Curriculum Vitae

Education:

M.F.A.
Maryland Institute, College of Art
Rinehart School of Sculpture
Baltimore, MD. 21217 USA

B.A.
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA.
Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Commissions:

AO Foundation, "One Revolution Per Day", Switzerland 2006
Royal College of Surgeons, "Haughton", Dublin 2004
Our Ladies Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, Ireland, 2003
Carlow County Council, "Magnesium", Carlow, Ireland, 2002
Garter Lane Arts Centre, Waterford, Ireland, 1998
Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, N. Ireland, 1998
"Intermedia 1997", Triskel Art Centre Cork, Ireland
Artscape 97, Baltimore, Maryland USA

Exhibitions:

"Fulbright Exhibition" Farmleigh, Dublin, Ireland 2007
"Utopia" Eigse, Carlow, Ireland, 2006
"Home"-Cork 2005, Crawford Art Gallery, Ireland 2005
Fullcircle, Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin Ireland, 2004
Fire Station Exhibition, Dublin Ireland, 1998
Sculpture in Context, Kilmainham Goal, Dublin Ireland, 1998
The Arts Council, Installation, Dublin Ireland, 1998
Royal Hibernian Academy Exhibition Dublin Ireland, 1996
Rinehart 100 Exhibition Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 1996
Thesis Exhibition, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 1995
Peabody Conservatoire Exhibition, Maryland, USA, 1995

Awards:

Bursary Award, Arts Council, 2005
Bursary Award, Arts Council, 2003
Equipment Grant, Arts Council, Ireland, 2001
Artflight Award, Aer Lingus/Arts Council, Ireland, 1998
The Fire Station Artists' Studios, Dublin, Ireland, 1998
"Awarded Residency"
Artflight Award, Aer Lingus/Arts Council, Ireland, 1997
Materials Grant, Arts Council, Ireland, 1997
Artflight Award, Aer Lingus/Arts Council, Ireland, 1996
Fulbright Scholar to Ireland, USA, 1995
Amilie Rothchild Award, USA, 1995

Experience:

Present
Assistant Lecturer in Sculpture
Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design, and Technology
Public Art Steering Group
Dun Laoghaire / Rathdown County Council
2003 - 2005
Guest Lecturer, University College Dublin, Art History Dept.
Honorary Secretary, Executive Committee
Irish Fulbright Alumni Association
1998-2001
Academic Dean, The Burren College of Art, Co. Clare, Ireland
Executive Committee, Irish Fulbright Alumni Association
Executive Board, The International Council of Fine Arts Deans
1997
Lecturer, The Burren College of Art, Co. Clare, Ireland
Lecturer, Galway RTC, Galway, Ireland
1996
Artist-in-residence, National College of Art and Design,
Dublin, Ireland
Lecturer, Galway RTC, Galway, Ireland
1995
Artist-in-residence National College of Art and Design,
Dublin, Ireland
Guest Lecturer, University of Ulster at Belfast, M.F.A. program,
York Street campus, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Guest Lecturer, University College Dublin, Department of Art
History in Sculpture, Dublin, Ireland
Seminar Leader, National Gallery, Washington DC Lead
"hands-on" workshop in conjunction with Claes Oldenburg Retrospective.
Teaching Assistant, Foundation Sculpture course.
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD.
1994
Teaching Assistant, Continuing Education Department,
Summer Program, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD.
Teaching Assistant, Foundation Sculpture Courses.
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD.
Scenic Painter, Props and Sets Inc. Baltimore, MD.

Reference:

Dr. Paula Murphy
Head of School
UCD School of Art History and Cultural Policy
Belfield
Dublin 4
Tel. 716 8624