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welcomeBelfast School of Art at Ulster University has been at the very heart of the cultural and creative life of Northern Ireland for over a Century. We are understandably proud of our graduates and the contribution they have made and continue to make to the quality of life here and in countries all over the world. Careers in Art and Design are not particularly visible or as easy to describe as traditional professions, but we all encounter their work on a a daily basis. Traditional art and design careers in advertising and graphic design, fashion design, photography, jewellery and ceramics are increasingly expanded as the way we consume cultural product changes. Our graduates are working designing websites for television, apps for global companies, documentary videos for online news, designing clothing for high street chains, researching image content for Sky TV, running museums and galleries, managing ceramic factories overseas, producing costumes for TV and film, animated shorts and features, illustrating childrens books, producing ebooks, designing visual effects and set design for theatre... the list could go on.

This small publication presents some examples of our graduates and what they are doing with their Ulster University qualifications and experience. They are simply a snap shot and we haven't included everything. As education becomes more expensive applicants are increasingly focused on careers. In the broad field of art and design success comes to those who are passionate and committed to the discipline. Like many fields it is competitive and we aim to equip our graduates with skills and attributes that will enhance their employability and give them an edge in their search for work. If you are creative and share our passion for art and design we would be happy to talk to you about our courses and the many opportunities we have to help you realise your ambition to work in a field that you enjoy.

Professor Paul SeawrightHEAD OF SCHOOL

Richard Gilligan holds an MFA in Photography from Ulster University, Belfast. His work has been published and exhibited worldwide with recent exhibitions in Copenhagen, Berlin, London, Malmo and Los Angeles. Gilligan has been documenting homemade skateboard parks worldwide for the last 4 years. This body of work called ‘DIY’ was published as a book last year by Paris based publishers, 1980 Editions and was featured in Collette, Paris.

Gilligan has also recently been announced as the winner of the SHOWCASE 2012 Contemporary Photography Award at the Gallery of Photography.

Recent fashion clients include THREAD (IRL), Port (UK), The Last Magazine (NYC) and Monster Children (LA). Comfortable working on both commercial and on personal projects, Gilligan's photography remains true to his documentary roots, with a raw, understated atmosphere in all of his work.

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Gilligan's work has won international awards and is published and exhibited worldwide with recent exhibitions in Copenhagen, Berlin, London, Malmo and Los Angeles

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Graduating with a degree in Visual Communication from Ulster University, Belfast in 2008, David cut his teeth at local design agency Design Ethos where he developed his passion for digital design. A year later he moved to London joining BBC Radio & Music as a junior designer. During his time there he helped deliver projects including iPlayer Radio, UK Radio player, and the Sony award winning Radio 1 & 1Xtra websites. Moving to Manchester with BBC Sport in 2011, David’s role was to lead the user experience for the London 2012 Olympics mobile website and apps. It was a roaring success scooping multiple awards from the likes of Webby and D&AD. Following on from the success of the Olympics he led the redesign of the BBC Sport mobile website and successfully launched the first native Sport app on both iOS and Android. “Working at the BBC is unique in that our users are effectively our clients. We are incredibly lucky to work closely with our audience to gain a better understanding of their needs. I love my job because I get to design experiences that have a genuine, positive impact on users’ everyday lives.”In May 2013 he took on the Creative Director role for BBC Childrens (CBBC & CBeebies) with the aim to serve a rapidly growing younger audience on mobile.

BBC | CREATIVE DIRECTOR | MANCHESTER

'I love my Creative Director role at the BBC because I get to design experiences that have a genuine, positive impact on users’ everyday lives'

Primarily a printmaker, Declan is a multi-disciplinary artist employed in the arts sector and has been the recipient of numerous art awards. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. As technician at the Belfast Print Workshop, Declan's role includes working with resident artists and working on outreach projects, teaching and facilitating workshops as well as editioning and commissions. In his fine-art practice, Declan is based at Array Studios where his work explores issues of surveillance culture and its socio-economical and political effects.

