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, University of the Arts, London, UK
2007 - 2011 B.A (Hons) Fine Art, Centre for Creative Arts and Media, GMIT, Ireland
Residencies & Awards:
2021 (Upcoming) Tony O’Malley Residency, Kilkenny, Ireland
Administered by the Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin, Ireland
2020 The Cabin At Road Books Artist Residency, Cork, Ireland
Sponsored by Backwater Artists Group, Cork, Ireland
2020 Ballinglen Arts Foundation Artist Residency, Mayo, Ireland
Awarded bursary by Cork County Council Arts Office, 2019
2020 PADA Studios and Residency, 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
2019 Cill Rialaig Artist Residency, Kerry, Ireland
2016 Printmaking Artist Residency, Croydon School of Art, London, UK
2012 Public House Residency II, Kildare, Ireland
2011 Mentored Residency Award, Galway Arts Centre, Galway, Ireland
Supported by Galway City Council and Galway County Council
Solo Exhibitions:
2020 ‘This Place’, The Jennings Gallery, University College 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 (Upcoming) ‘Winter Show’, So Fine Art Editions, Dublin, Ireland
2020 (Current) 'Memory Edits', Sternview Gallery, Cork, Ireland
2020 ‘10 Past 6’, Six Foot Gallery, Glasgow, UK
2020 '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, USA
2020 ‘Almost There’, Online Exhibition with PADA Art Studios & Residency, Portugal
2019 ‘The Winter Open 2019’, Rua Red Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
2019 ‘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 ‘Sea-beasts & 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) Mayo, Ireland
2012 ‘Latency’, The Linen hall Arts Centre, Mayo, Ireland
2012 ‘#008000’, The Shed, Dock Rd, Galway, Ireland
2012 ‘Apposite Extravaganza: Cheating Progress’, Exchange House, Galway, Ireland
2011 ‘Void/ Volume’, Galway Arts Centre, Galway, Ireland
2011 ‘Degree Show’, Cluain Mhuire Campus, GMIT, Galway, Ireland
2010 ‘Surface’, 8 Lombard Street, Galway, Ireland
Publications, Press, 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 programme
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 Catalogue
2015 PRINTJAM Artist Talk, Parfitt Gallery, London, UK
2014 Tomorrow: Today Catalogue
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
