Born in Co. Meath, Ireland in 1984. Lives and works in Finland and Ireland.
EDUCATION
2009 – 2012
M.A. Environmental Art
Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland
2010 – 2011
M.A. Art in Context
Universität der Kunst (University of the Arts), Berlin, Germany (Erasmus)
2002 – 2006
B.A. Degree in Fine Art Painting
National College of Art & Design, Dublin, Ireland
2005
B.A. Degree in Media
AKI Academy of Art & Design, Enschede, The Netherlands, (Erasmus)
SOLO & DUO EXHIBITIONS
2027
Solo exhibition, Custom House Studios & Gallery, Westport, Co. Mayo, Ireland (Upcoming 21.1 – 28.2.2027)
2025
Everything soft slowly turns to bone, The North Atlantic Lighthouse, Hanstholm (Det Nordatlantiske Fyr i Hanstholm), Denmark (14.6 – 10.8.2025)
2024
We gulp black moons Galleria Napa, Rovaniemi, Finland
2023
These fragments I have shored against my ruins, tm•galleria, Helsinki, Finland
2022
Trangressions (before & after), Woikka Contemporary, Voikka, Finland
2021
I put a spell on you, Galleria Ars Libera, Kuopio, Finland
2020
The True Believer, Laikku Cultural House, Tampere, Finland
2020
Someone else’s stories, with Taru Kallio, Galleria Huuto, Helsinki, Finland
Place, Histories and Other Matters, Toradh Gallery 2, Kells, Ireland
2019
Place, Histories and Other Matters, Toradh Gallery, Ashbourne, Ireland
2018
Architecture of Emotions, Custom House Studios, Westport, Ireland
2015
Gods & Demons of the forest II, Embassy of Ireland, Berlin, Germany
2014
Gods & Demons of the forest I, Detroit Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
2013
Vulpicide / Citycide, with Taru Kallio, Sorbus Galleria, Helsinki, Finland
2012
Imagining Other Worlds, XL Art Space, Helsinki, Finland
2010
Vereslihalla, Galleria Kandela, Helsinki, Finland
2009
Estranged Relations, Ptarmigan Gallery, Helsinki, FI
Attachments, WerkStadt e.V, Berlin, DE
2007
Plastic Relations, 7 Hours, Haus19, Berlin, Germany
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED)
2025
Linjanveto (line drawing) curated by Turku Printmaker’s association,
In collaboration with Turku City’s at the pop up venue of a decommissioned tram hall, Amiraalistonkatu, Turku, Finland (5.7 – 27.7.2025)
Skanno x Taidemaalariliitto exhibition VI, Skanno Showroom, Helsinki, Finland
(current: until 1.12.2025)
ODYSSEIA, Turku Artists’ Association 101st annual exhibition curated by Maria Stereo, Turku Kunsthalle, Finland
2024
Interstices: Connections,care, traces, Grey Gardens Studio collective, curated by Riikka Kiljunen, Yö Galleria, Helsinki, Finland
Syyssalonki, tm•galleria, Helsinki, Finland
ARTWORKS 2024: Behind the Curtain, curated by Benjamin Stafford, VISUAL, Centre of Contemporary Art, Carlow, Ireland
Pillow Talk, curated by Ria Andrews, Vasa Konsthall, Vaasa, Fi
BOOKED, Muu, Contemporary Art Centre, Helsinki, Fi
Turku Taidelainaamo anniversary exhibition, Turku Taidehalli, Turku, Fi
2023
Catalysti Members’ Annual Exhibition & Art Lottery, Outo Olo, Helsinki
STOP! The war, Kuusisto Art Manor, Kaarina, FI
Wiurila Summer exhibition, Wiurila Manor, Salo, FI
Out of Office, Asbestos Art Space, Helsinki, FI
Organic, Gallery Longa & Fönari, Helsinki, FI
2022
Soul wash, Wirta Pop-up Art Space, Voikka, FI
Jättömaa, Galleria Anatares, Sippola, FI
2021
Toisella Rannalla, Galleria Vanha Kappalaisentalo, Porvoo, FI
