Education:
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2006 - 2008 |
Certified in "Dan Ming" Qi Gong at "The Elixir of
Light" School of Qi Gong under Master Peng, Lily Dale
NY |
2005 |
Certified Qi Gong therapist |
2001-2003 |
Studied Qi Gong Therapy at the Qi Gong Institute of
Rochester |
2001 |
Attended a two day workshop on book binding
techniques at the Visual Studies Workshop
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1978-1980 |
National College Of Art and Design, Dublin,
Ireland.
Completed a series of courses in the fields of design
and weaving. Studies focused on drawing, surface
decoration, fabric printing, fashion design, the
history of art and textile weaving. |
1976 |
Vocational Tech. College Ballinasloe Co. Galway,
completed a course in carpentry.
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1971-1973 |
College of Art, Dun-Laoire Co Dublin, Completed a
series of courses in metal work, using brass and
copper making 2d.and 3d. sculptures.
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1971-1973 |
College of Design Dublin, Diploma in Interior
Design. Course involved, architectural drawings,
plans, elevations, perspective drawings, building
construction drawings, colour and floor plans for
private houses, commercial buildings and hotels, stage
design, graphic design, history of furniture,
furniture design and drawing, colour study and
business studies.
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Exhibitions:
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2018 |
"Where Two Woman and Nature Converge" View Arts
Center, Old Forge NY
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2016 |
"Where Two Woman and Nature Converge" St. John
Fisher College, Rochester NY
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2015 |
Exhibition at CCSU Art Galleries New Britain CT
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2014 |
Fine Craft Show Memorial Art gallery, Rochester NY
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2013 |
Fine Craft Show Memorial Art gallery, Rochester NY
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2013 |
Paradise City Northampton
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2013 |
Ann Arbor Fine Art Fair The original
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2012 |
Ann Arbor Fine Art Fair The Original
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2012 |
Fine Craft Show, Memorial Art Gallery Rochester N.Y.
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2011 |
Crafts America, Washington DC
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2011 |
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Craft Show
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2011 |
One person Exhibit. The Colocano Gallery, Nazareth
College Rochester N.Y.
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2011 |
Four pieces on exhibit at the Whimsical Art Trail at
the Strong Museum of Play
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2010 |
Fine Craft Show Memorial Art gallery Rochester N.Y.
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2009 |
One person exhibition at Mansfield University,
Pennsylvania
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2009 |
Exhibition with Julie Bero Emerson, at The Arts and
Cultural Council for Greater Rochester
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2009 |
Finger Lakes Exhibition Memorial Art Gallery
Rochester N.Y.
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2008 |
Crafts America Westchester NY
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2008 |
Crafts America Washington DC
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2007 |
Philadelphia Museum of Fine Art, Craft Show
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2007 |
American Crafts Council, Wholesale Retail Craft
Show, Baltimore MA.
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2006 |
"Connections" Exhibition with my sister and cousin,
in a Fine Art Gallery, in Clonmel Co Tipperary Ireland
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2005 |
The Paper Sculpture Show, at the Memorial Art
Gallery, Rochester
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2004 |
Fine Crafts Exhibit. Memorial Art Gallery.
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2004 |
“Made in New York” exhibition Schweinfurth Museum
Auburn NY
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2003 |
One person exhibition at the Dyer Arts Center at
N.T.I.D. Rochester
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2003 |
“Salon De Refuse” Visual Studies Work shop,
Rochester
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2003 |
“Made in New York” exhibit Schweinfurth, Aurburn NY
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2003 |
Large body of work at Gallery at the Point, Sodus
Point NY
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2003 |
One person exhibit, at the Wayne Arts Center, Newark
NY
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2003 |
Group exhibit at Gallery 15, Prince Street
Rochester NY
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2003 |
One person exhibit at the Rochester Yacht Club, NY
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2002 |
“Food for the Soul” Group exhibit at the Valley
Manor, East Avenue Rochester, NY
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2002 |
“Boats and The Psyche of Man” Best of show, Newark
Wayne Arts Center.
