Dirt and Danger

Doireann Ní Ghrioghair

Education:
2010: MA in Fine Art, Chelsea College of Art, London
2009: PG Dip in Fine Art, Chelsea College of Art, London
2005: First Class Honours Degree in Fine Art, University of Ulster, Belfast

Solo Exhibitions:
2009: “After the Excess”, Basement Gallery, Dundalk, Co. Louth, Ireland
2008: “A Landscape”, Fold Gallery, Kirkby-Stephen, Cumbria
2006: "A Few Spaces", Kilkenny County Hall

Group Exhibitions:

2012:

(forthcoming) eva International curated by Annie Fletcher

2011:

Creekside Open curated by Phyllida Barlow, APT Gallery, London

Claremorris Open adjudicated by Chris Hammond of M.O.T. International

"I Am Not Here To Entertain You", Field Projects, The Bunhouse, Peckham, London

2010:
“Showroom”, Man Cannot Live on Bread Alone, Whitechapel, London
“Enjoy Democracy Responsibly”, Foreman’s Smokehouse, Hackney, London
Masters Degree Show, Chelsea College of Art & Design, London
Chelsea Camberwell Wimbledon Post-graduate Salon, Flat Time House, Peckham, London
“After the Excess” – an installation selected for the re-opening of SHUNT, London Bridge
“Maybe I’ll Carry On Until it Comes to an End”, MA in Fine Art Interim Show, Chelsea College of Art

2009:
“This is the Game”, the Old Police Station, New Cross, London
“Invisible Means of Support”, Rochelle School, London
“Town & Country”, Across the Way Gallery in collaboration with Monstertruck G&S, Dublin
“Handle With Care”, Shoreditch Town Hall, London
“Reception”, Wimbledon College of Art
“Sold Out!” Triangle Space, Chelsea College of Art

2008:
"(Three) Range Chicken", Freightliners Farm, London
“Paininaro”, Chelsea College of Art, London

2007:
"TULCA '07-Season of Visual Art", Galway
"FRED '07", site-specific art festival, Cumbria

2006:
"DesignFesta", Tokyo Big Site, Japan

2005:
“TULCA ’05 – Season of Visual Art”, Galway
“Cc-revolver: Live Art, Film & Multimedia Night”, Cork
Degree Exhibition, University of Ulster, Belfast
Epoch Exhibitions, Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin

2004:
“Cojonudos!” Can Serrat International Art Centre, Spain

2003:
“Art in the Cathedral”, Art/Notart, Cork Artists Collective, Cork

Collections:
Chelsea College of Art & Design Library Special Collection, London
University of Ulster Permanent Collection of Art, Belfast

Residencies:
2004: Residency at Can Serrat International Art Centre, Spain

Bursaries:
2010: Shortlisted for the Gilbert de Botton Prize
2008: Travel & Training Bursary from the Art Council, Ireland
2008, 2007, 2006, 2005: Create Louth Funding, Dundalk Town Council, Ireland

Related Employment:
Oct 2010 & 2011: Fair Assistant, Frieze Art Fair, London
Oct 2010 & March 2010: Fair Assistant, Affordable Art Fair, London
June 2008 – Present: Front of House Staff, Design Museum, London
June 2008 – February 2009: Casual Gallery Assistant, One in the Other Gallery, London

Talks:

2012: Pecha Kucha, Design Museum, London