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CV
Education
2024 Professional Diploma in Art and Ecology, (1st Class Hons) NCAD, Dublin
2022 Professional Certificate in the Creative Use of Archives, IADT, Dun Laoghaire
1997 MA, Royal College of Art, London
1995 BA Art and Design (1st Class Hons) University of Ulster
1982 Higher Diploma in Education, Maynooth University
1981 BA in Modern Languages and Sociology
Lecturing
2000-19 Full-time Lecturer in Art and Design (Ceramics), Centre for Creative Arts and Media, GMIT/ATU
Selected Solo Exhibitions:
2020 X-PO, Kilnaboy, Co Clare, Installation as part of Folk Radio Project
2012 The Higher Bridges Gallery, Enniskillen, Trace and Transfer Co Fermanagh
2009 Sariev Gallery, Plovdiv, Bulgaria Changing Place
2004 An Grianan, Letterkenny, Co Donegal, Element (as part of Form, Earagail Arts Festival)
2003 Dunamaise Arts Centre, Element Portlaoise, Co Laois
2000 The Port Gallery, Letterkenny, Co Donegal (as part of Earagail Arts Festival)
1999 Florian’s Gallery, Crouch End, London
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2024 Cruinniú at Cruinniú na mBád, Kinvara, Co Galway
2023 DCCoI Gallery, Kilkenny, Land/Marks - Ceramics Ireland selected Triennial exhibition
2022 Argillà Festival, Faenza, Italy, Selected to represent Ireland at Argillà International Biennial
2020 Farmleigh Gallery, Dublin, Land/Marks - Ceramics Ireland selected Triennial exhibition
2018 DCCoI Gallery, Kilkenny, Touchstone - Ceramics Ireland selected Triennial exhibition
2017 Farmleigh Gallery, Dublin, Touchstone - Ceramics Ireland selected Triennial exhibition
2015 The Lavit Gallery, Cork, Centred - Ceramics Ireland selected Triennial exhibition
2014 Farmleigh Gallery, Dublin, Centred – Ceramics Ireland selected Triennial exhibition
2013 The Niland Gallery, Galway, Flux – An International exhibition of contemporary clay, invited artist
2007 CAP House, Kobe, Japan, Art from the Rucksack Artists’ exchange project and Exhibition, curated by Sean Taylor
2002 Letterkenny Arts Centre, Exhibition of Donegal County Council Art Collection
1999-03 The Collins Gallery, Glasgow, The Plate Show (International touring exhibition)
1998 Workplace Art Gallery, Paper and Clay, Southwark Bridge Road, London
1999 Orleans House Gallery, London, Glazed Expressions (an exhibition on the theme of text in ceramics)
1997 Villa Restaurant, London, BAVA Award Winners’ Exhibition
1997 Thomas Goode, South Audley Street, Mayfair, London, An Exhibition of RCA graduates selected by Thomas Goode
1997 Designer's Guild, King's Road, Chelsea, London, An exhibition of RCA graduates selected by Tricia Guild
Selected Awards:
2021 Agility Award, Arts Council of Ireland (mentorship in sound field recording from Anne Marie Deacy)
2007 Tyrone Guthrie Residency Bursary Galway County Council, 2007
Selected Commissions
2008 Mercy Convent, Kells, Designed Altar Table and Windows for Convent Oratory
2005-06 Waterford County Council, Public Art commission for housing development in Dungarvan
2001 Cavan County Council, Work for new Arts Centre and Library in Cootehill
2000 Donegal County Council, Works for new libraries in Carndonagh and Milford
1997 The Royal Over Seas League, Designed and made the trophy for ROSL Young Musician of the Year
(Works in public and private collections in Ireland, Britain, Europe, USA and Australia.)
Publications and Texts:
BYRNE, Tina, (Ed) Land/Marks Exhibition Catalogue, 2020/21
BYRNE, Tina, (Ed) 40th Anniversary Publication, Ceramics Ireland, Dublin, 2019
BYRNE, Tina, (Ed) Touchstone Exhibition Catalogue, June 2017
BYRNE, Tina, (Ed) Centred Exhibition Catalogue, August 2014
BYRNE, Tina, (Ed) Ceramics Ireland Journal, November 2012
BYRNE, Tina, (Ed) Ceramics Ireland Journal, September 2009
SCOTT, Paul, Ceramics and Print (2nd edition), A & C Black, London, 2002
SCOTT, Paul, Painted Clay, A & C Black, London, 2001
SCOTT, Paul, Hot off the Press, Exhibition Catalogue, 1996
SCOTT, Paul, Ceramics and Print, A & C Black, London, 1995
Boards and Memberships:
Director on the Board of Music for Galway, https://musicforgalway.ie 2010 to present
Member of Ceramics Ireland https://www.ceramicsireland.ie, VAI https://visualartists.ie,
Interface Inagh https://interfaceinagh.com, Cuan Beo https://cuanbeo.com