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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
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:
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).