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Barry Falls is an internationally renowned illustrator living in Lisburn, Northern Ireland. He has always loved drawing, and since graduating from Ulster University in 2005 he has managed to make a living from it by working for, amongst others, The New York Times, the Guardian, American Airlines, Unicef and Random House. His work is an exploration of hand-drawn marks, textures, and imperfect repetition, and is inspired by everything from popular culture - movies, music etc - to tiny details half remembered from everyday life. His work has been used widely by business and financial publications in the US, and in advertising and online media in the UK. Represented by Heart Agency, London, he has gained experience from all over the world, including places as far-flung as Japan, Saudi Arabia, Australia and Ballymena. In 2007 he won an award from the Society of Publication Designers in New York, and his work has been featured in Creative Review, Varoom! and Computer Arts. He has a wife, two sons, and a dog called Maisey, and he loves them very much.

Illustration clients include The New York Times, American Airlines, the Guardian, Wall Street Journal and the New Yorker

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After graduating in 2012 Lauren Scott's fantastic textile creatures won her the Craft NI Craft in Business Award and the Sustainable Craft Award. She has also been selected for the Royal Ulster Academy annual exhibition at the Ulster Museum, has taken part in Space Craft’s ‘In the House Out of the House’ event at Castle Ward and has organised and curated a collaborative exhibition ‘Manimal’ at Ards Art Centre. Selected by Craft NI in 2013 to exhibit at Craft Central’s ‘Perspective Unveiled’ in London, she was then chosen for New Designers ‘One Year On’ at the Business Design Centre, Islington. Lauren's smaller sculptures were selected by Craft NI for the Northern Ireland Assembly Gift Shop initiative and her sculptures along with greeting cards and illustrated prints are for sale across the National Trust properties. She runs seasonal storytelling events inspired by her work such as ‘Wild Textiles’ and ‘The Wishful Wood,’ at The Mac Belfast. She also runs weekly classes from her studio in Bangor and has been selected to join the Craft NI Making It Programme for 2013–15.

Winner of the Craft NI 'Craft in Business Award', Lauren runs seasonal storytelling events inspired by her work such as ‘Wild Textiles’ and ‘The Wishful Wood’

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Amy graduated with a first class honours degree in Visual Communication in 2011. During her studies, Amy undertook a placement year at Seed, creating Branding for clients such as Ulster University, Ulster Festival, Ormeau Baths Gallery and numerous national and international SMEs. Amy was awarded a prestigious ISTD for her typographic project, ‘The Dab Hand’ in final year. Following graduation she worked at local design agency Paperjam as a junior designer. During her time at Paperjam she helped deliver projects for a wide variety of clients including the Merchant Hotel, Belfast Children’s Festival and the Bishop of London. In May 2012 Amy became Design Director at Seed and is currently taking time off on maternity.

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Created branding for national and international clients and helped deliver design work for the Bishop of London and the Merchant Hotel, Belfast

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'I exhibit my work internationally, curate exhibitions, teach at degree level and my work is held in a number of private and public collections'

Stuart graduated from Silversmithing and Jewellery in 2000, and returned to complete a Masters degree in 2004. Since then he has established himself as a practising applied artist working in the field of silversmithing and jewellery. His work is concerned with exploration of materials through the objects of the everyday. There is a play between materiality and form in the everyday experience that Stuart seeks to touch upon the viewer's sense of the familiar and divert it into an alternative narrative and association. Stuart's accomplishments include winning the Association of British Designer Silversmiths Award, international solo and group exhibitions, curating exhibitions and teaching at degree level. His work is also held in a number of private and public collections.

SILVERSMITH | TEACHER | BELFAST

CURATOR | NATIONAL MUSEUM | BELFAST

Head of Art for National Museums Northern Ireland, based at the Ulster Folk & Transport Museum at Cultra

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Kim’s job consists of the day-to-day running of the art department and managing the curatorial staff that curate the National Museum's art collections.

‘One of the great aspects of my job is its variety. Opportunities are always arising such as new partnerships and potential acquisitions for the collection.’ ‘Organisational skills are extremely helpful both on a personal and professional level. Working for a museum means that you are more often than not working on many different types and scales of projects at the same time. It is a huge balancing act to get everything working together smoothly.’ ‘Although I work in the art department, I do think being creative helps in lots of areas of museum work. Thinking up new exhibitions, projects and partnerships that excite and motivate visitors to come to our museums is a very creative process. Flexibility is another attribute that is much needed as plans often change and being able to think on your feet when unforeseen situations arise is definitely beneficial.’ ‘Many people have inspired me throughout my life including members of my family, previous members of the art department and tutors at Art College.’

