Projects
- This Is Not Just Here, This Is Everywhere (2017)This work uses a previous project, Accidental Journeys as a continuation and point of departure. This work references the previous project both in theme and process. By post-structuralist, non-chronological narrative, meaning is found at the point of contact. The latent photographic image is used as a metaphor for repressed historical memory and also as metaphor for the political process.
- Accidental Journeys (2016)Accidental Journeys traces both the historical and contemporary journey the Irish Diaspora took from Ireland to England by photographing a journey from East Croydon to Gatwick Airport using black and white analogue film then adding dates of famine ships sailing from Cobh to America in the 1840’s and 1850’s over the images. By placing the images out of chronological order, the post-structuralist narrative of the project is alluded to and also shows that meaning is constructed at the point of enga
- LIMINAL STATESLIMINAL STATES was group exhibition curated by Aisling Keavey and Rena Strati, showcasing artists working in varied and distinctly different media, but brought together by the broad theme of metamorphosis and change. The exhibition was held at Gallery on the Corner in Battersea Park in London in April 2016
Work history
Visitor Experience AssistantLondon College of Fashion, UAL
- London, United KingdomFull Time
Visitor experience assistant at the new London College of Fashion site at East Bank, Stratford
Invigilating all Gallery spaces and exhibition spaces - ensuring that the security of the art works are not compromised.
Providing excellent and pro-active customer service based on existing guidelines
Providing visitors with information about the current exhibitions and all aspects of the LCF including the building and facilities, forthcoming exhibitions, events and activities, and information about the local area
Collecting visitor feedback and numbers and asking visitors to complete a survey on iPads.
Adhering to health and safety regulations, being aware of disability and access requirements, and assisting the public in evacuation situations in accordance with a thorough knowledge of evacuation procedures
Providing feedback and comments to maintain the high standard and assist with the continuous improvement of services
Helping with basic set up of events, private views and gallery hires.
Assisting with the opening and closing of the Gallery and exhibition spaces
Dealing with collections and deliveries
Course Support AdministratorCentral Saint Martins (UAL)
- London, United KingdomFull Time
• Responding to student queries and on-course enquiries via email, Moodle, phone and face-to-face to provide advice, guidance and signposting as appropriate.
• Supporting course-level communication to students through a variety of channels including Moodle, and acting as an interface between staff and students, referring enquiries to the appropriate point of contact or specialist services
• Assisting course teams in the maintenance and population of course Moodle pages.
• Supporting the monitoring of student attendance including the collection of attendance data.
• Assisting course teams with students' tutorial organization, maintaining records of attendance and helping with associated communications as required
• Working with course teams to organise student submission of work for assessment as required.
• Working with course teams to organize student group and sub-group allocation. Producing student lists and registers as required by the course team
• Supporting course-level activities including (but not limited to) student events, trips, external speakers, room bookings and team meetings. Assisting with course organization including through the development of course calendars.
• Supporting preparation of teaching materials including unit guides and handouts. Assisting course teams with stationery and consumables orders, and providing support with financial administration as required.
• Assisting course teams with the organization of degree shows
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Skills
- Photography
- Art Curation
- Gallery Invigilation
- Adobe Editing
- Archival Research
- Archiving
- Gallery Administration
- Social Media Management
- Data Entry
- Ethnographic Research
Education
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MA by ResearchIADT Dún Laoghaire
- Dublin, Ireland
Obtained an MA by Research in Photography (4.0GPA) and carried out research on Re-imagining Irish Identities: Photography, Hybridity and Identity. This research involved photographing and interviewing female members of the Irish diaspora about their reasoning for immigrating and their notion of home and identity. this research will have culminated in an eventual book and exhibition.
BA(Hons) Fine Art:print and Time-based MediaUniversity of The Arts London (UAL)
- London, United Kingdom
Awards
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Fingal Artist support scheme for the development of work 2023Fingal County Council
London Creative NetworkFour Corners
London Creative Network participant at Four Corners photography centre in Bethnal Green+ Show more