1959            Born Glengormley, Co. Antrim

1979-82        B.A. (Hons) Fine Art, Brighton Polytechnic

1984-85        M.A. Fine Art, University of Ulster

TEACHING

1999-2004    Visiting Lecturer, University of Ulster of Fine & Applied Arts

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2007            gordon gallery, Derry

                    Mullan Gallery, Belfast

2006            Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart

                    Toome gateway Project, Clotworthy Arts Centre, Antrim

2004            Mullan Gallery, Belfast

2003            The Bridge Gallery, Dublin

                    Mullingar Arts Centre, Mullingar

2002            Mullan Gallery, Belfast

2001            The Bridge Gallery, Dublin

1999            The Bridge Gallery, Dublin

1996            Trist Ann’s Gallery, Dundalk

1995            The Wyvern Gallery, Dublin

1993            Duncan Campbell Contemporary Art, London

                    Spectrum Gallery, Veliko Turnovor, Bulgaris. Toured by The British Council

1992            Teartrule Nationale, Bucharest, Romania & Tour.

                    Narrow Water Gallery, Warrenpoint

                    “The Silent Ground” Arts Council of Northern Ireland Touring Exhibition

1990            Narrow Water Gallery, Warrenpoint

1989            “From the Growth of the Soil” Arts Council Gallery, Belfast

1987            Projects Arts Centre, Dublin

1986            Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2006            Autumn Exhibition, Mullan Gallery, Belfast

2005            Drawing Show, Mullan Gallery, Belfast

2004            “Timelines”, Mullan Gallery, Belfast

                    “Near and Far”, The Discovery Centre, Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland, Canada

2003            Mullan Gallery, Belfast

                    Dearcadh Project, Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin

                    “The Map is Not the Territory III”, James Hockey Gallery, Surrey Institute of Art & Design

                    “Art in the Public Eye”, City Arts Centre, Edinburgh

2002            “The Map is Not the Territory II”, England & Co., London

                    “Art in the Public Eye”, Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast

2001            “The Map is Not the Territory”, England & Co., London

                    Sculpture at Goodwood, West Sussex

                    Mullan Gallery, Belfast

                    Elaine Somers, Holywood

2000            Gateway to Art, Aer Rianta Arts Festival, Dublin Airport

                    Elaine Somers, Holywood

1999            “Nexus”, Elaine Somers, Holywood

1998            “Spatial Concepts”, The Surrey Institute of Art & Design

                    “Three Irish Artists”, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

1997            “Irish Geographies’, Djanogly Art Gallery, University of Nottingham

                    “Land, Identity & Myth”, Kennesaw State University, Atlanta Georgia

                    “Language, Mapping & Power”, Municipal Gallery, Ljubljana, Croatia also Galerie

                    Nikki Diana Marquardt, Paris and Orchard Gallery, Derry

1995            Contemporary Irish Art, Collyier Bristow Gallery, London

                    “Dawn”, Trist Ann’s Gallery, Dundalk

                    “Ulster Artists”, Art of the State, Office of Public Works, Dublin

                    EVA, Limerick City Hall

                    Gateway to Art, Aer rianta Arts Festival, Dublin Airport

                    “Works on Paper”, The Gallery, Belfast

1992            Gateway to Art, Aer rianta Arts Festival, Dublin Airport

1991            “Shocks to the System”, Royal Festival Hall, London

                    “In a State”, Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin

1990            “On the Balcony of the Nation”, Arts Council of Northern Ireland Touring Exhibition,

                    Houston, Chicago, Boston, Springfield & Birmingham

1988            “Open Futures”, Ikon Gallery, Birmingham

                    “Ireland - Deutschland Exchange” Touring Exhibition, Duisburg, Bonn, Frankfurt,

                    Dublin and Belfast

1987            “A Line of Country”, Cornerhouse Gallery, Manchester

                    “Critics Choice”, Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast

                    Cardiff-Belfast Exchange, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff & Arts Council Gallery, Belfast

                    “Contrasts”, Fungping Shan Museum, University of Hong Kong

                    “Directions Out”, Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin

1986            “Two Generations of Northern Ireland Sculptors”, Orchard Gallery, Derry

1985            Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool

                    City Arts Centre, London

AWARDS & COMMISSIONS

2006            Major Public Art Commission from Down District Council for Newcastle

                    Major Public Art Commission from Omagh District Council for Omagh Arts Centre

2005            Major Public Art Commission from TIDAL for Toome Bypass

2004            Major Public Art Commission by Translink for Central Station, Belfast

                    Arts Council of Northern Ireland “Support for the Individual Artist” Award

2003            Channel 4 Gridclub Artist in Residence on-line

                    Artist in Residence, Robert M. MacNamara Foundation, Maine, USA

2002            Ireland-Newfoundland Partnership Cultural Grant, Department of Trade, Industry

                    & Employment, Dublin exhibition grant

                    Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Self-arranged Residency Award

                    Artist in Residence, Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland, Canada

2001            Commission - Causeway Hospital X-ray Department

                    Commission - Causeway Hospital Restaurant

1999            Commission - Driver & Vehicle Testing Agency, Belfast

                    Commission - Bombardier, Montreal, Canada

1998            Arts Flight Award

                    Artist in Residence, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA

1997            Artist in Residence, Kennesaw State University, Georgia, USA

                    British Council Travel Grant

1993            Commission - Cleaver, Fulton & Rankin, Belfast

                    National Self Portrait Collection, University of Limerick

                    British Council Travel Award

1992            British Council Travel Award

1991            Commission - Arts Council of Northern Ireland Sculpture Park

1990            Commission - Quest Itec, Belfast

                    Claremorris Open-Prize Winner

1989            Commission - Arts Council of Ireland

                    Commission - Queen’s University of Belfast Music Department

1987            Arts Council of Northern Ireland Bursary Award

1986            Bass Ireland Arts Award

                    Fenderesky Gallery Open Competition Prize Winner

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

                    Down District Council        

                    Banbridge District Council

                    Antrim Borough Council

                    Translink, Belfast

                    MacNamara Foundation, Maine, USA

                    Art Gallery of Newfoundland & Labrador

                    Arts Council of England

                    Arts Council of Northern Ireland

                    British Telecom

                    Bombardier, Montreal

                    Shorts Aerospace, Belfast

                    Irish Life, Dublin

                    AerRianta, Dublin

                    Fingal County Council

                    Donegal County Council

                    Queen’s University of Belfast

                    Limerick University

                    Office of Public Works, Dublin

                    University of Alabama

                    Peter Moores Foundation, Liverpool

                    Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland

                    Driver & Vehicle Testing Agency, Belfast