Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION:
2023 – Present: Atlantic Technological University (ATU), Dublin Road, Galway. Presently studying for BSc (HONS) in Forensic Science and Analysis, due to complete in June 2027.
ART & ILLUSTRATION EXPERIENCE:
2026: What Persists Solo Exhibition at Galway City Public Library May 11-22, 2026
2026: Scrimshaw Literary Journal, ATU, published two of my artworks for their Volume 6 edition of the magazine
2025: Murgatroyd’s Garden Solo exhibition in KAVA Kinvara, July 11-13, 2025
2025: Selected for Mountshannon Arts Festival, Evolution, June 2025
2024: Courthouse Gallery Ennistymon’s Summer Exhibition, 2 July– 9 August 2024
2023: Project coordinator for the Artist’s Eye on Kerry art exhibition and book launch at the Great Southern Hotel, Killarney on 7th April 2023
2023: Boyle Arts Festival 2023
2020 – 2023: Public Relations Officer for KAVA (Kinvara Area Visual Artists) in a voluntary position. Responsible for creating promotional and marketing material of exhibitions and artistic events at the KAVA gallery. Also liaise with artists and media outlets for interviews, and creation of publicity material, posters etc for group members’ exhibitions.
2022: Project Coordinator for the Artist’s Eye on Galway art exhibition and book launch at the Galmont Hotel, Galway 4th July 2022
2021: Solo exhibition in KAVA Courthouse, Kinvara July 23rd - 30th
2020: Artwork was featured in Emma Benton’s ‘Dublin Art Book’ and featured in the Irish Times article promoting the book.
2018: Participation in Parallax Art Fair Manchester, UK, November 2018 Catalogue cover for the Galway Fringe Festival
2018: Exhibition in the Galway City Gallery for the Galway Fringe Festival July
2018: Participation in Group exhibition in “Springtime” Exhibit of artwork, Legacy Art Gallery, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, in March
2017: Connexions Art Fair, Radisson Hotel, Galway, August 2017
2006 – 2017: Mural artist for private and commercial projects. Work is focused around designing art and murals for interior design jobs and seasonal window decoration.
2016: Solo Exhibition in Renzo Gallery Café in Galway City for the entire month of March.
2016: Solo Exhibition in Brazco Coffee Academy, Oranmore, Galway for the entire month of April.
2013 – 2016: I was a contributing illustrator to the Story Shack website: www.thestoryshack.com
2015: My work was exhibited in a group exhibition in the Gaiety Antiques Shop, Francis Street, Galway, for the duration of the 2015 Galway Arts Festival.
2014: My artwork was featured in the Galway Fringe Festival Exhibition and the Boyle Arts Festival Exhibition.
2004: I organised and hosted an international art competition in Ballybrit Industrial Estate, Galway, called ‘All Animals Great and Small.’
Member of the following organisations:
2025 - Present: CSFS (student member) Chartered Society of Forensic Scientists
2019 – Present: KAVA (Kinvara Area Visual Artists) Committee member 2020-2023
2016 – 2017: Member of the Association of Illustrators (AOI)
2015 – 2016: Member of the Visual Artists of Ireland (VAI)
AWARDS:
2024: Third Place award from Best Art Awards Animals Category 2024
2014: Kuykendall Image Award for Excellence in Illustration for illustrations in: “CougaMongaMingaMan Meets Maggie,” written by Nancy Scalabroni
LIST OF BOOKS I HAVE ILLUSTRATED:
2024: “The Scruffy Butterfly” by Terri Smith
2023: “Haunted Castles and Spooky Places” by Terri Kelleher
2023: “Jambalaya Comes Home” by Carol Smith
2022: “My Cat” by Carol Smith
2021: “Mozzie & Jack” by Amalie O’Connor
2021: “TG, No Biting!” by Amalie O’Connor
2021: “Zoo Coup” by Roland Wise
2020: “Finding Feelings” by Jennifer Gafford
2020: “Gridlock Granny” by Roland Wise
2019: “The Old Man Cuts His Beard” by Terri Kelleher
2019: “Patrick Pointyhat & the Sea Hag” by Terri Kelleher
2019: “The Frederick Escape” by Jessy Carlisle 2019: “Truman Gets His Roar” by Aaron Fox
2018: “Am I a Fool?” by Jessy Carlisle
2018: “Once Upon A Time Zack Had Our Back” by Valerie King
2018: “N Is For Numa” by Laura S. Witherington and Rick Goins
2017: “Jack Sprat’s Wife” by Terri Kelleher
2017: “Luna & Her Two Big Wishes” by Nelia F. de Deus
2017: “Hermia Can’t Sleep” by Nelia F. de Deus
2017: “Grandad’s Fables and Fairies” by Liam O’Brien
2017: “Amoya’s Big Move” by Dahlia Richards
2016: "The Wicky Wook Wooks” by Tim McGrath
2016: “The Splediferous Adventures of Ryan Odongo” by Donna Sherard
2015: “Classic World Tales From Russia: Baba Yaga” by Terri Kelleher
2015: "Aziz and the Baobab Tree” by Valerie Johnson
2014: “Where Do Monsters Hide?” by Terri Kelleher
2014: “Tiny Paper Bird” by Terri Kelleher
2014: “Forest Christmas” by Carol Smith
2014: “CougaMongaMingaMan Meets Maggie” by Nancy Scalabroni
2014: “Farmer Dreams” by Roland Wise
2014: "Jumper & Friends” by Rebecca Scarberry
2014: “Poet Tree Book” by Jesse Carlisle
2014: “Jumper Bounces Back” by Rebecca Scarberry
2014: “Ring, Ding, Ping, and Ling Go To the Watering Hole” by Tom Laramie
2014: “Jumper Meets Bouncy” by Rebecca Scarberry
2014: “Squeezy Bear Learns First Aid” by Gary Ward
2014: “Search Of Small One” by Jesse Carlisle
2014: “Time to Play Fair” by Darryn Bee
2013: “My Pal Buddy” by Charles Tullis
2013: “Si Mama, Si Papa” by Nancy Scalabroni
2013: “Jumper” by Rebecca Scarberry
2013: “Couga Monga Minga Man” by Nancy Scalabroni
2013: “Torro, The Silly Parrot” by Virginia Loving
2013: “While the Moon Plays” by Rosann O’Dell
2012: “Sabrina’s Buttons” by Terri Kelleher
2012: “The Fastest Girl in the World” by Terri Kelleher
2012: “Patrick Pointyhat and the Troll” by Terri Kelleher
2001: “To Wish for the World” by Terri Kelleher