1959
Born in Dublin. 1977; Studied in Dun Laoghaire School of Art Dublin,
Ireland. Also studied Drawing Techniques in the Kunstacademie, Maastricht,
Holland. 1979 Enrolled in the National College of Art and Design,
Dublin. Studied Painting and Drawing and Mixed Media. 1981 Travelled
in Europe and North Africa 1982 Awarded Diploma in Fine Art (Honours).
Lived in America and worked in the Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston,
Texas and the University of California at Irvine (U.C.I.). Became
resident theatre designer at Rice University, Houston, Texas. 1983
Returned to Ireland. Founder member and Resident Teacher at Ballyrogan
Arts Centre, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. Also worked as freelance designer
and illustrator. 1984 Awarded Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts (Honours).
Worked in Set Design with several semi-professional theatre companies
in Ireland. 1985 Travelled in East and Central Africa. Was instrumental
in establishing Masha'allah Studios - an Arts Co-operative in Mombasa,
Kenya. 1986 With Kawata, a Japanese artist and N'gazu, an artist from
Zaire, formed "... And Then There Were Three" - an International Co-operative
between the progressive arts of three cultures, based in Nairobi.
1987 Artist in Residence at Artworks, S.E.S., Dublin, Ireland. 1989
Production Artist (Airbrush) Robert Keith and Company, San Diego,
California, USA. 1991 Production Artist (Airbrush for Giant Inflatable
Advertising) "Pie In The Sky", San Francisco, California, USA. Theatre
and Special Event Production Holtzmueller Productions, San Francisco,
California, USA. 1992 Freelance Artist and Illustrator for the Lyceum
and Globe Theatres, San Diego, California, USA. 1994 Emigrated to
Sydney, Australia. 1999
Lives
and works in Sydney, Australia.
