Born 1984, Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland. Lives and works in Helsinki, Finland.
EDUCATION
2009 – 2012 M.A. Environmental Art, Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland
2010 – 2011 M.A. Art in Context, Universität Der Kunst, Berlin, Germany (Erasmus)
2002 – 2006 B.A. Degree in Fine Art, National College Art & Design, Dublin, Ireland
2005 B.A. Degree in Media, AKI, Enschede, The Netherlands (Erasmus)
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022 TM Galleria, Helsinki, Finland (upcoming 12.12.2022 – 15.01.2023)
2021 Galleria Ars Libera, Kuopio, Finland ( 7.05 – 30.05.2021)
2020 The True Believer, Laikku Kulturitalo, Tampere, Finland
2020 Someone else’s stories, a collaborative exhibition with Taru Kallio, Galleria Huuto, Helsinki
2020 Place, Histories & Other Matters, Toradh Gallery 2, Old Courthouse, Kells, Co. Meath, Ireland
2019 Place, Histories & Other Matters, Toradh Gallery, Ashbourne, Co. Meath, Ireland
2018 Architecture of Emotions, Custom House Studios, Westport, Ireland
2015 Gods & Demons of the forest II, Embassy of Ireland, Berlin
2014 Gods & Demons of the forest I, Detroit Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
2013 Vulpicide–Citycide, a collaboration with Taru Kallio, Sorbus Galleria, Helsinki, Finland
2012 Imagining Other Worlds, XL Art Space, Helsinki
2010 Vereslihalla, a collaboration with Kaisa Salmi Galleria Kandela, Ruoholahti, Helsinki, Finland
2009 Estranged Relations, Ptarmigan Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2009 Attachments, Werkstadt e.V, Berlin
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021 Camouflage, with Mari Mäkiö, Laura Böök, Galleria Vanha Kappalaisentalo, Porvoo, Finland (upcoming 29.10.- 21.11.2021)
2021 Pop-up exhibition: Three Artotheques Together, Galleria AARNI, Espoo, Finland (29.4.2021 – 23.5.2021)
2021 KEVÄTSALONKI group exhibition, Kosminen, Helsinki
2020 The Road Chosen, Wiurila Summer exhibition, Wiurila Manor, Salo, Finland
2019 Night of the Arts, Grey Garden Studios, Helsinki
2018 Winter Exhibition, Custom House Studios & Gallery, Westport, Co. Mayo, Ireland
2018 Summer Exhibition, Galleria Pirkko-Liisa Topelius, Helsinki
2018 WerkStadt 10 years anniversary exhibition, WerkStadt, Berlin
2018 Figure [out], Idiotopie, 14 Grande Rue, Nancy, France
2017 Surveyor Exhibition, Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland
2017 Transitions Ep.2, Dadapost Berlin, curated by Sheena Malone
2016 Faraway Longings, Embassy of Ireland, Berlin, as part of Culture Ireland’s Cenetenary programme 1916-2016
2015 Landscape- Metropolis, Former power station Rathenauhallen, Berlin Schöneweide
2015 Identity & other Myths, Garage Theatre, Co. Monaghan, Ireland
2014 Metamorphilia-Metamorphobia, Kanepes Kulturas Centres, part of Capital of Culture, Riga, Latvia
2014 Young Artists Triennale, Poleeni Cultural Centre, Pieksämäki, Finland
2014 JÄTTÖMAA, Wasteland Environmental art and music festival, Kouvola, Finland
2014 Threshold, Kunsthalle am Hamburger Platz , Berlin
2013 Neither here nor there II, Galway Arts Centre, Galway, Ireland
2013 Werkstadt Artists, Werkstadt, Berlin
2013 Financial Times, Mustarinda, Finland
2013 Vulpicides Mediabox, Galerie Toolbox, Berlin, Germany
2013 Neither here nor there: Contemporary Irish, Grimmuseum, Berlin
2012 Master of Arts Show, Moa ’12, Aalto University, Jätkasaari, Helsinki
2012 Künstler Salon Murid Bosh, Kunsthalle M3, Berlin
2012 New Horizons: Landscape and the Contemporary Romantic, Kunstverein Neukölln, T27, Berlin
2011 Social Movement Generator, Dr. Fahimi, Boheme Precaire e.V., Dortmund, Germany
2011 Werskstadt Artists, WerkStadt e. V, Berlin
2011 Destruction-construction, TM20, Tape Modern, Berlin
2011 Under the Radar, the Berlin DIY Music, Art and Ideas Festival, LA54, Berlin
2011 DAS (Digital Art & Sound) Weekend festival, Official partner of Transmediale, Berlin
2010 Borders, Neukoelln Import, Kunsthaus Tacheles, Berlin, Germany
2010 HALBTISCH, Public Art Project funded by Aktion! Karl Marx Strasse Aktionaersfond, Berlin
2010 Kipu (Pain), Kereva Art Museum, Finland
2010 Checkbounds, Stattbad, Wedding, Berlin
2009 Made in Berlin, Kaliningrad State Art Gallery, Russia
2009 Made in Berlin, German-Russian House, Kaliningrad, Russia
2009 Light as a feather stiff as a board, SIM A.i.R, Reykjavik, Iceland
2008 Kiss, Cuddle, Torture, Scherer8 Hausprojekt, Wedding, Berlin
2008 Rot, RGB, Brunnenstrasse 65, Berlin
2007 Evidence of Existence, One Gallery, Dublin
2007 Plastic Relations, 7 Hours, Haus19, Berlin
