Curriculum Vitae
Year of Birth: 1976
Studio Address:
Queen Street Studios
37-39 Queen Street
Belfast
Northern Ireland
BT1 6EA
E-mail: artistemma@gmail.com
Gallery Representation:
James Wray Gallery
14-16 James Street South
Belfast
BT2 7GA
0044 28 9031 3013
Education
2002-2004 Master of Fine Art, University of Ulster, Belfast
2001-2002 BA (Hons) Fine and Applied Art, University of Ulster, Belfast
1994-1997 Fine Art (Painting), (Distinction), Institute of Art, Design and Technology DunLaoghaire, Co. Dublin
Solo Exhibitions
2008 BEYOND BEAUTY, Ava Gallery, Clandeboye Estate, Bangor, N. Ireland
2007 PANORAMA, Ava Gallery, Clandeboye Estate, Bangor, N. Ireland
2006 EUROPA, Ava Gallery, Clandeboye Estate, Bangor, N. Ireland
2005 NEW WORKS, Ava Gallery, Clandeboye Estate, Bangor, N. Ireland
Selected Group Exhibitions
2009 IRISH AND BRITISH PAINTING & SCULPTURE, The James Wray Gallery, Belfast, N. Ireland
THE BIG small SHOW, Gordon Gallery, Derry, N. Ireland
AAF, Karen Taylor Contemporary Art Gallery, Battersea Park, London, England
SUMMER EXHIBITION, Taylor Gallery, Kildare Street, Dublin, Ireland
MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER, Raab Galerie, Berlin, Germany
AQUISITIONS, The Braid Arts Centre, Ballymena, N. Ireland
THE WORLD IN BLACK AND WHITE, Ava Gallery, Clandeboye Estate, Bangor, N. Ireland
NEW YEAR WORKS, Ava Gallery, Clandeboye Estate, Bangor, N. Ireland
2008 THE INVISIBLE COLLECTION, Ava Gallery, Clandeboye Estate, Bangor, N. Ireland
WISH YOU WERE HERE, Naughton Gallery, Queen's University Belfast, N. Ireland
2007 NACIENTA, Guayasamin Gallery, Havana, Cuba
CONTEMPORARY NORTHERN IRISH PAINTING, City Hall Gallery, Portland, Oregon, USA
ROYAL ULSTER ACADEMY OF ARTS, Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast, N. Ireland
2006 THROUGH OUR EYES, Golden Thread Gallery touring show at The Painting Center, Green Street,
New York City, United States of America
THE ARTS COUNCIL OF NORTHERN IRELAND PERMANENT COLLECTION, Flowerfield Arts Centre, Coleraine, N. Ireland
ART WAVE, Belfast City Hall, N. Ireland
2005 NEW WORKS, Hillsboro Fine Art Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
NIVAF NEW CONTEMPORARIES, Art Tank Gallery, Lisburn Road, Belfast, N. Ireland
2004 STILL LIFE, Ava Gallery, Clandeboye Estate, Bangor, N. Ireland
2003 TRUST IN ART, The Prince’s Trust at Hillsborough Castle, Hillsborough, N. Ireland
2002 NEW BREED, Belfast Central Library, Belfast, N. Ireland
ROYAL ULSTER ACADEMY OF ARTS, Ulster Museum, Belfast, N. Ireland
NEW WORKS, Cavehill Gallery, Belfast, N. Ireland
2001 THE THREE AMIGOES, Dun Aimhirigh Gallery, Ireland
CONTEMPORARY ART, Glendalough Interpretive Centre, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland
1998 WINTER COLLECTIONS, The Leinster Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
1997 EMERGING ARTISTS, The Pigeon House, Dublin, Ireland
2009 General Arts Award, Arts Council of Northern Ireland
Carson McDowell Commission for School of Art & Design, University of Ulster, Belfast
2007 Tacheles Residency, Berlin, Germany
General Arts Award, Arts Council of Northern Ireland
2005 Zurich Young Artist’s Award, Zurich Insurance, London
New Contemporaries Award, Northern Ireland Visual Arts Forum, Belfast, N. Ireland
2004 Carson McDowell Emerging Artist Award, Carson McDowell Solicitors, Belfast, N. Ireland
2002 President’s Award, Royal Ulster Academy of Arts, Ulster Museum, Belfast
.
