Film/TV Work as Director (selection)
‘The House That Matt Built’ - a short film/documentary about a crumbling house in Galway, and the legacy left by it’s owner.
'Death's Mailing' – a black comedy about bodysnatching in 19th century Dublin
Winner: Best Foreign Short - Rome IFF 2006, Best International Short – Cyprus IFF 2006, 2nd Prize 2005 Galway Film Fleadh – Best First Short, 2nd Prize 2007 End of the Pier Festival (UK) – Best European Entry.
Selection: Short Film Corner – Cannes 2006, New York Short FF 2006, New York International Independent FVF 2006, Kerry IFF 2006, Belfast IFF 2005, Keswick FF 2006 (UK)
‘Glendalough - a reflection’ - a 14 minute reflection on the valley of Glendalough in Co. Wicklow
‘Answer That!’ - 14 part series for RTE Young people’s
'The Master's Apprentice' for Tyrone Productions/RTE
'Oh No It's McSavage!' for Grand Pictures/RTE (DV/Director)
'Blast Beat:TV' for Tyrone productions/RTE
‘Podge and Rodge - A Scare at Bedtime’ - Series 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 for ZZ /RTE
‘Rat’s Tales’ – Series 1 for ZZ/CITV
‘Cook with Love’ for Belmont/RTE
(Documentary on Neven Maguire’s participation in the Bocuse d’Or world culinary competition - DV/Director)
‘Obsessions – A Canvas of Flesh’ for Fusion/RTE
(Documentary on Karen Russell, Ireland’s leading female tattooist)
Theatre Projects as Director
‘One For the Road’ by Harold Pinter
(City Arts, then Andrew’s Lane Theatres)
Art Related Projects Ireland (selection)
Freelance muralist and painter
Co-founder and Artistic Director of Inside Art Ltd (a company devoted to finding commercial outlets for artists and craftspeople
Series of 14 pencil portraits of past chairman for VHI boardroom
Series of pencil portraits of Irish Scientists and inventors for Forbairt library
Various Artist in Residences
Street theatre projects for Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown Arts Office
Painting Exhibitions
Old Market House Art Gallery, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford – June/July 2005.
Education
University of Ulster at Belfast – BA (Hons) Fine Art
Wimbledon School of Art – Cert. in Foundation Studies
Other relevant Experience
Swept Monkey House at London Zoo
biography
