I am an Irish photographic artist based in Co Galway whose work focuses on concepts of identity. Born in London, I have spent my life living between Ireland and the UK. Narratives of selfhood feature strongly in my visual storytelling, and I have a deep understanding of memory, womanhood, and the notion of home and belonging. Nature is a recurring motif in my work, and I am fascinated by how our social and physical environments continually shape and re-shape who we are.
My practice extends beyond the traditional confines of photography, and uses archives, interventions, assemblages, and alternative forms of dissemination. Through my use of the family archive, I create images that challenge ingrained notions of Irish identity using narratives from the often-overlooked female perspective. More recently, my work has started to question the reliability of archives or the truth we attribute to them, and the role of AI generated images in photographic art.
My latest work "All that is solid," investigates what remains when we fade beyond living memory, tracing the elusive legacy of a pioneering great aunt through fragments both real and reimagined.
My work has been exhibited internationally and is currently supported by Galway Arts Centre, Galway Culture Company and Galway County Arts Office.
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Education
BA (Hons) Photography - First Class Honours, University for the Creative Arts
BA (Hons) English, University College Dublin
Exhibitions
2024
McGings Exhibition, Westival, Westport, Co Mayo.
(Return) To The Sea, The Seafront Gallery, Worthing, UK
Distro at Commune, Muine Bheag Arts, Co Carlow.
Intentional Selection, Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co Mayo.
Becoming Visible, Autograph ABP, London.
2023
Men of the Sea selected for Mayo Artists Show, Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co Mayo.
Rockpool images included in To The Sea at St Gilles Croix de Vie, France.
2022
Balloons featured in The Favourite Photograph that you took exhibition, Lensratch.
2021
In Mid-Ocean featured in Mayo Artists Show, Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co Mayo.
In Mid-Ocean featured in Photograd's Online Degree Show
In Mid-Ocean featured in Source Graduate Photography Online
Strawboys from In Mid-Ocean in The Artist Intervenes Exhibition, Lenscratch.
Natalie from Neither here nor there featured in Photograd's Online Gallery
2020
Neither here nor there at the AOP Final Year Show.
2018
Postpartum and Towards Ponders End at Showcase, Oxo Tower Wharf, London.
2016
Portraits from Volunteer at Photomonth Open, Rich Mix, London.
2015
Powder (Solo exhibition) at Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey, Essex.
Minnie at Portraits, Gallery 320, Bethnal Green, London.
Powder at Photomonth, Rich Mix, London.
Publications/Catalogues/Online
2021
In Mid-Ocean selected for Photograd's graduate zine, PGZ2021.
2020
Cow parsley featured in the inaugural issue of Black River online journal.
2020
Mo features in Open College of the Arts Body of Work course material.
2015
Powder featured in Another Place Press.
Firing Chamber from Powder featured in Open College of the Arts Course Prospectus.
Open College of the Arts advertising campaign featured Firing Chamber in industry media including the British Journal of Photography and Advanced Photographer.
Awards
2024
Bursary Award, Galway Arts Centre and Galway Culture Company
Artist Support Scheme Award, Galway County Council
2023
Budapest International Foto Festival, Fine Art, Bronze winner
2021
Source Graduate Selections chosen by Mariama Attah
Curatorial
2024
Voices from the Bog, a Culture Night event from Friends of Kilconly Wetlands