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) The Cabin At Road Books Artist Residency, Cork, Ireland. Residency sponsored by Backwater Artists Group.
2020 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' with Kate Molloy, The Sailors Home, Limerick, Ireland
2013 'Solitary Space' with Kary Mullally, The Courthouse Arts Centre, Wicklow, Ireland
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2020 (Upcoming) 'Memory Edits', Sternview Gallery, Cork, Ireland
2020 (Current) 'Summer II', Lavit Gallery, Cork, Ireland
2020 'Places We Love', Artlink Members Virtual Exhibition 2020
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 '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, Media, Interviews & Talks:
2020 'The Place To Be', Irish Examiner, February 2020, Page 12
2020 'Exhibition of new work 'This Place', The Echo, February 2020, Page 25
2020 Backwater Artists Group, Studio Talk
2019 Rua Red Winter Open Exhibition Catalogue
2018 Ballina Arts Centre Programme of Events Catalogue
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
Collections:
Private collections in Ireland, United Kingdom and United States.
Memberships:
126 Gallery
Artlink
Backwater Artists Group
Visual Artists Ireland
Relevant Experience:
2016-2018 Stores Technician (Raw Materials), Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London, UK
