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Education
1993: Degree (Ord) in Photography (NFQ Level 7). Dublin Institute of Technology, D8
2020: Diploma in Mobile Photography. (Distinction). Coursera.org
2020: Seeing Through Photographs, MoMA, New York
2021: (current) Certificate in Adobe InDesign, eCollege
2020-21: (current) Diploma in Digital Marketing, Irish Times (online)
Experience
2001-date: The Gallery Press, Loughcrew, Oldcastle, Co Meath
2021: Creative Schools, Photography project with Rathkenny National School, Co Meath
2020: Creative Clusters, Photography project with three National Schools in Co Meath
1997-1998: Photography Lecturer, Dublin Institute of Technology, Mountjoy Square1996-1998: Studio Supervisor, Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin St, Dublin 8
1995-1997: Photographer, Source Photographics, Dublin
1994-1995: Photographer, Centenary Year, National Maternity Hospital, Holles St, Dublin
Projects
Forsaken Ireland: Ongoing project started in 2013 to photograph and document abandoned buildings around Ireland with a view to highlighting their current condition.
Welcome to Graceland: A photographic documentary series about Patsy Boylan and his obsession with Elvis Presley currently showing at Bailieborough Library, Co Cavan.
An Act of Madness: A book with photographs to complement a short story in collaboration with writer Martin Towey exhibited in The Book Market, Kells and online at Kunstmatrix.
Publications
2019: An Act of Madness (Suella Holland/Martin Towey)
2019: Cover image for Unwanted (2019, Paul Donnan)
2018: Cover image for Calling Cards (2018, Gallery Books/Poetry Ireland)
2017: Cover image for Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye (2016, Gallery Books)
2017: Cover image for Mindfulness Booklet by Martin Towey
Collections
Meath County Council Arts Collection
Meath County Library Collection
Cavan County Council Arts Collection
Private collections in Europe, Asia Canada and USA
Awards
2019: Annual Funding Award - Cavan Arts Office.
2019: Bursary - Cavan Arts Office.
2017: Acceptance for Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Annaghmakerrig.
2015: Annual Funding Award – Meath County Council Arts Office.
2007: Annual Funding Award – Meath County Council Arts Office.
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
2020:
An Act of Madness, (was) Johnston Library, Cavan, Co Cavan shown on Kunstmatrix.com
Welcome to Graceland, Bailieborough Library, Co Cavan
2019:
Welcome to Graceland, Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin
An Act of Madness, Book Market, Kells, Co Meath
2018:
An Essence of Presence, Bailieborough Library, Co Cavan.
2017:
An Essence of Presence, Tuar Ard Arts Centre, Co Westmeath.
2016:
Stories That Remain Untold, Dunshaughlin Library, Co Meath
Stories That Remain Untold, Dunboyne Library, Co Meath.
2015:
Stories That Remain Untold, The Book Market, Kells, Co Meath;
Stories That Remain Untold, Oldcastle Library, Co Meath.
2012:
Market Day, Kells Chamber of Commerce AGM, Kells, County Meath
2007:
Come to the Fair, Diamond Cinema, Navan, County Meath
Collaborative
2019: An Act of Madness, exhibition and book launch, Book Market, Kells, Meath
2018: Video display for artist Michelle Boyle and Bailieborough Lit Lab at Bailieborough Poetry Festival.
Group Exhibitions 2015-2020
Surveyor (2020, 2018, 2017, 2015), Solstice Arts Centre, Co Meath.
Kells Type Trail (2020, 2019, 2018), Kells, Co Meath
Small Town Decline - Glór, Ennis, Co Clare
Art Works – Meath Arts Group, The Atrium, OPW, Trim, Co Meath
Past Times/Pastimes Heritage Week Exhibition, Bailieborough Library, Co Cavan
Poetry Town, Bailieborough Creative Hub, Bailieborough
Inside Out, Meath Arts Group, The Atrium, OPW, Trim, Co Meath
Lifting the Veil, Witch’s Hill, Oldcastle, Co Meath;
Gallery Thing, Arts Trail, Bailieborough, Co Cavan;
Postcard 1916, Old Post Office, Clones, Co Monaghan.
Instant Love - Polaroid Exhibition, Mad Art Gallery, Dublin
2006-2014: Various group shows
Memberships
Visual Artists’ Ireland
Meath Arts Group
Samba Mammas
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