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2023 Member of the Arklow 402 Art Collective – exhibiting with a community of energetic creative artists.

2023 Published ‘Slow Trail into Mystery’ illustrated.

2022 ‘15 Meditations–The Power of Creativity to Bring about Change’ with an introduction by Cosmologist Niamh Brennan Ph.D. Arklow Library.

2020 ‘Renew the Face of the Earth’ a student online version of the above, during Covid.

2019 ‘Climate of Change’ exhibited in the EPA Building, Wexford. Exhibition and a workshop, ‘Mind the Gap’, co-presented with Dr. Johnathan Derham on the implications of climate change.

2018 ‘The Heart of the Matter’, The Courthouse, Arts Centre, Tinahely. Solo exhibition in mixed media of the 15 panels referred to in all of the items above.

2015–16 Tiglin Day Program, two-year volunteer workshops in art and drama. Booklet produced.
Solo Exhibitions, in Glastonbury, Wexford and Arklow.

1994 Resumed full-time teaching in St. Mary’s College Arklow.

Throughout the decade, ‘80 - ‘90 I submitted works annually to The Independent Artists Group, had works selected for exhibition in Chateaudun and La Rochelle, France, the Oireachtas, Arnott’s Portrait Exhibition and numerous other group exhibitions.

Adam’s Auctions, Dawson St, works submitted for several years. The Lions Club art auctions in Mullingar and Letterkenny. Group exhibition, Wexford Art’s Centre

1981 Awarded Irish Life AIMS all-Ireland cup for set design and painting.

Membership of the Watercolour Society Ireland, exhibiting annually since 1981 to the present day.
A watercolour selected for the UL Permanent Collection.

1972–75 B.A. in History of Art, the University of London (Art and Architecture, Classical/ Early Medieval, High Renaissance /16th century/ Modern).

Selected for Group Exhibition in Avignon by the Inner London Education Authority.

1971 Head of Art Department, Archbishop Michael Ramsey Comprehensive School, London.

1969 Awarded Licentiateship from Guildhall School of Music and Drama (Speech and Drama).

1968 Acting head of Art Department of St. Anselm’s Secondary School, Oldham.

1964 – 67 Notre Dame College of Education studies Art and English awarded a Distinction and B. ED from Hope University

1967 My Final exhibition, ‘Crucifixion’ was selected by Cockfosters Touring Exhibition, UK.

1963 Au pair in Italy. Teaching in Manchester (unqualified).