About
Born in Co. Galway and raised in Co. Meath, Kate moved to England for third level education and obtained her degree in Wood, Metal, Ceramics and Plastics from Brighton in 1991. She was granted an Enterprise Start-Up Allowance in 1994 and a Northern Ireland Arts Council Award in 2002. While establishing her studio in Belfast and later Bangor, Co. Down, she also studied bronze foundry practice in Belfast, part time for seven years. In 2020 Kate completed an MA in Fine Art, at IT Sligo, having relocated to Co. Roscommon in recent years.
Selected Group Exhibitions
Exhibited in Blarney Castle Sculpture Exhibition, Summer 2019
Exhibited in Ballymaloe Sculpture in the Garden, Summer 2018
Exhibited in Boyle Arts Festival main exhibition, July 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Exhibited in Sculpture In Context, Botanic Gardens, Dublin, Sept 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
Exhibited in Sculpture in the Garden, Ballintubbert House, Co, Laois, Summer, 2012
Participated in European Stone Festival, Lincoln, UK 2013, Freiburg, Germany, 2014
Participated in Harnessing Creativity programme, selected for 2nd stage development, Feb 2014
Teaching bronze sandcasting workshops (1-2 x p/a) for Leitrim Sculpture Centre, 2012-present
Artist in residence programme, Feelystone, Boyle, two weeks, July 2010
Studied bronze foundry practice part time for 7 years in Belfast
Exhibited in group shows in Greece, Germany, Italy (“The European Table”, curated by Eurocraft); New York, London, Belfast, Dublin, Kilkenny, Leitrim
Exhibited at trade shows in Dublin, London, Harrogate
Designed and developed all products including corporate awards, and created brand awareness. Customers include Diageo, Bulmers /Magners, Belfast Telegraph, Northern Irish Tourist Board, UTV, North West 200, Phoenix Natural Gas, Magners League, National Enterprise Board
Granted Northern Ireland Arts Council Award, 2002
Granted Enterprise Start Up Allowance 1994