Róisín O'Sullivan is an artist from Cork in the South of Ireland. Her process-based practice explores mark-making, experimentation and surface through the mediums of painting, printmaking, photography and drawing.
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Education:
2013- 2015 MA Fine Art, Central Saint Martins, London, UK
2007- 2011 B.A (Honours) in Fine Art, Centre for Creative Arts and Media, GMIT, Galway, Ireland
2006- 2007 Art, Craft & Design Portfolio Course, Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa, Cork, Ireland
Residencies & Awards:
2020 (Upcoming) Ballinglen Arts Foundation Artist Residency, Mayo, Ireland. Awarded bursary by Cork County Arts Office 2020.
2020 PADA Studios and Residency, Artist-in-Residence Programme, Barreiro, Portugal
2020 Tyrone Guthrie Centre Artist Residency, Monaghan, Ireland. Awarded bursary by Cork County Arts Office 2019.
2020 Cill Rialaig Artist Residency, Kerry, Ireland
2019 Kilnagleary Artist Residency, Cork, Ireland. Supported by the Cork County Arts Office, Cork, Ireland
2019 Cill Rialaig Artist Residency, Kerry, Ireland
2016 Awarded Printmaking Artist Residency at Croydon School of Art, London, UK (6 months)
2012 Public House Residency II, Kildare, Ireland
2011 Awarded Mentored Residency Award at the Galway Arts Centre, Galway, Ireland (6 months)
Solo Exhibitions:
2020 This Place, The Jennings Gallery, UCC, Cork, Ireland
2018 Material Residue, Ballina Arts Centre, Mayo, Ireland
2016 Outward, Parfitt Gallery, Croydon School of Art, London, UK
2012 New Work, Galway Arts Centre, Galway, Ireland
2011 Semblance, Eight Bar in association with the Galway Arts Centre, Galway, Ireland
Two Person Exhibitions:
2018 The Process of Doubt, The Sailors Home, Limerick, Ireland
2013 Solitary Space, The Courthouse Arts Centre, Wicklow, Ireland
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2020 Willing The Season, Online Exhibition with FAR X WIDE, https://farbywide.com/willing-the-season/1
2020 Almost There, Online Exhibition with PADA Art Studios & Residency, https://www.padastudios.com/almost-there
2019 The Winter Open 2019, Rua Red Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
2019 GOMA's 4th Annual Members' Exhibition, GOMA Gallery of Modern Art, Waterford, Ireland
2019 Micro, AIR Gallery, Altrincham, Manchester, UK
2017 The Winter Open 2017, Rua Red Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
2016 We Are Always Several At Once, Safehouse 1, Peckham, London, UK
2015 We All Draw, Bargehouse Oxo Tower, Southbank, London, UK
2015 Granfalloon, Lethaby Gallery, Central Saint Martins, Kings Cross, London, UK
2015 PRINTJAM, Parfitt Gallery, Croydon, London. UK
2014 Seabeasts and Marsh Monsters, T.A.P (Temporary Arts Project), Southend on Sea, UK
2014 Big Space, The Street, Central Saint Martins, London, UK
2014 PRINT/3, Arcane Gallery, London, UK
2014 Student & Recent Graduate Show, Catalyst Arts, Belfast, UK
2014 Tomorrow: Today, CSM Interim Show, Bargehouse, Southbank, London, UK
2013 Claremorris Open Exhibition, curated by Andrew Wilson (Tate Britain, London), Mayo, Ireland
2012 Latency, curated by Michaële Cutaya, The Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Mayo, Ireland
2012 #008000, curated by Grace McEvoy, The Shed, Dock Rd, Galway, Ireland
2012 Apposite Extravaganza: Cheating Progress, curated by Jim Ricks, ExchangeHouse, Galway, Ireland
2011 Void/ Volume, curated by Sarah Lundy, Galway Arts Centre, Galway, Ireland
2011 Degree Show, Cluain Mhuire Campus, GMIT, Galway, Ireland
2010 Surface, curated by Maeve Mulrennan & Vicky Smith, 8 Lombard Street, Galway, Ireland
Publications, Interviews & Talks:
2018 Ballina Arts Centre programme of events
2018 Artist Interview, Young Space (online art platform), https://www.yngspc.com/artists/2018/02/roisin-osullivan/
2016 Artist Talk, Croydon School of Art, London
2015 Granfalloon Catalogue
2015 PRINTJAM Publication
2015 PRINTJAM Artist Talk, Parfitt Gallery, London, UK
2014 Tomorrow: Today Publication
2013 Claremorris Open Exhibition Catalogue
2013 The Courthouse Arts Centre Publication
2011 Degree Show Catalogue
Other:
2016-2018 Stores Technician (Raw Materials), Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London, UK