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Programmes Coordinator at the Guldagergaard International Ceramics Research Centre, Denmark

Having begun a Foundation Diploma of Art and Design in Ulster University in 2009 Rhiannon stayed on to study BA Hons Contemporary Applied Arts. During a placement year, Rhiannon worked in Guldagergaard International Ceramics Research Centre, Denmark, she then moved on to assist in the Leach Pottery Studio, St Ives finishing as a Young Ambassador in the 'Ceramics and it's Dimensions' workshop, Limoges, France. Rhiannon continued to work for 'Guldagergaard, ICRC' as a Glaze archive researcher and returned to Denmark following her graduation in summer 2014 in the role of 'Programmes Coordinator' working alongside the director in the organisation of artist in residence programmes, symposiums, lectures, workshops, and in the execution of the Glaze Archive and community projects within the centre itself.

Peter Strain is an AOI Award winning illustrator working and living in Belfast. His work is inspired by film and music as well as social, political and cultural issues. He tackles these with a highly distinctive hand lettering style, bold imagery and humour.

He has held two solo exhibitions in London and Belfast and has been part of group shows internationally.

Clients include: Film4, BFI, Esquire, Empire, the Guardian, British Airways, Jameson, TIME magazine, TIME OUT London, Queen's University, Island Records and Ulster University.

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AOI ‘Critics’ Choice Award’ winning Illustrator working and living in Belfast with clients including Island Records, Film4 and the Guardian

ARTIST | RESIDENT | BANGOR

Winner of the RDS James White Award in Drawing, Michael's work celebrates 'beauty in complexity'

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Since graduating from Ulster University, Michael has established himself as a successful practising artist, having been awarded membership of the Belfast Print Workshop, as well as winning the RDS James White Award in Drawing 2013. Michael's paintings and drawings celebrate the immense beauty he finds in complexity. His patterns are derived from memory and imagination, and there is an underlying theme of tension between Newtonian and Darwinian thinking, as both science and nature influence his work. In 2014 Michael took up a full-time residence in one of the art pods in Bangor's Project 24, a unique temporary art project on the seafront, where artists and designers work out of studios fully accessible by the public. This has developed a creative hub for both residents and visitors to create and appreciate a variety of artistic disciplines.

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Stephen graduated with a first class honours degree in Visual Communication in 2012. During his studies, Stephen undertook a placement year at Ardmore Advertising as a junior Art Director; a position he maintained during his final year. Stephen was awarded a Yellow Pencil by D&AD during his final semester, and accepted into the D&AD Graduate Academy in London. Stephen spent his time in the Academy working with Google Creative Labs, Mother London, Albion and Moving Brands. After the Graduate Academy he undertook placements at The Partners; where he developed his skills in branding and graphic design and Mother London; where he worked as one half of a junior creative team on Stella Artois, Boots, Green & Blacks and Watch TV. Upon returning to Northern Ireland Stephen took up the role of Art Director at AV Browne in Belfast, working on national and international campaigns for BT, G8 Summit 2013, Dillon Bass, The National Trust, and the Northern Ireland Tourist Board.

Awarded a D&AD Yellow Pencil, worked with Google Creative Labs and Mother London while at D&AD Graduate Academy, currently Creative Director at AV Browne, Belfast

AV BROWNE | ART DRECTOR | BELFAST

CURATION | GOLDEN THREAD GALLERY | FLAX ART STUDIOS

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Gail Prentice was born and is based in Belfast. She gained a BA Hons in Fine Craft Design from Ulster University in 1997, and an MA in Irish Visual Culture in 2008. Prentice was the Founding Director of the Golden Thread Gallery, Belfast in 1998 and as such she curated exhibitions featuring Phil Collins, Colin Darke, Susan MacWilliam, Aisling O’Beirn, Marjetica Portrc, Franc Purg and Peter Richards, to name a few. She then went on to work as Arts Officer for North Down Borough Council from 2001 to 2012, where she was responsible for developing the strategic and artistic vision for the Borough; including the curation of public art commissions and exhibitions. She was Director of the established and critically acclaimed Aspects Irish Literature Festival from 2001-2012. She has contributed as a writer to publications such as Visual Artists Ireland, (H)art International and Art Monthly. Since 2012 she has been Chair of Hard Rain Contemporary Music Ensemble. She is Manager of Flax Art Studios, Belfast and has been since 2012. Flax Art founded in 1989, provides space for 18 internationally renowned artists, it also has an established graduate and international residency programme and leads various projects, exchanges.