2005 New Irish Painting, Context Galleries (CCA), Derry, Northern Ireland
2005 Villa Electrique II Aki MediaKunst, Villa de Bank, Enschede, The Netherlands
GRANTS & AWARDS
2020 Arts Promotion Centre, Finland (TAIKE)
2020 VISEK Centre for the Promotion of Visual Art, Finland
2017 Professional Artist Development Bursary, Meath County Council, Ireland
2016 Tyrone Guthrie Award by Meath County Council
2015 Travel and Training Award, The Arts Council of Ireland
2014 Exhibition support grant, Embassy of Ireland, Berlin
2013 Culture Ireland Grant & Embassy of Ireland, Berlin
2013 Culture Ireland Grant
2013 Professional Artist Development Bursary, Meath County Council, Ireland
2012 Culture Ireland Grant
2010 “Aktion! Karl Marx Strasse Aktionaersfond” Grant for public art, Berlin, Germany
2010 Professional Artist Development Bursary, Meath County Council, Ireland
2010 Culture Ireland Grant
RESIDENCIES
2021/2022 Tyrone Guthrie Centre Residency, Co. Monaghan, Ireland awarded by Meath County Council
2021 Áras Éanna Arts Centre, Artist in Residence, Inis Oirr, Ireland (upcoming August 2021)
2021 Tuulensuu Ateljeetalo, Viitasaari, Finland (upcoming June 2021)
2020 Aspan Ateljee, (SKJL) Lohja, Finland
2019 Awarded Heinrich Böll Residency on Achill Island, Ireland
2015 Ateljé Stundars, Artist in Residence supported by KulturÖsterbotten, Vasa, Finland
2016 & 2014 RASi637, Artist in Residence, Tirva, Finland
2014 Rud, Artist in Residence, Sweden
2013 Mustarinda, Artist in Residence, Finland
2010 Environmental Art TaiK and BioArt society, Kilpisjärvi Biological Station, Finland
2009 SIM Artist in Residence, Reykjavík, Iceland Sim
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2015 Landscape-Metropolis, Former Power Station Rathenau-Hallen, Berlin (co-curated with John Power, Anu Miettinen, Eeva-Liisa Puhakka)
2013 Neither here nor there, Grimmuseum, Berlin & Galway Arts Centre, Ireland (Co-curated with Enda O’Donoghue)
2010- 2013 Curator (Co-curator Jason M. Benedict) at Werkstadt e.V, Neukoelln, Berlin
2007-2008 Curator & Event organiser of several one-night exhibitions of art & experimental music at Scherer8 Hausprojekt, Berlin
PRESS / PUBLICATIONS /CATALOGUES
2019 Place, Histories and Other Matters, Exhibition catalogue text by Aedin McGinn
2018 Architecture of Emotions, Custom House Studios introduction by artist Tinka Bechert
Article about Architecture of Emotions, Custom House Studios in Mayo Times
Irlantilaisen Jane Hughesin abstraktit maalaukset syntyivät pyöräretkillä Trivan maisemissa, Kouvolan Sanomat 27.3.2018
2015 Landscape-Metropolis Catalogue, Berlin (co-curated with John Power, Anu Miettinen & Eeva-Liisa Puhakka)
2014 Interview on Susanns Show, Radio Impala, Berlin
2013 Vulpicide-Citycide was featured as Helsinki Sanomat, 13.6.2013 Images of Vulpicide-Citycide at Sorbus Gallery
2013 Irish Art on Berlin’s Blank Canvas The Irish Times, 18.5.2013 Exhibition Catalogue & Images of Neither here nor there at Grimmuseum
Foxy Jane, Hoe een lerse kunstenares in Berlijn belandt, Belgian magazine Coupon, p10-12
2012 New Horizons: Landscape and the Contemporary Romantic, Kunstraum T27 catalogue text by Simon Harvey
2012 Interview with curator Toni Ledensta on XL Art Space podcast series.
Imagining Other Worlds, MA Thesis & Artist Book, Aalto University.
2010 Interview on Berlin Art Link
Neukoelln Import Catalogue, Berlin, Germany
2009 Made in Berlin Catalogue , Kaliningrad State Art Gallery, Russia
Made in Berlin exhibition, Kalaningradsky Pravda, regional edition of the highest circulated Russian newspaper, 15.3.2009
Looking at the End of the World, Strana Kaliningrad, a local newspaper
Interview at Made in Berlin, Kaliningrad State Art Gallery, Russian1, National TV
2006 The Workers, Hardback photobook, limited edition 4/4, NCAD Graduation Show, Dublin
2005 New Irish Painting, Context Galleries, Northern Ireland, catalogue text by Marianne O’Kane and Robert Armstrong
Los, a Dutch photography magazine, Enschede, The Netherlands
RDS Arts Fair review, The Irish Tribune 6.05.2005
MEMBERSHIPS
The Finnish Painters’ Union, Helsinki Artists’ Association, Werkstadt e.V, Berlin (Independent Art Project Space & Studios)
Previous Memberships: Berlin Bildende Künstler Verband (Berlin Artists Association), Visual Artists Ireland
COLLECTIONS
Finnish State Art Deposit Collection
Arts Council of Ostrobothnia, Finland
HUS (Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa, Finland) Art Collection, Finland
National Irish Visual Artists Library (nival)