C.V.

Wood Mouse

1978 Born Calgary, Canada
1997-2000 Cumbria College of Art & Design
Ba(hons) Design Crafts

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
  • 2019 'Within the Woods', Rua Red Arts Centre Café Exhibition, Dublin

  • 2017 'Saggars, Bricks and a Henny Penny Farthing', The New Vic Arts Centre, Newcastle-Under-Lime, England

  • 2013 'High Tea', McKenna Gallery, Omagh

  • 2012 'City Life', Cregagh Library, Belfast

  • 2005 'Elements', The John Hewitt, Belfast


CURATED
  • 2017 ‘Queeriosity’ Group Exhibition curated by Shauna McCann and Linda Smyth,Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast
AWARDS
  • 2019 ForM Sculpture Exhibition- People's choice award winner for 'Fairy Forest',(collaboration with Paddy Nelson-Millix Crafts)

  • 2016 Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Support for the Individual Artist

  • 2014 Commendation, Ceramics of Europe, Westerwald prize, Keramikmuseum, Germany

  • 2013 Anna Cheyne Award, Island Arts Centre, Lisburn

  • 2013 Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Support for the Individual Artist

  • 2011 The Earnest Anderson Memorial Bursary, Castlereagh Borough Council

  • 2010 Arts Council of Northern Ireland Travel Bursary


SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019
  • The Hallows Gallery Christmas Exhibition, Belfast

  • Boyle Arts Festival, King House Exhibition, Boyle

  • ForM Sculpture Exhibition in Bangor Castle Walled Garden

  • Belfast Harlequins Club Art Exhibition 2019

  • Clayworks at the Printworks, Dublin Castle

  • Ceramics Ireland Annual Selected Exhibition, Rathfarnam Castle, Dublin

  • Anna Cheyne Exhibition, Island Arts Centre, Lisburn


2018
  • The Puffin Gallery Annual Exhibition: 10x10 , Ballycastle

  • Fragments of Time, Conway Mill Belfast-Linen Biennale Northern Ireland

  • The Irish Ceramic Awards 2008-2018, Millcove Gallery, Co.Cork

  • Boyle Arts Festival, King House Exhibition, Boyle

  • Clayworks at the Printworks, Dublin Castle

  • ForM Sculpture Exhibition in Bangor Castle Walled Garden

  • An Untold Story: The Hallows Gallery, Belfast

  • Rainbow: In conjunction with Dublin LGBTQ Pride, Gallery Zozimus Dublin


2017
  • Boyle Arts Festival, King House Exhibition, Boyle

  • Ceramics Ireland 40th Anniversary Selected Exhibition, Dublin


2016
  • Boyle Arts Festival, King House Exhibition. Boyle

  • The Higher Bridge Gallery, Enniskillen


2015/16
  • Ceramics of Europe travelling exhibition

  • Gmunden in Austria /Kammerhofmuseum / in August 2015

  • Schleswig / Museum Schloß Gottorf / Germany in November 2015

  • Siegburg / partnermuseum in Germany / in July 2016


2014
  • Ceramics of Europe, Westerwald prize, Keramikmuseum, Germany

  • Ceramics Ireland Summer Annual, Botanic Gardens, Dublin

  • The Irish Ceramic Awards, Millcove Gallery, The Beara Peninsula

  • Valentine, Spacecraft, Belfast

  • Tyrone Open Art Submission Exhibition, Strule Arts Centre, Omagh


2013
  • Passion for Freedom, London

  • Ceramics Ireland Annual, Rathfarnham

  • Anna Cheyne Exhibition, Island Arts Centre, Lisburn

  • The London Street Gallery, Derry/Londonderry

  • Tyrone Design Guild, Strule Art Centre, Omagh

  • The Irish Ceramic Awards, Millcove Gallery, The Beara Peninsula


2012
  • 'Excellence' in Ceramics, Millcove Gallery, The Beara Peninsula

  • Group Show, Artists at The Mill, Belfast

  • A Christmas Trilogy, Spacecraft, Belfast

  • Group Show, Leitrum Sculpture Centre, Manorhamilton

  • 'Catalogue', Oh Yeah Centre, Culture Night, Belfast


2011
  • In the House, Craft Fest Exhibition

  • Valentine, Space Craft, Belfast


2010
  • 'Tuscan Dreams' 4-person show, McKenna Gallery,Omagh

  • Canvas Gallery, 4-person Sculpture show, Stranmillis, Belfast

  • Summer Show, McKenna Gallery, Omagh

  • Ceramics Ireland Exhibition, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin

  • 3rd Annual Irish Contemporary Ceramics Awards, The Mill cove , Cork

  • Group Show, Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, The Safehouse Belfast


2009
  • Winter Exhibition, The Hallward and Mill Cove Galleries, Dublin and Cork

  • Ceramics Ireland, Dalkey Castle, Dublin

  • Christmas Show, Space Gallery, Belfast

  • Christmas Show, The Engine Room Gallery, Belfast

  • Christmas Show, McKenna Gallery, Omagh

  • 2nd Annual Contemporary Ceramic Awards, The Hallward Gallery, Dublin

  • Ceramics Ireland, Ardgillan Castle, Ballbriggan, Co.Dublin


2008
  • ‘The Mill’ Group Show, Conway Mill Space Gallery, Belfast

  • ‘Imagine Inspire Create’ Create Programme, La Boca, Belfast


2007
  • Christmas Show, Conway Mill, Belfast

  • ‘Stone Soup’, Strule Arts Centre, Omagh

  • Traditional Art and Irish ,An Droichead Cultural Centre

  • IOANTAS, Sligo Art Gallery


2006
  • Plan Expo 2006, RDS, Dublin

  • Ceramics Ireland, Dalkey Castle, Co.Dublin

  • Spring & Christmas Shows, Cat and Moon Gallery Sligo

  • Northern Ireland Artists, Belfast Harlequins, Belfast


    2005
    • ‘Colour’, Gormleys Art Gallery

    • Christmas Show ,Cat and Moon Gallery, Sligo

    • ‘Ceramics’ Group Show ,Crescent Arts, Scarborough, England


      COLLECTIONS
      • Ceramics Museum Westerwald, Germany

      • Irish Linen Museum

      • Lisburn City Art Collection

      • Tallaght Hospital, Dublin

      • Private collections in Ireland, UK, Europe and Canada


      RESIDENCIES
      • 2011 The Tyrone Guherie Centre, Co. Monaghan

      • 2010 Vetrate Artistiche Toscane, Siena, Italy