Bord na Mona corporate funding for development of the Sculpture Park.
• Access to All: initiated the development of wheelchair access to Sculpture Park.
• Developed an international artist- in- residence programme in the Parklands. Funded by The Arts Council, Bord na Mona and Offaly County Council.
• Sculpture in the Parklands selected as a world environmental art destination by Thames and Hudson publication Destination Art.
• Development of arts programme for World Peat Congress that will take place at Lough Boora Parklands in 2008. 45 countries will be represented at the conference.
• Strategic plan for the development of an education programme for primary and secondary schools.
• Strategic marketing plan for the development of the sculpture park.
• Designed a dedicated website for the sculpture park.

Client: International Peat Congress

Ireland

Project: International Peat Congress Arts Programme

Conception, development and project management of Arts programme for the 13^th International Peat Congress, Ireland. Congress will host 600 delegates from 45 countries. Art programme will present environmental, video, sound, light and performance programmes by leading Irish and international artists.

Key Role

• Research and development of Arts programme.
• Curation
• Liase with Peat Congress organising committee and Bord na Mona.
• Catalogue and promotional material design and development.
• Liase with artists.
• Project management of programme in Sculpture in the Parklands and Tullamore Conference Centre
• Promotion of Arts programme.

Client: Offaly County Council

Ireland

Project: Peatlands

Conception, development and curation of international exhibition that explores the unique crossroads between the peatlands and contemporary art practice. The exhibition will look at artists who have been inspired by peatland ecology, mythology, archaeology, industry and technology.

Key Role:

• Concept development
• Research and selection of artist
• Catalogue design
• Liase with Offaly County Council Arts officer
• Installation of exhibition
• Promotion of exhibition

Client: Lough Boora Parklands/Offaly Way

Project: Lough Boora Parklands Visitors Centre

Ireland

Commissioning of multi-purpose Visitors Centre for Lough Boora Parklands and Sculpture in the Parklands

Key Role:

• Research and development
• Commissioning of Architect
• Commissioning of Landscape Architect
• Develop funding proposal and European Union funding application
• Source additional funding and sponsorship
• Liase with Offaly Way and Lough Boora Parklands Group
• Liase with Architect and builders
• Design information panels

Client: Crafts Council of Ireland

Ireland

Project: Wild Geese- The Irish in America

Conception, development and curation of international touring exhibition for National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny. The exhibition highlights the work of Irish and Irish American craft workers of international importance.

Key Role:

• Research and selection of artist for exhibition.
• Shipping and import logistics.
• Catalogue design and development.
• Seminar development.
• Installation of exhibition.
• Liase with National Craft Gallery director
• Promotion of exhibition

Client: Kamm Teapot Foundation/Sparta Teapot Museum

Sparta, North Carolina

USA

Project: Documentation and Assessment of Silver Teapot Collection

Key Role:

• Comprehensive review of teapot collection.
• The teapots were assessed concerning culture, style, manufacture, quality of design, fabrication process, historical reference, provenance and restoration requirements.
• Written report including curatorial and restoration programme.

Client: National College of Art and Design

Dublin, Ireland

Project: Quality Assurance Review in the Department of Ceramics, Glass    and Metals

Key Role:

• Comprehensive review of the present state of the programme.
• Appraise self- assessment report provided by each area within the department.
• Interview Department head, lecturers, technical staff and student body.
• Identify critical resource limitations.
• Focus on recommendations for improvement within the Department.
• Present conclusions to the Director of the National College of Art and Design.

Client: Offaly County Council

Ireland

Project: Stories from a Sacred Landscape

Conceived, directed and project managed a 250 page coffee table book featuring the monastic sites of County Offaly.

Key Role:

• Research and development of initial concept.
• Selection of team for production of book including writer/archaeologists, graphic designer, photographer and editor.
• Issue of contracts, work schedule and management throughout the production.
• Liase with Offaly Heritage officer
• Research and selection of print company for production of book.
• Art direction.
• Selection of artwork and photography.

Client: Jorn Ronnau

Denmark/Ireland

Project: The Scriptorium Project

Travelling exhibition by Danish sculptor Jorn Ronnau based on an extraordinary tree, a sacred place, and globally chosen words of poetry.

Key Role:

• Initial research and development of the project with the artist.
• Logistics for the transport and storage of the 300-year-old Beech tree used for the project.
• Located workshop space for creation of sculptures.
• Photo documentation of work in progress.
• Promotion
• Liase with Offaly County Council Arts officer.

Client: Bord na Mona

Ireland

Project: International Sculpture Symposium

Initiated, curated and directed the Lough Boora International Sculpture Symposium.

Key Role:

• Initiated, developed and presented the concept to Bord na Mona.
• Selection of artists to participate in the symposium.
• Wrote proposal and received funding from Arts Council, Offaly County Council, Bord na Mona, West Offaly Partnership, Offaly Leader programme and the Atlantic Corridor.
• Developed an education programme around the Symposium.
• Developed Arts Festival programme for local communities of Ferbane and Kilcormack.
• Worked closely with Lough Boora Parklands manager and Bord na Mona land division.

Client: Thomas Dolan and Cassandra Lloyd

Belmont Mills, Ireland

Project: Development of Artist Studios incorporating Creative Glass Centre at Belmont Mills

The vision of the project was to provide artists' working in a variety of disciplines the opportunity to develop their artwork in a creative environment at a reasonable studio cost.

Key Role:

• Research artist studios and creative glass centres in Ireland, UK and the USA.
• Worked with the owners to develop a vision and objectives for the project
• Assess the project using the following criteria: economic, heritage, environmental and social.
• Prepared a feasibility study.

Dublin, Ireland

Project: 250^th Anniversary Exhibition and catalogue

Key Role:

• Assistant curator.
• Photo styling and digital documentation of artwork.
• Catalogue development.
• Exhibition set-up and press launch.

Dublin , Ireland

Ceramic, Glass and Metals Department

Design Methods Lecturer (2^nd year)

Product Development Lecturer (3^rd year)

Taught 2 & 3 dimensional studio design course to ceramics, glass and metal students. Part time position.

Key Achievements:

• Initiated and developed a Business Skills course to equip students with professional business, marketing and promotional expertise necessary for setting up a craft design business.
• Introduced computer and photography modules into course work.
• Worked with 4th year students in the promotion and presentation of their final year exhibition.
• Over 60 past students now operate their own business.

Georgia Arts Council

Atlanta , Georgia, USA

Artist in Education Programme

Worked in partnership with 2^nd and 3^rd level institutions to produce an educational experience that is both intellectually challenging and creatively stimulating. Directed a programme to assist students to meet Fine Art standards that are connected to their classroom curriculum.

Metalsmithing lecturer

Developed a metalsmithing and jewellery programme for 2^nd and 3^rd year students at Armstrong College. The course introduced art education students to 3- dimensional design and metal fabrication.