Born in Limerick, based in Dublin, Ireland
1992-1996 Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art and Design, Co. Dublin
1996-1998 National College of Art and Design, Dublin, Ireland
B.A. Fine Art – Painting – Honours
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2012 Ennistymon Arts Centre, Co. Clare, Ireland. (forthcoming)
2010 Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow, Ireland.
2009 GUH Arts Trust, Galway, Ireland
2006 Glencree Centre for Reconciliation, Glencree, Co. Wicklow,
Ireland
2005 Hallward Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
2004 Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
2003 European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium
2002 The Irish Arts Centre, New York, U.S.A.
The Seanchai Cultural Centre, Listowel, Co. Kerry, Ireland
Culturlann Arts Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2001 Origin Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
Artemisia Gallery, Chicago, U.S.A
Gencor Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa.
2000 Signal Gallery, Bray, Co. Wickow, Ireland
International Atelier USF, Bergen, Norway
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008 Visit 2008 Stoneybatter Studio Dublin
2007 Visit 2007 Dublin
2004 South Tipperary Arts Centre, Clonmel, Ireland
2003 Two Painters, Beacon Street Gallery, Chicago, USA
The Market Centre, Armagh Northern Ireland
Galway Arts Centre, Ireland
2002 Tracks, Dublin, Ireland
2000 Panoptic, Bray, Co. Wicklow
Eigse Arts Festival, Carlow, Ireland
Oireachtas Art Exhibition, Dublin, Ireland
Stoneybatter Studio Opening show, Dublin
Four Painters, The American College, Dublin
1999 Eigse, Carlow, Ireland
Industria, Bank of Ireland Arts Centre, Dublin
Three Painters, Blackcombe Gallery, Cork
Dundrum Open Exhibition, Dublin
1998 NCAD Degree Exhibiton, RHA Gallery, Dublin
Eigse, Carlow, Ireland
1997 Catalyst, The Crypt Arts Centre, Dublin Castle
1996 Oireachtas, The Guinness Hop Store, Dublin
Claremorris Open Exhibition, Co. Mayo
COE, Town Hall, Hexham, England
Dundrum Open Exhibition, Dublin
1995 Oireachtas, The Guinness Hop Store, Dublin
1994 Oireachtas, The Guinness Hop Store, Dublin
Aisling, Pantheon Gallery, Dublin.
1993 Oireachtas, RHA Gallery, Dublin.
AWARDS/RESIDENCIES
2013 Residency, Villa Fontaine, Antibes, France
2010 Residency, The Heinrich Boll Cottage, Achill, Co. Mayo
2009 Residency, The Cill Rialaig Project, Ballinskelligs, Co. Kerry, Ireland
2007 Residency, SIM Artists House, Reykjavik, Iceland
2006 Residency Aras Eanna, Inis Oirr, Aran Islands, Co. Galway, Ireland
2003 Awarded Artists’ Tax Exempt Status (Ireland)
Visual Arts Travel Award, Arts Council of Ireland – An Chomhairle Ealaion
2002 Visual Arts Travel Award, Arts Council of Ireland – An Chomhairle Ealaion
Fellowship, The Ragdale Foundation, Illinois, USA
Invited Artist, Listowel Writers’ Week, Co. Kerry, Ireland
Visual Arts Publications Award, Arts Council of Ireland
Fellowship, The Ragdale Foundation, Illinois, USA
1999 Residency, Kulturhuset USF, Bergen, Norway
Invited Artist, Exhibition of Irish Art,Vine Gallery, Louisville,
Kentucky, USA
1998 Residency, The Cill Rialaig Project, Ballinskelligs, Co.
Kerry, Ireland
1995 Exchange Programme, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, USA
PUBLICATIONS
LAHER, Mairead, “The Inherent Exhibitionism of Art, Thoughtlines
3, ed. Paul O’Brien, NCAD, Dublin, 1999.
COLLECTIONS
Collection Municipale, Antibes Juan-Les-Pins, France
Office of Public Works, Ireland
IBM, Dublin, Ireland
AXA Insurance Group, Ireland
Ipsos MORI
A. Menarini Pharmaceuticals Ireland
Newstalk Radio
Kent Carty Solicitors, Dublin, Ireland
Drury Communications, Dublin, Ireland
Blackrock Hospice, Louis & Zelie Martin Foundation Collection
Work in private collections in Ireland, England, USA, South Africa,
Norway, Canada