Aqura

Notable Achievements


  • - 2022 Sowing the Seeds of Socially Engaged Art Award

  • - 2020 Selected to paint one of the Kildare Covid Heros for the Municipal Art Collection

  • - 2013 Selected to create watercolours for a book on elephants at Dublin Zoo

  • - 2007 Shortlisted for Golden Fleece Award

  • - 1999 Award winner Claremorris Open Exhibition



Collections


  • National Self-Portrait State Collection in UCL

  • Office of Public Works State Art Collection

  • Dublin Zoo Collection

  • Royal Hospital Dublin Permanent Art Collection

  • Co. Kildare Municipal Collection

  • Private and Corporate Collections



Teaching experience


  • National Gallery of Ireland

  • National College of Art & Design

  • Dunlaoghaire Institute of Art Design & Technology

  • Dublin Zoo Education

  • Airfield House

  • Royal Hospital Donnybrook



Publications


- 2017 The Artist’s Cookbook printed by Scoop & Syria’s Vibes page 54/55


- 2016 Intouch May Issue no.161 INTO Irish National Teachers’ Organisation page 40/41


- 2015 The Kildare Biennale Art in Kildare printed by Dr. Maebh O’ Regan


- 2014 Studio Secrets Art in Kildare by Maebh O’ Regan published by Castletown Press


- 2013 Dublin Zoo Elephants By Catherine De Courcy published by Associated Editions


- 2007 Emerging Artists 2007 published by the Royal Hibernian Academy


- 2007 Auricle printed for the Ashford Gallery RHA


- 2007 Royal Hibernian Academy One hundred and seventy-seventh Annual Exhibition Published by the Royal Hibernian Academy


- 2005 Royal Hibernian Academy One hundred and seventy-fifth Annual Exhibition Published by the Royal Hibernian Academy


- 1989 The moving Stair Children’s book by Gabriel Fitzmaurice printed by the Kerryman



BURSARIES


- 2021 Awarded Grant from the Local Enterprise Office for new website designed by Porpos


- 1993 Awarded Arts Council of Ireland Grant, Awarded Solo Exhibition by the Arts Council of Ireland