Born Haifa

1962-66    Ravensbourne College of Art and Design, London.

1966-67    Brighton College of Art (Printmaking - Postgraduate).


SELECTED RECENT EXHIBITIONS

1994        London Art Fair - represented by Tom Caldwell Gallery, Belfast

1993        London Art Fair - represented by Tom Caldwell Gallery, Belfast

                DoE Collection, Arts Council Gallery, Belfast

1992        Graphics Studio Gallery, Dublin

                Exhibitions of Prints, Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast

1991        One Person exhibition, IDB, London

                ‘The Irish Landscape’, Narrow Water Gallery, Warrenpoint

1990        Solo Show, Kerlin Gallery, Belfast

                Beaux Arts Gallery, Bath

1989        Solo Show, Kerlin Gallery, Dublin

                Invited Artist, Norway International Print Triennale

1988        Summer Show, On The Wall Gallery, Belfast

                Royal Ulster Academy, Belfast

                Invited Artist, Norway International Mini-Print Biennale

                Claremorris Open Exhibition, Ireland

1987        Adams Gallery, Armagh

                Claremorris Open Exhibition, Ireland

                Solo Show, On The Wall Gallery, Belfast

1986        Summer Show, On The Wall Gallery, Belfast

                Invited Artist, Norway International Print Biennale

1985        Invited Artist, Grenchen Print Biennale, Switzerland

                Claremorris Open Exhibition, Ireland

                Two Person Exhibition,  The Gordon Gallery, Derry

1984        Solo Show, Octagon Gallery, Belfast

                Contemporary Art Fair, London

                Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast

                The Gordon Gallery, Derry

                Invited Artist, Norway International Print Biennale

                Invited Artist, Mulhouse Print Biennale, France

                18 Ulster Artists, Cultural Centre, Mexico City, Mexico

                10 Year Anniversary Exhibition, Thumb Gallery, London

1983        The Gordon Gallery, Derry

                Two Person Show, Thumb Gallery, London

1982        Listowel Print Biennale, Ireland

                Invited Artist, Norway International Print Biennale

                Claremorris Open Exhibition, Ireland

                Royal Ulster Academy, Ulster Museum, Belfast

                Joint British Council / Arts Council of Northern Ireland Travelling Exhibition, West Germany

                Exhibition of Prints, Arts Council Gallery, Belfast

1981        Octagon Gallery, Belfast

                ‘Summer Reflections’, Thumb Gallery, London

1980        Two Person Exhibition, Queen’s University Common Room, Belfast

                Commissioned Print for Sportsview Exhibition, Arts Council Gallery, Belfast

1979        Two Person Exhibition, Bell Gallery, Belfast

1978        Royal Ulster Academy, Ulster Museum, Belfast

                Listowel Print Biennale, Ireland

                Tom Caldwell Gallery, Belfast


AWARDS


1991        Arts Council of Northern Ireland Bursary

1983        Royal Ulster Academy’s Gold Medal

1982        Arts Council of Northern Ireland Bursary

                Prizewinner, Listowel Print Biennale, Ireland

                Norwegian Print Biennale, Purchase Award


PUBLIC COLLECTIONS


                Allied Irish Bank, Dublin

                Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland

                Ulster Museum, Belfast

                Arts Council of Northern Ireland

                Museum of Contemporary Graphic Art, Norway



Private Collections in Australia, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Norway and USA


COMMISSIONS


                Contributor to ‘The Great Book of Ireland’   

                Belfast City Hospital Print Commission

                Hastings Hotel Group Print Commission


BIBLIOGRAPHY


                ‘An Introduction to Pastels’ by Michael Wright (Dorling Kindersly), 1993

Sophie Aghajanian