Pop up Exhibition, 3 Artotheques, Galleria Aarni, Espoo, FI
Spring salon (KEVÄTSALONKI) Kosminen, Helsinki, FI
2020
The Road Chosen, Wiurila Summer exhibition, Wiurila Manor, Salo, FI
2019
Night of the Arts, Grey Garden Studios, Helsinki, FI
2018
Winter Exhibition, Custom House Studios & Gallery, Westport, IE
Summer Exhibition, Galleria Pirkko-Liisa Topelius, Helsinki, FI
WerkStadt 10 years anniversary festival, WerkStadt, Berlin, DE
Rasi637, Kouta Gallery, Kouvola, FI
Figure [out], Idiotopie, Nancy, FR
2017
Surveyor Exhibition, Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, Co. Meath, IE
Window Screenings, Embassy Gallery, Edinburgh, UK
Transitions Ep.2: Excavations, Dada Post, Berlin, DE
2016
Faraway Longings, Embassy of Ireland, Berlin
2015
Landscape – Metropolis, Rathenau Hallen, Kunst am Spreeknie, Berlin
Identity & other Myths, Garage Theatre, Co. Monaghan, IE
2014
Young Artist’s Triennale, Culture Centre Poleeni, Pieksämäki, FI
Metamorphilia-Metamorphobia, Kaņepes Kulturas Centrs, Riga, LT
Threshold, Kunsthalle am Hamburger Platz, Berlin, DE
2013
Neither here nor there II, Galway Arts Centre, Galway, IE
Financial Times, Mustarinda, FI
Vulpicide (Mediabox), Galerie Toolbox, Berlin
Neither here nor there: Contemporary Irish, Grimmuseum, Berlin, DE
2012
Master of Arts, Graduation Exhibition, Aalto University, Jätkäsaari Tyynenmerenkatu 6, Helsinki, Finland
Künstler Salon Murid Bosh, Kunsthalle M3, Berlin, Germany
Master of Arts Show, MoA ’12, Aalto University, Jätkasaari, Helsinki, Finland
New Horizons: Landscape & the Contemporary Romantic, Kunstraum T27, Berlin, Germany
2011
Social Movement Generator, Dr. Fahimi, Boheme Precaire, Dortmund, Germany
Destruction-construction, TM20, Tape Modern, Berlin, Germany
2010
Borders, Neukoelln Import, Kunsthaus Tacheles, Berlin, Germany
Kipu (Pain), Kereva Art Museum, Finland
Checkbounds, Stattbad-Wedding, Berlin, Germany
48 Hours Neukolln, WerkStadt, Berlin, Germany
2009
Made in Berlin, Kaliningrad State Art Gallery, Russia
Made in Berlin, German-Russian House, Kaliningrad, Russia
Light as a feather stiff as a board, SIM A.i.R, Reykjavik, Iceland
2008
Kiss, Cuddle, Torture, Scherer8 Hausprojekt, Berlin, Germany
Rot, RGB, Brunnenstrasse 65, Berlin, Germany
2007
Evidence of Existence, One Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
2006
Graduation Exhibition, Bachelor of Arts, National College of Art & Design, Dublin, Ireland
2005
New Irish Painting, Context Galleries (CCA), Derry, Northern Ireland
Villa Electrique II Aki MediaKunst, Villa de Bank, Enschede, The Netherlands
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
2022
Tyrone Guthrie Award for artist residency, Meath County Council, Ireland
Cill Rialaig Arts Centre, Co. Kerry, Ireland
2021
Áras Éanna Arts Centre, Inis Oirr Island, Co. Galway, Ireland
Tuulensuu Ateljeetalo, Viitasaari, Finland
2020
Aspan Ateljee, (SKJL) Lohja, Finland
2019
Achill Island residency award, Achill Heinrich Böll Association, Ireland
2016
RASi637, Artist in Residence, Tirva, Finland
2015
Ateljé Stundars, Artist in Residence awarded by KulturÖsterbotten, Finland
2014
RASi637, Artist in Residence, Tirva, Finland
RUD, Artist in Residence, Bengtsfors, Sweden
2013
Mustarinda, Artist in Residence, Finland
2010
