I am an abstract painter and visual artist based in Omeath, Co. Louth, Ireland and a Fine Art graduate of the Belfast School of Art, University of Ulster, where I received a First Class Honours Degree in 2009.
A core thread that weaves through my work is a probing of identity, ranging from the personal through to the cultural and political sometimes albeit in a romanticized, reminiscent concept. I grew up in the border town of Newry, Co. Down in the 1970s and 1980s and have always been fascinated by its hinterlands and have become to realise how the effect of a geographical location can have on the emotions and behaviour of the individual and how this relatable connection to the land and, this ever-present psychogeography has now become apparent within my own practice.
If you want to catch me on the telly- I was interviewed about my work as a border artist for BBC2 NI prgramme Críochdheighilt: Partition
Purchase my latest collection, Uisce Salach here or tap on any of the images below for details.
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