CV

Education:


2021 - Present   Master in Fine Art, Kunstakademiet i Trondheim, Norway

2007 - 2011       Bachelor in Fine Art (Printmaking), The National College of Art and Design, Ireland

2006 - 2007       Certificate in Art Foundation, Stillorgan College of Further Education, Ireland



Work:


2021 - Present    Student Assistent, Printmaking Department, Kunstakademiet i Trondheim, Norway

2019 – Present   Art and Craft teacher, Fåset primary school, Norway

2016 – Present   Co-Founder and Director, Tynset Grafikkverksted (Rambu), Norway

2016 – Present   Visual Art teacher, Tynset Kulturskole, Norway

2011 – Present   Self-employed artist/ Freelance Creative Practitioner, Ireland/Norway



Selected Exhibitions:


September 2022  STILE, Galleri KiT, Trondheim, Norway

April 2022           Tangible Traces, K-U-K Popup Gallery, Trondheim, Norway

July 2021            Summer Exhibition, Galleri Tøysentralen, Tolga, Norway

June 2020           Rambu Summer Exhibition, Galleri Elgen, Tynset, Norway

September 2019  The Water Colour Society of Ireland Annual Exhibition, Dublin, Ireland

December 2018   Ijzingwekkend 5, Kunsthal 45, The Netherlands

July 2018            Nord Østerdalsutstillinga, Galleri Elgen, Tynset, Norway

May 2018            Råvarer, Esther Breslin and Marius Reed, Galleri Elgen, Tynset, Norway

August 2017        Dronningen Sonja Kunststall, Oslo, Norway

June 2017           Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition, Dublin, Ireland

February 2016     Enter Into Art 2016, Cologne, Germany

August 2015        Esther Breslin and Marius Reed, Galleri Elgen, Tynset, Norway

June 2015           2nd Global Print, Alijó Printmaking Centre, Douro, Portugal

June 2015 14th     Lessedra Print Annual, Sofia, Bulgaria

August 2014 7th    International Printmaking Biennial av Douro, (invited artist), Portugal

December 2013    TRØKK, Norske Grafikere Galleri, Oslo, Norway

November 2013    A Natural Selection, Various, Ireland, Sweden

January 2013       Repetition, Monster Truck Gallery, Dublin, Ireland

December2013     Graphic Studio Gallery Winter Exhibition, Dublin, Ireland

September 2012   Impressions Galway Arts Centre, Galway, Ireland

August 2012         A4 Printmakers International Print Competition, Various, United Kingdom

November 2011    Unfolding Narratives - Dundrum Open, The Mill Theatre, Dublin, Ireland

June 2011            Degree Show, The National College of Art and Design, Dublin, Ireland

Mai 2009              International Miniature Print Competition,Centre for Contemporary Printmaking,USA



Awards:


2011 The Printmakers Gallery Graduate Purchase Award

2011 Graphic Studio Dublin Graduate Award



Galleries:


Norske Grafikere Galleri, Oslo, Norway

SO Fine Art Editions, Dublin, Ireland

Graphic Studio Gallery, Dublin, Ireland



Public Collections:


National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland

AXA Insurance, Ireland



Public Commisions:


2018 Tynset Council Culture Prize

2018 Tynset Council (Artwork commisioned for the the Director of the National Health Archives)

2016 Tynset Council Culture Prize



Grants:


2018 Project Funding, Norwegian Printmaking Association

2015 Project Funding, Norwegian Printmaking Association



Membership:


2013 – Present: Norwegian Printmaking Association (Norske Grafikere)

2013 – Present: Norwegian Visual Arts Association (Norske Billedkunstnere)

2011 – Present: The Water Colour Society of Ireland

2011 – 2012: Graphic Studio Dublin