Exhibitions
Solo exhibitions
2014 'Diversity',The Blue Egg Gallery, Wexford.
2014 'A Sense of Space', Old Market House Arts Centre, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.
2004 library, Carrick-on-Suir
Two Person Exhibition
2019 4 - 27 June, Gallery of Mountmellick Library, Co. Laois
2017 'Layered Stories', Courthouse Gallery, Ennistymon, Co. Clare
2010 'No Boundaries', Courthouse Gallery, Ennistymon, Co. Clare
Group exhibitions
2022-2024 SAQA, Wide Horizons VIII, touring Europe and USA
2021 - 2023 SAQA, Wide Horizons VII, touring Europe and USA
2018-2020 SAQA, Wide Horizons, VI, touring Europe and USA
2018 '20', Cork Textile Network, Cork
2018 Dutch Quilts, St. Petersburg, Russia
2018 Festival of Quilts, Birmingham, UK
2017-2018 SAQA Europe and Middle East Exhibition - Made in Europe, Travelling through the United States and Europe (juried)
2017 Halcyon Days, at Glor Gallery, Ennis, Co. Claire (October 2017 - January 2018)
2016 Taiwain, Tainan City, International Exhibition (Juried)
Freedom (invited), Cork City, and RDS in Dublin
2015 Wild Atlantic Way (invited), Dunquin, Co. Kerry, and Pensylvania (USA)
2013 RDS National Crafts Competition and Exhibition
2012 Tainan City, Taiwan (juried)
Taichung City, Taiwan (juried)
Quilting Museum in York (UK) (invited)
18th Carrefour Europeen du Patchwork, Alsace (France) (invited)
2010 European Art Quilt Foundation - EAQ VI, ( juried), travels for two years to a number of European countries.
Open European Quilt Championships, The Netherlands (representing Ireland)
2009 Carrefour du Patchwork, St-Marie-aux-Mines, Alsace, France (juried)
Festival of Quilts, Art Quilts, Birmingham, U.K.
RDS National Crafts Competion (2 pieces accepted for exhibition), Dublin, Ireland.
Joan Clancy Gallery, Ring, Co. Waterford, Ireland.
Clancy Arts Festival, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary, Ireland (invited).
Jerpoint Glass Studio, Stoneyford, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland (invited).
2008 EQA (European Quilt Association) exhibition, Antwerp, Belgium (invited).
Mixed Threads*), at the Old Market House Arts Centre, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, Ireland.
Festival of World Cultures, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland (invited).
IPS (Irish Patchwork Society) National Quilt Exhibition, Kilkenny, Ireland (juried).
Quilt exhibition - 12" x 18" sized pieces - Vault Art Gallery, Village Hall, Adare, Co. Limerick, Ireland.
2007 Festival of Quilts, Contemporary quilts, Birmingham, U.K.
Mixed Threads*), Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow, Ireland.
EQA (European Quilt Association) exhibition - A-4 sized pieces, theme 'My Country', shown in each of the EQA member countries.
Loch Lomond Quilt Show, Scotland, representing IPS.
Art and Craft Exhibition at the Heritage Centre, Portlaw, Co. Waterford, Ireland (invited).
2006 International Quilt Exhibition Youghal, Co. Cork, Ireland.
IPS National Quilt Exhibition, Dublin, Ireland (juried).
Festival of Quilts, Contemporary Quilts, Birmingham, U.K.
2005 Mixed Threads*), Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow, Ireland.
Mixed Threads*), Old Market House Arts Centre, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, Ireland.
2004 Festival of Quilts, Contemporary Quilts, Birmingham, U.K.
Exhibition including work from my students and from myself, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary, Ireland.
International Quilt Exhibition Youghal, Co. Cork, Ireland.
IPS National Quilt Exhibition, Drogheda, Co. Louth, Ireland (juried).
2003 Patchwork and Quilt Expo IX, The Hague, The Netherlands, representing Ireland.
Kilkenny Arts Week, Ireland.
2002 Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary, Ireland.
Open Quilt Show, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow, Ireland.
2001 Quilt Exhibition, Wexford Arts Centre, Ireland.
2000 Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary, Ireland.
*) In 2004, I founded 'Mixed Threads', a group of five textile artists. Mixed Threads exhibited four times.
Awards:
2012 Royal Dublin Society (RDS) National Craft Competition, 2nd Prize
2008 Juried IPS National Exhibtion: Highly Commended in the category Innovative Quilts.
2006 International Quilt Exhibition, Youghal, Co. Waterford: 2nd Prize.
2004 International Quilt Exhibition, Youghal, Co. Waterford: 1st Prize.
2002 Open Quilt Show, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow: 1st Prize and Viewers Prize.
2014 'A Sense of Space', Old Market House Arts Centre, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.