Founding Director of the Golden Thread Gallery, Belfast in 1998, curated exhibitions featuring Phil Collins, Colin Darke, Susan MacWilliam, Aisling O’Beirn, Marjetica Portrc, Franc Purg and Peter Richards, to name a few

As a textile print designer Emma has a passion for both colour and pattern – creating unique prints that can be admired and enjoyed by all. Since graduating she has had success winning a number of design competitions with Anthropologie, Berlin’s Front Row Society and Melbourne’s The Social Capitalist – all of which have led to exciting opportunities worldwide, including the design of a dress range, launching her own ‘Remist’ scarf and bag collection and designing a 7 piece A/W scarf collection. During her time spent working in West Sussex at the pattern design studio ‘Swatch Loft,’ Emma has gained experience within the homewares market, where she designed for clients including Marks & Spencer, John Lewis and Next. Currently part of the London-based Edge Accessories design team, she is working with clients such as Newlook, Primark, Pennys and Bershka, which constantly provides her with new skills and insight within the fashion industry.

International award winning textile print designer with a passion for colour and pattern

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EDGE ACCESSORIES | TEXTILES | BELFAST

ARTIST | RESIDENT | BELFAST

Through the form of self portraiture Helena's work focuses on contemporary themes of censorship, consumerism, love, identity and individuality. After graduating with a BA Hons in Fine Art in 2009 she continued to live and work as an artist in Belfast and was awarded a year long ‘Student Graduate Residency’ in Flax Art Studios. In 2011 she was supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland to spend 3 months in a secluded village in south Italy, where she created new work whilst developing different concepts and ideas surrounding the notion of ‘I’. Her artistic career is unfolding and continues to build further momentum, with numerous successful exhibitions throughout Ireland, Italy, London, Berlin and New York. A permanent installation of Helena's work is situated at the Black Box, Belfast.

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Regularly exhibits work throughout Ireland, Italy, London, Berlin and New York

Featured on Kickstarter’s front page and in Fast Company, one of the world’s leading design websites

DIGITAL ARTIST | DIGITAL PUBLISHING | BELFAST

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Jordan Henderson is an award-winning illustrator with a passion for digital storytelling. His first book, ‘Upon a Star’ (http://uponastarbook.com) is available via the iBookstore, where it has received glowing reviews. Jordan recently collaborated with Little Thunder (www.littlethunder.co), a boutique digital studio based in Belfast, to complete a successful Kickstarter campaign (http://j.mp/meetchalky) to launch his second book, ‘Chalky and the New Sports Car’ chronicling the adventures of Chalky, a loveable cat. Chalky’s story was featured on Kickstarter’s front page and in Fast Company, one of the world’s leading design web sites.

'My job at Lunn’s comprises many different aspects of photography and as such is quite varied which makes it enjoyable but equally, keeps it continually challenging'

Conor graduated with a BA Hons in Photography from Ulster University in 2010. Following graduation he embarked on a freelance career, gaining experience in wedding photography and completing a placement at the Irish News, where he photographed sports events, news stories and controlled press events. After twelve months working on various freelance jobs, Conor secured a photography position with Lunn's jewellers, where his duties include photographing all stock items for the website, catalogue and advertising campaigns, as well as covering a range of events that Lunn's are associated with such as fashion shows, dinners, competitions and days out. Conor plans to continue developing his career at Lunn's, while also pursuing personal photography projects, which he intends to expand into a secondary and eventually primary source of income.

PHOTOGRAPHER | LUNNS | BELFAST

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The most sought after silversmith of her generation in Ireland

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SILVERSMITH | BUSINESS OWNER | BELFAST

Samantha graduated from Ulster University with a BA Hons in Fine and Applied Arts in 2009 and an MA in Multidisciplinary Design in 2011. In the same year Sam set up in business as a sole trader as Samantha Moore Silver & Goldsmith and in 2013 she launched her luxury lifestyle brand. Winner of a number of prestigious awards, including the British Festival of Silver's ‘Rising Star’ two years in a row. Samantha has also been awarded The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths’ Graduate award, and more recently has had work exhibited at the V&A Museum, London. Samantha was described recently as 'the most sought after silversmith of her generation' in Ireland.

