ME:

Working from my studio in the west coast of Ireland I am constantly inspired by shapes which merge from one into another with such fluidity - like fish into leaves, to the ribs in the hull of a boat. Everything is interconnected. It’s what the shamans call shape-shifting. And when I see a cormorant taking flight, a hare jumping tentatively through dewy grass, or the ripples on the water as the first salmon heads upstream to spawn - my mind is already lost in my studio, my hands bringing it to life in the clay.

MY WORK:

Sculptural and functional ceramics, inspired by the natural world. I use stoneware clay, oxides and matt glazes, firing at 1260 degrees. I mostly use the coil or slab technique, which makes each piece truly unique, individual and full of character.

EXHIBITIONS & AWARDS:

My work has been shown in the following exhibitions ;

• The Royal Hibernian Academy summer exhibition, Dublin, Ireland

• Sculpture in Context, Botanical Gardens, Dublin, Ireland

• Morley Gallery, London

• The Barony Centre, Glasgow, Scotland

• The Ark/Crafts Council of Ireland, Temple Bar, Dublin

• Millcove Gallery, Cork, Ireland

• Zozimus Gallery,Dublin, Ireland

• Lavelle Gallery, Galway, Ireland

• Hallward Gallery, Dublin, Ireland

• Sistani Gallery, Kings road, London

• THE MOONE ROOM GALLERY, MOONE, COUNTY KILDARE, IRELAND

• THE ANCHOR ART & DESIGN BOUTIQUE, ARDMORE, COUNTY WATERFORD, IRELAND

• PORTUMNA ARTS FESTIVAL, PORTUMNA, COUNTY GALLWAY, IRELAND

And received some lovely awards;

• Fitzgerald award for innovation and design

• London Potters award for sculpture