2004 library, Carrick-on-Suir
Two Person Exhibition
2019 4 - 27 June, Gallery of Mountmellick Library, Co. Laois
2017 'Layered Stories', Courthouse Gallery, Ennistymon, Co. Clare
2010 'No Boundaries', Courthouse Gallery, Ennistymon, Co. Clare
Group exhibitions
2022-2024 SAQA, Wide Horizons VIII, touring Europe and USA
2021 - 2023 SAQA, Wide Horizons VII, touring Europe and USA
2018-2020 SAQA, Wide Horizons, VI, touring Europe and USA
2018 '20', Cork Textile Network, Cork
2018 Dutch Quilts, St. Petersburg, Russia
2018 Festival of Quilts, Birmingham, UK
2017-2018 SAQA Europe and Middle East Exhibition - Made in Europe, Travelling through the United States and Europe (juried)
2017 Halcyon Days, at Glor Gallery, Ennis, Co. Claire (October 2017 - January 2018)
2016 Taiwain, Tainan City, International Exhibition (Juried)
Freedom (invited), Cork City, and RDS in Dublin
2015 Wild Atlantic Way (invited), Dunquin, Co. Kerry, and Pensylvania (USA)
2013 RDS National Crafts Competition and Exhibition
2012 Tainan City, Taiwan (juried)
Taichung City, Taiwan (juried)
Quilting Museum in York (UK) (invited)
18th Carrefour Europeen du Patchwork, Alsace (France) (invited)
2010 European Art Quilt Foundation - EAQ VI, ( juried), travels for two years to a number of European countries.
Open European Quilt Championships, The Netherlands (representing Ireland)
2009 Carrefour du Patchwork, St-Marie-aux-Mines, Alsace, France (juried)
Festival of Quilts, Art Quilts, Birmingham, U.K.
RDS National Crafts Competion (2 pieces accepted for exhibition), Dublin, Ireland.
Joan Clancy Gallery, Ring, Co. Waterford, Ireland.
Clancy Arts Festival, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary, Ireland (invited).
Jerpoint Glass Studio, Stoneyford, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland (invited).
2008 EQA (European Quilt Association) exhibition, Antwerp, Belgium (invited).
Mixed Threads*), at the Old Market House Arts Centre, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, Ireland.
Festival of World Cultures, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland (invited).
IPS (Irish Patchwork Society) National Quilt Exhibition, Kilkenny, Ireland (juried).
Quilt exhibition - 12" x 18" sized pieces - Vault Art Gallery, Village Hall, Adare, Co. Limerick, Ireland.
2007 Festival of Quilts, Contemporary quilts, Birmingham, U.K.
Mixed Threads*), Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow, Ireland.
EQA (European Quilt Association) exhibition - A-4 sized pieces, theme 'My Country', shown in each of the EQA member countries.
Loch Lomond Quilt Show, Scotland, representing IPS.
Art and Craft Exhibition at the Heritage Centre, Portlaw, Co. Waterford, Ireland (invited).
2006 International Quilt Exhibition Youghal, Co. Cork, Ireland.
IPS National Quilt Exhibition, Dublin, Ireland (juried).
Festival of Quilts, Contemporary Quilts, Birmingham, U.K.
2005 Mixed Threads*), Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow, Ireland.
Mixed Threads*), Old Market House Arts Centre, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, Ireland.
2004 Festival of Quilts, Contemporary Quilts, Birmingham, U.K.
Exhibition including work from my students and from myself, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary, Ireland.
International Quilt Exhibition Youghal, Co. Cork, Ireland.
IPS National Quilt Exhibition, Drogheda, Co. Louth, Ireland (juried).
2003 Patchwork and Quilt Expo IX, The Hague, The Netherlands, representing Ireland.
Kilkenny Arts Week, Ireland.
2002 Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary, Ireland.
Open Quilt Show, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow, Ireland.
2001 Quilt Exhibition, Wexford Arts Centre, Ireland.
2000 Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary, Ireland.
*) In 2004, I founded 'Mixed Threads', a group of five textile artists. Mixed Threads exhibited four times.
Awards:
2012 Royal Dublin Society (RDS) National Craft Competition, 2nd Prize
2008 Juried IPS National Exhibtion: Highly Commended in the category Innovative Quilts.
2006 International Quilt Exhibition, Youghal, Co. Waterford: 2nd Prize.
2004 International Quilt Exhibition, Youghal, Co. Waterford: 1st Prize.
2002 Open Quilt Show, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow: 1st Prize and Viewers Prize.