After apprenticing and refining her skills under the tutelage of renowned Killyleagh goldsmith Graham Harron, Samantha has recently set up her own bench in Dunmurry.

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Aisling Kane is a photographer who lives and works in Belfast. After graduating with a BA Hons in Photography in 2012, she was awarded a one-year residency at Ulster University, where she developed her practice. During this time Aisling was awarded The Jaffa Art Prize, The Belfast Photo Factory Prize and The Directory Award. Aisling’s work can be found in private and public collections, including the collection of The Arts Council of Northern Ireland. Her work has been widely exhibited in a variety of cities including Belfast, London, Dublin and Paris and her images have been published in The Dubliner Magazine and The Sunday Times. After her residency, Aisling developed work for leading mental health charity MindWise depicting the social exclusion associated with mental illness, which has been included in a group exhibition, in Millennium Court Arts Centre in Portadown. Aisling also works with The Directory where she is developing her practice in motion image, documentary and short film, exploring the relationship between social justice and representation. She was a founding member of Embrace the Fringe, a photography Festival in Belfast and has also recently become a committee member of Opportunity Arts, a charity that has been established to support emerging artists in Northern Ireland. She is currently planning to open a gallery in Belfast. 'The support from my tutors has led to a very exciting career with my work being shown at an international level.'

Exhibits work in Belfast, London, Dublin and Paris and has developed work for leading mental health charity MindWise depicting the social exclusion associated with mental illness

Gerard Dunleavy graduated from Ulster University in 2012 with an MA in Design & Animation. Since then he has established himself as an artist with a broad skill set and impressive experience in the film and advertising industry. His accomplishments include winning the CGI Student Award – a worldwide competition with judges from Pixar, Dreamworks, Double Negative and Framestore. He also won the CG Hub Gold Award & Editors Pick, and has been featured in 3D World Magazine. Gerard currently works as a freelance concept designer, matte painter and VFX artist. His services include concept art, visual development, art direction, digital character sculpting, 3D modelling and lighting & composition. He has worked on big film projects such as Thor: The Dark World and the 2014 Godzilla Movie, as well as commercial clients such as BBC Glastonbury, Guinness, McCains and Heineken.

FREELANCE | CONCEPT DESIGN / VISUAL EFFECTS | BELFAST

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Winner of the CGI Student Award – a worldwide competition with judges from Pixar, Dreamworks, Double Negative and Framestore

Derek Wilson completed his undergraduate course in Ceramics at Ulster University in 2002.

After graduating he attended the Kilkenny Design Workshops marketplace and returned to Ulster University to complete his MA in 2007 – he was accepted onto the Craft NI 'Making it' programme in the same year. Derek started his own business in 2008 and has since  established an international reputation for his work. Derek's studio is based in Belfast and is well renowned in the international market place for fine ceramics.

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Started his own business in 2008 and has developed an international reputation for his work

Kyle Gawley and David Turner combined their passion and talent for interaction design to create a web-based ticketing startup called Get Invited (www.getinvited.to) during their degree course at the Belfast School of Art.

Their business was developed using the entrepreneurship skills they learned while studying and it is a testament to their abilities that the duo have secured over £250,000 in investment for the business in venture capital funding. The pair recently secured their first million pound client and look set to make a huge impact as the business goes global.

ENTREPRENEURS | GLOBAL BUSINESS | BELFAST

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Kyle and David are building a world class digital startup based in Belfast

In the final year of her degree Rachel developed a collection based on the Barbary Pirates, and following graduation in 2011 she won the Project Protégé competition supported by House of Fraser. She was awarded a fully paid internship with the Head of Womenswear in House of Fraser, London. After completing her three month internship, Rachel was offered a position working as a design assistant, which involved trend research and range building for Mary Portas, Linea and Pied à Terre. Recently Rachel has progressed to the role of junior designer for Linea Weekend which includes a range of knitted and woven designs.