Public/Corporate Collections
Arts Council of Northern Ireland, MacNeice House, Malone Road, Belfast, N. Ireland
Carson McDowell Solicitors, Belfast, N. Ireland
University Of Ulster, Belfast, N. Ireland
Jury’s Hotel, Dublin, Ireland
Law Society of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
Office of Public Works, Dublin, Ireland
Zurich Insurance, London, England
Blackrock Education Centre, Dublin, Ireland
Institute of Art, Design & Technology, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland
REVIEWS/PUBLICATIONS:
2008 ACHARYA, KIRAN. “The Invisible Collection”, Culture Northern Ireland Newsletter, Belfast, 18 August 2008
HALL, DICKON. The Invisible Collection, Bangor, Ava Gallery Clandeboye Estate, 2008, p 4
LYLE, SUZANNE. Arts Council of Northern Ireland Annual Calendar, 2008, p 3
2007 BERMÚDEZ, LILIBETH. “Exposiciones: Naciente”, Programa Cultural, Habanna, Cultural de La
Oficina del Historiador de la Ciudad, November 2007, p 5
COLLINS, MAUREEN. “Artist’s Inspirations: Emma Connolly”, Northern Ireland Interiors & Living,
Hillsborough, N. Ireland, Summer 2007, pp 74 – 83
MAGINNESS, AP. “Visual Arts: The Inside on the outside: Emma Connolly”, The Irish News, Belfast,
Saturday 23 June 2007, p 34
2006 NESBITT, JIMMY. Art Wave Auction Catalogue, Belfast, Wave Trauma Centre, Belfast, 2006, p 82
LYLE, SUZANNE. Collection Acquisitions, Belfast, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, 2006, p 11
2005 HILL, IAN. “Royal Ulster Academy of Arts”, Belfast Telegraph, city edition, Thursday 22 September 2005, p. 15
2004 TOAL, JOHN. “Masters Show”, BBC Arts Extra, Belfast, BBC Radio Ulster, 4 June 2004, broadcast at 6:30pm
BAMFORD, KARIN. “Broken Bike: Emma Connolly”, Reflex, Belfast, Northern Ireland Visual Arts Forum, February – March 2004, vol. 3, p 3
CAMPBELL, BRIAN. “Masters of Art”, Irish News, Belfast, 22 May 2004, p. 49
2002 McWILLIAMS, JOSEPH. 121st Royal Ulster Academy of Arts Annual Exhibition, exhibition catalogue, Belfast, RUA, 2002, p. 39
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
Level 3 Certificate in Delivering Learning. City & Guilds, London 2005-2006
Artist to Entrepreneur Programme, Community Art Forum, Belfast 2004
Child Protection & Disability Awareness, North & West Belfast Health & SocialServices Trust 2004
WORK EXPERIENCE
Chair, Board of Directors, Queen Street Studios, Belfast November 2009 – present
Treasurer, Board of Directors, Queen Street Studios, Belfast November 2008 – November 2009
Life Drawing Tutor, Queen Street Studios, Belfast September 2005
Professional Artist June 2004 – present
Private tutor for portfolio preparation, Dublin September 2003 – April 2004
Assistant to Interior Designer Patricia Fitzpatrick , Dublin January 1999 – September 2001
REFEREES
Mr. Tony Hill Sean Larkin
Lecturer Director of Fine Art
University of Ulster Institute of Art, Design & Technology
Belfast Campus Dun Laoghaire
York Street Kill Avenue
Belfast County Dublin
BT19 1RN Ireland |