Environmental Art MA students, Aalto university & BioArt society, Kilpisjärvi Biological Station, Finland
2009
SIM Artist in Residence, Reykjavík, Iceland
AWARDS & GRANTS
2025
Alfred Kordelin Foundation, Finland (one year working grant)
2024
TAIKE, Arts Promotion Centre, Finland (project grant)
2022
Finnish Cultural Foundation, (two year working grant)
2021
TAIKE, Arts Promotion Centre, Finland
TAIKE, Arts Promotion Centre, Finland (mobility grant)
Finnish Cultural Foundation, Finland (mobility grant)
2020
TAIKE, Arts Promotion Centre, Finland
TAIKE, Arts Promotion Centre, Finland
VISEK, Finland
2017
Professional Artist Bursary, Meath County Council, Ireland
2015
Travel & Training Award, The Arts Council of Ireland, Ireland
2013
Culture Ireland Grant, Ireland
Professional Artist Bursary, Meath Co. Council, Ireland
2012
Culture Ireland Grant & Ireland’s EU presidency cultural project grant for Germany
2010
Aktion! KMS Aktionaersfond, Grant for public art project HALBTISCH, Berlin, Germany
Professional Artist Bursary, Meath County Council, Ireland
Culture Ireland Grant, Ireland
PRESS / TEXTS
Exhibition Review “Turun Taiteilijaseuran yhden huoneen Odysseia
Sivistynyttä, siistiä ja turhankin kesyyntynyttä” Taide Magazine, Liisa Vähäkylä, 02/2025
Exhibition Review, Pillow Talk, Vasa Konsthall, Anna- Leena Ekroos, Ilkka-Pohjainen, Finland 3.07.2024
Arvio: Olen nielaissut kuun – irlantilaisen Jane Hughesin intohimo ovat myyttiset ja muinaiset paikat, Exhibition Review, Richard Kautto, Lapin Kansa, Finland, 15.04.2024
These fragments I have shored against my ruins, tm•galleria, Critic picks, Timo Valjakka, Helsinki Sanomat, 6.01.2023
Upcycling images from the past, The Meath Chronicle, Ireland, 22.2.2020
Catalogue text, Place, Histories and Other Matters, Exhibition by Aedin McGinn, 2019
Architecture of Emotions, Custom House Studios, The Mayo News, Ireland, 22.5.2018
Introduction by artist Tinka Bechert, Architecture of Emotions, Custom House Studios, 2018
Irlantilaisen Jane Hughesin abstraktit maalaukset…, Kouvolan Sanomat, FI, 27.3.2018
Vulpicides at Sorbus Gallery, Helsinki Sanomat, 13.6.2013
Irish art on Berlin’s blank canvas, The Irish Times, 18.5.2013
Foxy Jane, Hoe een lerse kunstenares in Berlijn belandt, Belgian magazine Coupon, p. 10-12, 05.2013
Interview Artist Studio Visits, Berlin Art Link, (online contemporary art magazine) 10.12.2010
Made in Berlin, Kalaningradsky Pravda, (Russian newspaper), 15.3.2009
Looking at the End of the World, Strana Kaliningrad, 24.3.2009
There’s more to art than Jack B, The Sunday Tribune, Marlene Lyng, 8 May 2005 Dublin, Ireland
CURATING
2015
Landscape-Metropolis, Kunst am Spreeknie Schöneweide Art Festival, Berlin (co-curated with John Power, Anu Miettinen, Eeva-Liisa Puhakka)
2013
Neither here nor there i, Grimmuseum, Berlin
Neither here nor there ii, Galway Arts Centre, Ireland
(co-curated with Enda O’Donoghue)
2010 – 2013
Curator (co-curated with Jason M. Benedict), Werkstadt e.V, Neukoelln, Berlin, Germany
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Irish State Collection, Department of Foreign Affairs
Finnish State Art Deposit Collection, Finland
Arts Council of Ostrobothnia, Finland
HUS (Helsinki University Hospital) Art Collection, Finland
National Irish Visual Artist Library (nival), Ireland
The Leinster Art Collection, Ireland