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2002 |
“Made in New York exhibit at Schweinfurth Museum
Auburn NY
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2001 |
Large body of work at the Elizabeth Collection
Gallery, Rochester
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2001 |
“Made in New York exhibit Schweinfurth Museum Auburn
NY
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2001 |
“Finger Lake Exhibition” Memorial Art Gallery,
Rochester NY
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2000 |
“Boyle Festival” Art Exhibition, Ireland, Three
pieces in a group exhibition, in the West of Ireland.
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2000 |
Large body of work in an exhibition in the
Schweinfurth Museum, Auburn
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1999 |
Work shown at Craft Company No.6 Rochester
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1998 |
Work shown at Veni Vedi Gallery, in Rochester
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1998 |
“Woman’s Art Works” exhibit. At Bausch & Lomb
Headquarters, Rochester.
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1997 |
Group Exhibition at The Pyramid Art Center in
Rochester
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Awards:
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2009 |
Best of Show for 2009, 100 American Craftsmen,
Lockport,N.Y.
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2008 |
Collectors Award of Excellence, Crafts America,
White Plains Westchester
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2008 |
Best New Exhibitor, 100 American Craftsmen Kenan
Center Lockport NY
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2008 |
Award of Merit, Arts in the Garden Craft Show,
Sonnenberg Canandaigua NY
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2007 |
Award of Merit, Arts in the Garden Craft Show,
Sonnenberg Canandaigua NY
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2006 |
Award of Merit, Arts in the Garden Craft Show,
Sonnenberg Canandaigua NY
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2002 |
Best of Show; Boats and The Psyche of Man
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2002 |
Award Merit for Paper Sculpture at the Clothesline
Craft Show
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1986 |
Award of Merit for weaving at the Clothesline Craft
Show
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1986 |
First Prize at the North Eastern Awning Convention
for Interior Awning Design for the Shearton Hotel in
Batavia NY
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1984 |
Award of Merit for weaving at the Clothesline Craft
Show
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1983 |
Award of Merit for weaving at the Clothesline Craft
Show
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1983 |
First Prize at the North Eastern Awning Convention
for Interior Awning Design.
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1981 |
One-year scholarship awarded by the Irish Government
to study weaving and textiles in Finland.
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Work Experience:
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Present: |
Sculpting paper into one of a kind vessels,
combining the paper with found objects and textiles.
Teaching Qi Gong and T’ai Chi in the Rochester area,
also giving Qi Gong treatments at an acupuncture
clinic in the Rochester area. Freelance Interior
Design consultant.
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1982-1987 |
Textile weaving for craft fairs and exhibitions in
the United States. Freelance design work for W.C.
Forster Corp. Work involved awning designs and colour
selections; interior work for the Holiday Inn at
Rochester Airport, the Shearton Newark and Rochester
Marine Inc. Additional work involved canvas
applications in various two-and-three dimensional
forms to camouflage ceiling duct work in swimming pool
areas and banquet areas.
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1977-1982 |
Working full time as a weaver, designing clothing
for various craft shops in Ireland.
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1976-1982 |
Freelance design work in Ireland. Work involved
interiors and exteriors of private houses, reception
areas in commercial buildings, layout planning and
colour selection, furniture designs.
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1975 |
Worked with architect and interior architect in
Finland. Work involved restoration of mansion houses
to their original state; restoration of railway
stations houses across Finland; Cafes for Oil
Stations, interiors for banks private houses and
offices, designs for carpets for carpet manufactures
based on the seasons, furniture design projects. |
Work in private collections:
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Present day |
Private collectors: in Ireland, United States,
Finland and Germany. |
Present day |
Two large pieces of paper sculpture on permanent
exhibit, at the High Falls Gallery. |
Present day |
Sculpture in the Permanent Collection at Mansfield
University, Pennsylvania.
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