Born in Dublin in 1949, studied at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin for three years.

Worked in Switzerland at the Centre Genevois de la Gravure for two months in 1979, then three months working at the Atelier of master printer Raymond Mayer in Lausanne.

Anima Graphics in London published work produced in Switzerland in 1981.

Joined The Graphic Studio in Dublin and continued to produce work which was published by Anima Graphics, spending some time working with their printers in London.

Secretary of the Graphic Studio Dublin for one year.

Worked in AGB Graphics in Madison, Wisconsin for eighteen months over the next few years, continuing to work at the Graphic Studio when in Dublin.

London Contemporary Art published the etchings until the mid 90’s.

Moved to Hollymount, Co. Mayo in 1986 and established a studio with the assistance of the IDA. 

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O’Sullivan Graphics Award, RHA 2008.

Norman Ackroyd etching prize, Impressions, Galway 2009.

Phylis MacNamara Graphic award, Impressions Galway 2011.

One man show at The Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, 2013.

 

Commissions include editions of etchings for The Irish Presidency of the EU, NUI Galway, Aghadoe Heights Hotel, Killarney, Kenmare Bay Hotel, Jurys, Ormond Hotel, Kilkenny.

 

Collections include:

Jury’s Hotels, Norwich Union Insurance, The K Club, Irish Diplomatic Corps, Sears-Chicago, Marine Midland Bank – New York, Carter Wallace, Metropolitan Insurance Co., Smith Barney, Amoco, London Atlantic Insurance Co., ARB Council of Ireland, IBM, Glaxo, American Express, Bank of Scotland, Sainsburys, Unisys Computers, Aghadoe Heights Hotel – Killarney, Ormond Hotel – Kilkenny. Boyle Civic Collection