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BARRA CASSIDY CV

EXHIBITIONS
2020 / 2019 / 2018 / 2017 / 2016 / 2015 / 2014 / 2013 / 2012 / 2011 / 2010 / 2008 / 2007 / 2005 / 2004 / 2002 Sculpture in Context Selected Group Exhibition, Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin 7

2020 Ceramics Ireland Triennial Exhibition 2020, Land / Marks

2020 Among School Children, The Hamilton Gallery

2019 / 2018 / 2017 Christmas Group Show, The Open Window Gallery, Dublin

2019 / 2018 / 2017 / 2016 / 2015 / 2014 Cairde Visual, Sligo Open Submission, The Model, Sligo

2018 / 2017 / 2016 Christmas Group Show, The Hamilton Gallery, Sligo

2018 / 2017/ 2016/ 2015 Christmas Group Show, The Open Window Gallery, Dublin

2015 / 2014 Christmas Group Show, The Doorway Gallery, Dublin

2013 Group Exhibition, Cairde Arts Festival, Hyde Bridge Gallery, Sligo

2013 Sculpture Awards Exhibition, Mill Cove Gallery, Cork

2014 / 2013 Ceramic Awards Exhibition, Mill Cove Gallery, Kenmare, Kerry

2012 Solo Exhibition, Hyde Bridge Gallery, Sligo

2007 / 2005 / 2004 Bridge Gallery : Christmas Show, Bridge Gallery, Ormond Quay, Dublin.

2006 Waves : Paper Unframed, Sligo Art Gallery, Sligo.

2009 / 2006 The Hunt Museum: Hunt the Postcard, Hunt Museum, Limerick.

2006 Yeats Masked : Group Show, Cat and the Moon Gallery, Sligo.

2005 Tsunami : Art Auction, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin.

2005 Our Lady's Hospital and Aid in Africa : Art Auction, Bridge Gallery, Dublin.

2005 Cow Buoys : Solo Exhibition, Cat and the Moon Gallery, Sligo.

2004 Charity Gala Dinner, Art auction, for Our Lady's Hospital, Crumlin. and Mashambanzou Care trust.

2004 The Female Figure : Invited Artists Group Exhibition, Waterfront Gallery, R. Point, Sligo. 2003 Solo Exhibition, Bridge Gallery, Ormond Quay, Dublin.

2003/1999/1998 Royal Hibernian Academy, Selected Group Show, R.H.A., Gallagher Gallery, 15 Ely Place, Dublin 7.

2003 Educate Together : Art Auction, Royal Hibernian Academy, Gallagher Gallery, Dublin 7. 2002 Group Exhibition, Bridge Gallery, Ormond Quay, Dublin.
2002 Group Show, An Grianan Theatre, Letterkenny, Donegal.

2002 Fuinneog On Iarthair (Window from the West), An Danlann Dearg, North Donegal. 2002 Town Art : Sculpture Trail : Selected Group Exhibition, Manorhamilton, Leitrim.

1999, Coda, Castle Hall, Upper Courtyard, Dublin Castle, Dublin 2. 1999 Sculpture in Context Irish Management Institute, Dublin 16

1999 Iontas : Small Works Exhibition : Selected Group Show, Sligo Art Gallery, Limerick City Gallery, Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast.

1998 Royal Ulster Academy of Arts 117th Exhibition : Selected Group Show, Ulster Museum, Botanic Gardens, Belfast.

1996 I Gicumas Ar Lamha : Ceramic Sculpture Exhibition, Market Square Gallery, Westmeath.

EDUCATION
2000 Arigna Leader : Mistar Project, Wood technology Programme, Various Locations in North Sweden .
1999 Leitrim Sculpture Centre, Stone and wood carving, bronze casting and various modules, Manorhamilton, Leitrim.
1997/1999 Colaiste Chongaile, Two year sculpture course in ceramics, wood carving and metal sculpture, North Strand, Dublin.
1989 Ballyfermot Senior College, One year course in Art, Design and 3D studies.
Ballyfermot, Dublin.

OTHER EMPLOYMENT
2012 Building an Ice Bar, Aronsborg, Stockholm, Sweden.
2011 Cairde Festival Sligo, Event Co-ordinator
2011/2010 Temple House Festival Sligo. The Arts Trail Curator / Art Installations
1996 – 2004 Artist in the Community. Arts in schools, festivals, parades, workshop facilitation. 1992 to 2007 Various art related employment such as gallery technician and sign writer.

AWARDS AND RESIDENCIES
2016 The Mill Cove GalleryAward - An award for a work of distinction in any medium. Sculpture in Context.
2015 The Mill Cove Commission Award.
2008 Sligo Arts Office Artist Workplace Bursary, Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Co Monaghan
2007 Ice Hotel Symposium, Jukkasjarvi Sweden
2004 / 2005 Arts Council Minor Capital Grant, as a member of the Area 4 Art Collective in Sligo,

COLLECTIONS

Irish Management Institute, Dublin and private collections in Ireland, England, U.S.A, Canada, Sweden and Jamaica.

ARTICLES & REVIEWS