Trend research and range building for Mary Portas, Linea and Pied à Terre

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IFTA-nominatedBBC television producer behind shows such as ‘House of the Year’, ‘The Arts Show’,‘ATL TV’ & ‘TheGreat British Story’

BBC TV Producer, Feargal O'Kane, graduated with a BA Hons in Design from Ulster University, Belfast in 1993. He subsequently worked as a television house-band musician on numerous series including PK Tonight (BBC), Last Chance Lottery (CH4), Noel's House Party (BBC), The John Daly Show (BBC) and The Lyrics Board (RTE). He took this experience of working on live television and returned to his studies, graduating with an MA in Television & Film Production from Bournemouth University in 1998. In 2000 he secured a place on BBC Northern Ireland's Production Trainee scheme and has worked there since. He became a Television Producer in 2003 and has created and Produced many series including House of the Year, The Arts Show, ATL TV, The Great British Story and ATL Rockschool. He also produces much of BBC Northern Ireland's coverage of large scale concerts including Snow Patrol: Live at Ward Park, Tennents Vital, Belsonic and The Great Northern Songbook. This year he is Producing Proms In the Park.

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Exhibits at Tank Gallery, Belfast, currently resident at the Print Association of Western Australia

Mark Fenning graduated from Ulster University in 2013 with a First Class Honors Degree in Fine Art with a specialism in Printmaking.  He received a Belfast Print Workshop Student Membership Award and an exhibition at Tank Gallery, Belfast as a result of his degree show.  His work has been featured in Northern Ireland Home & Lifestyle and was also selected for an exhibition at The Royal Dublin Society Student Show. 

In 2014 he was appointed Artist in Residence at Ulster University based in the printmaking department where he built on his teaching experience as well as making a new series of images.  Fenning is the recipient of a residency award at The Print Association of Western Australia in Perth, which he undertakes in 2014. 

Worked within art education for the last fifteen years, as an artist, lecturer and head of department, with recent exhibitions in Paris, Dublin, Cork

Brian Fay describes his time on the MFA programme (1995-97) as of huge significance to his development as an artist and an educator. He says, ‘The two year full time duration of the programme fostered a spirit of experimentation in an environment that was both critical and supportive. My work benefited from being able to address some fundamental questions to what I felt constituted a meaningful art practice. It allowed us to take chances.’ ‘The programme also nurtured some important relationships and support networks that have remained with me. Many of those in my year have gone on to work as practicing artists, curators, art writers and educators. I have been very fortunate to work within art education for the last fifteen years, as an artist, lecturer and head of department. This would not have happened without my qualification from Ulster University in Belfast, the high reputation the programme is held in, and the quality of education and opportunities I received there.’ Brian Fay lectures in Fine Art at the Dublin Institute of Technology.

Recent solo exhibitions in Ireland include Broken Images or When Does Posterity Begin? (2011) Ashford Gallery RHA, Dublin. Recent group shows include Motion Capture: Drawing and the Moving Image, (2012/13) Lewis Glucksman Gallery, Cork, Ireland and Projet Gutenberg, (2012) Galerie Jeanroch Dard, Paris, France.

He is represented by NAG Gallery, Dublin.

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From figurative painting and installation to typography, maps and picture-books, Oliver Jeffers’ practice takes many forms. His distinctive paintings have been exhibited in multiple cities, including the National Portrait Gallery in London and the Brooklyn Museum, New York. His most recent solo show, Nothing To See Here, was exhibited in Lazarides Rathbone, London in September 2013. HarperCollins UK and Penguin USA publish his picture books, now translated into over 30 languages, including The Incredible Book Eating Boy, and the New York Times Bestsellers, Stuck and The Day the Crayons Quit, illustrated by Jeffers. Working in collaboration with Studio AKA, Oliver’s second book, Lost and Found, was developed into an animated short film, which has received over sixty awards including a BAFTA for Best Animated Short Film. Oliver won a New York Emmy in 2010 for his collaborative work with artist and filmmaker Mac Premo. He has made art for The New York Times, the Guardian, TED, Nintendo, and has illustrated several young adult novels. In 2013 Oliver made art and typography for the vinyl cover of U2s Grammy award winning and Oscar nominated single 'Ordinary Love'. Together with Mac Premo they directed the lyric video and the official video for the same song.

Oliver grew up in Belfast Northern Ireland and was educated at Ulster University. He now lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

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Exhibited work in the National Portrait Gallery, London and the Brooklyn Museum, New York – picture books published by HarperCollins UK and Penguin USA, BAFTA and New York Emmy winner

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louise o'boyle

interaction design

photography

contemporary applied arts

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