Work Experience
Dates 2010
Position Artist  in Scool - Mural design and execution
Employer Dundalk VEC / Bush Post Primary School

 

Dates 2009 to date
Position Competition Judge for Schools Awards
Employer Louth County Enterprise Board

 

 

Dates 2008
Position Facilitator for 10 week painting course
Employer Aclint Art Forum, Aclint, Co. Louth

 

 

Dates 2007
Position Painting Tutor for Acrylic Classes (2 Terms)
Employer Drogheda Arts Office, Co.Louth

 

Dates 2003 to present date
Position Part Time Artist – Workshop Facilitator
Employer National Gallery of Ireland, Merrion Square, Dublin 2
Duties Include; National Gallery Programme for Schools – Design, implementation and facilitation of practical portfolio preparation workshops for leaving cert students (ages 14-19)National Gallery Family Programme – Design, implementation and facilitation of Parent and Child art workshops (ages 3 – unlimited)‘Little Masters’ Hosting Children’s Art Workshops (ages 3 – 5)Gallery Drawing Days – Working with a team of Artists to facilitate annual drawing days (ages 3 – unlimited)

 

Dates June – August 2003
Position Contract for interior design and decoration
Employer ‘Highbury Montessori’, Knockbridge, Dundalk
Duties Include; To design and create an interior indicative of a learning environment following the philosophy of Montessori Teaching which would be fun and stimulating for children (aged 1 – 6)To ensure the project came in on time and within budget

 

Dates 1999 to May 2005
Position Part Time Art Teacher
Employer Hartstown Community School, Dublin 15
Duties Include; Beginners and Advanced Oil Painting Classes for the VEC
Designed and implemented in-house teacher training course updating practical skills in the classroom

 

Dates November 2003 to April 2004
Position Project Facilitator for Special Needs Group
Employer ‘By Moonlight’, Play at the Project Arts Centre,
St. John of Gods / Disability Ireland,
Dun Laoghaire,
Co. Dublin
Duties Include; Liaising with a group of 30 actors with special needs to make the set, props and costumes for 3 night theatrical adaptation of Midsummer Nights Dream using a series of workshops.Coordinated ‘By Moonlight’ production at the Project Arts Centre, Temple Bar.Managed and monitored the project to ensure it came within budget (.83 cent under budget) and on time.

 

Dates 2000
Position Facilitating Various Projects
Employer James Joyce Centre, Dublin 1
Duties Include; Theatre at Smithfield ‘Monto performance’
Art and Creative Writing Course
Mural on Ushers Island-research project for ‘The Dead’, James Joyce’s Dubliners.

 

1997 Dublin Writers Museum – ‘Portraits’ Education project for children
1996 Rural Environmental Design, Knockbridge Fas Project, Dundalk
1995 Portfolio Preparation Course, Dundalk
VEC Art Classes, Knockbridge Community Centre, Dundalk