I graduated with a BA (Hons) in Fine Art in 2017. Initially inspired by traditional needlework my work gravitates towards abstraction, sculptures are created using free motion machine embroidery on soluble film which is subsequently dissolved, shaped, and dried. Once dried, individual pieces are hand sewn together creating the three-dimensional forms. It is a process that continually evolves and develops. The sculptures focus on texture and detail inviting the viewer to engage and observe at close range.

The question of memory is consistently present in my work, exploring the relationship between perception and truth. I am intrigued to understand how a prompt from our senses, a smell for example, can bring long forgotten memories to the surface, it is these memories that make the sculptures emotionally intense. The sculptures represent strength, fragility, delicacy and lightness that create an interconnection between fact and an emotional tone of unfolding and unravelling memory.

My work has been seen in exhibitions in Ireland and Internationally:

The National Army Museum London
Ovalo Galeria de Arte Mexico City
Hyde Bridge Gallery Sligo
Solas Art Gallery Ballinamore
The Atrium Gallery Nazareth House Sligo.

Features on my work have appeared in:

Flux Review Magazine 2nd edition (July 2020)
Flux Review Blog Artist Q&A (May 2020)
Bluebee Magazine (winter issue 2019)
FLUX catalogue (March 2019)
Sligo Now (2019)
Artrabbit (2018)
The Sligo Champion (2018)
Circa Online magazine (2017)