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EDUCATION: FINE ART
2000-2003               M.F.A. Painting and Sculpture,
New York Academy of Art (New York, NY).
1999-2000                     
Fine Art Certificate, B.F.A. Program, Edinburgh College of Art (Scotland).
1997-1999               Fine Art Foundation Course/Independent Study,
Leith School of Art (Edinburgh, Scotland). 

EDUCATION: LIBERAL ARTS
1996-1997               Higher Diploma (Ph.D. Program Sociology of Science-Technology)
University of Edinburgh (Scotland).
1991-1995               M.A. with Highest Honors, Sociology of Knowledge and Politics,
University College Galway (Ireland).
1988-1991               B.A. Sociological and Political Science, Joint Honors B.A. Italian,
University College Galway (Ireland).

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2004                        Faculty Gallery, Drawing Show, Seattle Academy of Fine Art, Seattle, WA.
2003-4                     Port Authority NYC, (New York).
2003-4                             
Upcoming Show University College Galway, (Galway, Ireland).
2003                       
Columbia University, (Russ Berrie Pavillion),NY, New York.


EXHIBITIONS & PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
2008                        OK Hotel, (Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA).
2008                        Bethany Church
, (Greenlake, Seattle, WA).

2005                        Nordic Heritage Museum, Permanent Collection. (Seattle, WA).
2005                        Miniature & Drawing Show. Elka Rouskov Gallery, (Kirkland, WA).
2005                        Washington State Trade & Convention Centre
, (Seattle, WA).
2006                        FountainHead Gallery
, (Seattle, WA).
2006                        Steele Gallery,
Seattle Academy of Fine Art, (Seattle, WA).
2005                        Gene Juarez
, (Seattle, WA).
2005                        Steele Gallery,
Seattle Academy of Fine Art, (Seattle, WA).
2005                        Trumeau College of Arts, (Seattle, WA).
2004                       
Seattle Art Museum (SAM), (Seattle, WA).
2004                        Steele Gallery,
Seattle Academy of Fine Art, (Seattle, WA).
2003                        World Trade Gallery, (New York
, NY).
1998-2004               ScotlandArt Gallery, (Glasgow
, Scotland).
2002                        Public Sculpture Commission, Catholic Information Office, (
Washington D.C.)
1998-Present           Private Portrait Commissions, (
Edinburgh, Scotland: Dublin & Galway, Ireland, New York, USA).
1999                        Brochure Illustrations, Edinburgh Hotel (Scotland).

SELECTED ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS
2003                        Most Promising International Student.New York Academy of Art (NY, New York).
2000-2003               Fellowship Student, New York Academy of Art (New York, NY).
2000 Summer         Travel Scholarship,
Edinburgh College of Art (Scotland).
1998 Summer         Full Scholarship- Artist in Residence, Sleningford Estate (Yorkshire,
England).
1997-1998               Full Scholarship,
Leith School of Art (Edinburgh, Scotland).
1996-1997               Full Scholarship (M.Res.-Ph.D. Program)
University of Edinburgh (Scotland).
1994 Summer         Full Irish Language Scholarship,
University College Galway (Ireland).



WORK: SELECTED TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
2008-2009               Fine Art Instructor: Everett Community College, (Everett, WA)
2006-2009               Fine Art Instructor: Atelier Program Director and Instructor
                                Gage Academy of Fine Art, ( Seattle, WA)
2005                        Fine Art Instructor: Atelier Program Director and Instructor
                                Seattle Academy of Fine Art, ( Seattle, WA)
2004                        Fine Art Instructor: Portraiture, Figure Drawing & Painting, Expressive Figure

                                Seattle
Academy of Fine Art
, (Seattle, WA).
2003                        Fine Art Instructor: Life-Drawing, Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy, (
New York, NY).
2003                        Fine Art Instructor: Anatomy Drawing: Life Drawing/Painting, Amagansett Applied Arts (New York).
2003                        Fine Art Instructor: East
Harlem School Exodus House, (New York, NY).
1998-1999               Fine Art Instructor: Introduction to Painting Still Life / Figure, Reynolds Gallery (Edinburgh
, Scotland).
1998                        Assistant Fine Art Instructor,
Leith School of Art (Edinburgh, Scotland).
1995-1996               Lecturer:1st Year B.A. Sociology, Dublin University/Open University (Ireland).
1995-1996               Assist. Lecturer/Thesis Supervisor: Evening B.A. 4th Year Sociology,
University College Galway (Ireland).
1994-1995               Lecturer: Evening B.A. 1st Year Sociology,
University College Galway (Ireland).
1994-1995               Teaching Assistant: B.A. 1st Year Intro. to Sociology,
                                1st Year Sociology of the Environment, 1st Year Political Thought,
University College Galway (Ireland).
1994-1995               Examination Assistant: B.A. 1st Year Intro. to Sociology, 1st Year Sociology of the Environment,
                                1st Year Political Thought
University College Galway (Ireland)