Artist's Background                                                                                          

Born in Limerick 1978. I First started working in clay in my home town while attending the Limerick School of Art & Design. In 1999 I completed my Diploma in Ceramic Product Design in LSAD and went on to study at the Crafts Council of Ireland's Pottery Skills course in Thomastown. Following my training here I spent a number of years working as a production thrower for some of Ireland's leading pottery studio's. In 2003 I took some time out to travel with my trade. I worked in New Zealand and taught ceramics on a cruise ship travelling the carribean. I returned to Thomastown in 2005 to attend the second year of the Pottery Skills and Design Course and since graduating in 2006, have settled here and co-established Earthworks Studio & Gallery along with two other local potters, Caroline Dolan and Oonagh Anderson. I have been designing and creating my original work from here since 2007. I have won a number of prestigious awards for my designs and I am a selected member of CCOI's Portfolio. I exhibit my work in a number of Galleries and Fairs, both national and international such as Ceramic Art London , one of the UK's Leading Ceramic Fairs.

Galleries and Craft Stores

My work is currently available from:

• Earthworks Gallery, Thomastown,Co.Kilkenny
  
•  Kilkenny Shop, Nassau St, Dublin.
• Kilkenny Shop, Shanagarry, Co Cork.
  
• Gallery Zozimus, Franicis St, Dublin.
• Blue Pool Gallery, Killarney.
• Glor Craft Space, Ennis, Co.Clare

• Gourmet Pots, Schull, Co.Cork.

• Ardmore Gallery,Co.Waterford.
• Leirim Design House, Leitrim.
• For Arts Sake, Ealing, London.UK
• Gallery SCA, Shropshire, Uk
• Iona House, Woodstock, Oxford, UK

Associations

• Ceramics Ireland Member
• Registered Crafts Council of Ireland Member
• Crafts Council of Ireland selected 'Portfolio' member.