EDUCATION
2011
MA Art in the Contemporary World, National College of Art and Design
2008
BA Painting, National College of Art and Design
EXHIBITIONS
Selected Solo and Two-Person
2024
Meantime, Kevin Kavanagh, Dublin (upcoming)
2022
Soft Fascination, Kevin Kavanagh, Dublin
Keep some steady friends around, Dunamaise Arts Centre, Laois
2020
Two Painters with Andrew Vickery, Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda
2019
Luminous Twitch, The Cube, The Lab Gallery, Dublin
Green Like Now, Kevin Kavanagh, Dublin
2017
Atonal Supersound, Kevin Kavanagh, Dublin
2016
Hands Laid On with Aileen Murphy, Kevin Kavanagh, Dublin
2014
The Sky Is All Changed, Hendrons Collider, Dublin
Selected Group
2024
Beyond the curtain, VISUAL, Carlow
Push & Pull, Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda
2023
Virtual Lectures, Temple Bar Gallery & Studios, Dublin
2022
ÖVERGÅNG, Kevin Kavanagh, Dublin
2021
Dubliners, Zagreb Biennial of Painting, Croatia
2020
Home, The Glucksman, Cork
2019
Hennessey-Craig Shortlisted Artists, RHA, Dublin
Everything is in Everything, Sirius Arts Centre, Cork
Silver; 25 Year Anniversary Show, Kevin Kavanagh, Dublin
RHA Annual Exhibition, shortlisted for Hennessey Craig Award
2018
TraversОes du Marais, CitО International des Arts, Paris
Trophy Hunters, Dada Post, Berlin
Island Life, Kevin Kavanagh, Dublin & Custom House, Westport
RHA Annual Exhibition, Dublin
Hermione, Alexandra College, Dublin
2017
Constellations, Kuvataide Academia, Helsinki
Many Worlds, Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris
2016
There Are Little Kingdoms, Mermaid Arts Centre, Wicklow
Pallas Auction, City Assembly House, Dublin
2015
The Future is Self-Organised, Limerick City Gallery, Limerick
Buff, SкM, Reykjavik, Iceland
What Is and What Might Be, Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda
Panorama, Pallas Projects, Dublin
2014
Periodical Review No.3, Pallas Projects, Dublin
2013
First Awake Moment, Pallas Projects, Dublin
2010
Preface, Pallas Projects, Dublin
2009
Mutability, Stone Gallery, Dublin
Summer Show, Rua Red, Dublin
2008
All About the Hang, Cross Gallery, Dublin
RESIDENCIES
2020 St.Patrick's Lodge, Dublin City Council
2019 Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin
2019 Sirius Arts Centre, Cork
2018 CitО International des Arts, Paris
2017 Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, Dublin
2015 SкM, Reykjavik, Iceland
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2023
Landscape and Environment in Contemporary Art, book by Dr Yvonne Scott
2022 Up here my eyes my eyes are green leaves, a book by Kathy Tynan and Benjamin Stafford
2021
Illustrations for Táin, the women's stories by Karina Tynan
2019
Not in Alphabetical Order Vol 2, Fingal County Council
Hennessy-Craig Scholarship review by Aidan Dunne, The Irish Times
Waking Hours interview with Ciara Dwyer, Sunday Independent
2018
Proud & Strong All Day Long, book published by Kevin Kavanagh
Residency Review, Visual Artists Ireland News Sheet
2017
Atonal Supersound, Gemma Tipton, The Irish Times
The trouble with being bored, Rebecca O'Dwyer, essay, Fallow Media
2016
What lies beneath, Niall MacMonagle, Sunday Independent
Hands Laid On, review, Aidan Wall, Totally Dublin
2015
What Is and What Might Be review, Aidan Dunne, Irish Times
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS & TEACHING
2019 Artist Talk, MFA, NCAD
Tour of Annual Exhibition, RHA, Dublin
Workshop, Kings Hospital secondary school, Dublin
Artist Talk with Lesley-Ann O'Connell, Kevin Kavanagh, Dublin
2018 Artist Talk, RHA, Dublin
Competitive Tension, panelist, Green on Red Gallery, Dublin
Artist Talk, Kings Hospital secondary school, Dublin
Workshop with Loretto on the Green, RHA, Dublin
2016 ArtistTalk, Mermaid Arts Centre, Wicklow
Artist Talk with Aileen Murphy, Kevin Kavanagh, Dublin
Artist Talk, NCAD, Dublin
Drawing Club, founding member, TBG+S, Dublin
Interview, Lyric FM, Dublin
2015 There's A Ghost In My House 3, panelist, NCAD, Dublin
Artist Talk, Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda
2012 Autumn Discussion Series, course designer,Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin
2011 Aethetics Group, founding member, GradCam, Dublin
AWARDS
2020 Golden Fleece, Shortlist
2019 Dublin City Council Bursary
Hennessey Craig Award, Shortlist
2018 Travel & Training Award, Arts Council of Ireland
Visual Arts Bursary, Arts Council of Ireland
2016 Project Studio Award, Temple Bar Gallery and Studios
COLLECTIONS
Trinity College Dublin
Kevin Kavanagh Gallery
Office of Public Works
Fingal County Council
Private Collections in Ireland, Europe and the United States