Having worked as an architect, Fifi started to develop her art practice in 1992. Her
Solo shows:
2010 ‘The Long Tearless Night’ – light and movement installation at Rua Red Gallery, Tallaght, Dublin
2007 ‘In(ter)dependence’- kinetic installation at Riverbank Art Centre, Newbridge, Co. Kildare
2006 ‘Fitting In’ – steelworks at The Gallery Art Centre, The Mill, Celbridge, Co. Kildare
2005 ‘The Time Capsule’ – an installation at University College Cork, Health/Science Complex
2004 ‘Alien View’ – a light box exhibition at Tom Barry’s, Cork (selected & curated by Cork Artists Collective)
Other Selected Exhibitions:
2010 'Unframed' - Group Show Bluewall Gallery Cavan
‘Rotating Exhibition 10 ’ – National Sculpture Factory
2008 ‘The Lantern Project’ – Dublin Fringe Festival
‘ALAF’ – commissioned installation at the Irish Film Centre, Temple Bar, Dublin
‘Introduction to Mars Hall’– installation in 4-person show at 47 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin
2007 ‘Bibliomania’ – The John Holden Gallery, Manchester Metropolitan University
‘Rotating Exhibition '07’ – The National Sculpture Factory
2006 ‘Fetish in a Box’ – Triskel Arts Centre, selected by The Art Trail, Cork
‘The Conservation Tree’ – a companion piece to 'The Knitting Map', Cork European Capital of Culture
2005 ‘Rotating Exhibition '05’ – National Sculpture Factory
2004 'The Celtic Tiger and All That' Sticks & `Stones Gallery' Templebar, Dublin
Group Show – Vanguard Gallery, Paul Street, Cork
2002 ‘Love to You’ – Catalyst Arts Centre, Belfast
1999 ‘Coda 999’, Sculpture in Context – Dublin Castle
1998 Sculpture in Context – Kilmainham Goal, Dublin
1996 Oireachtas Exhibition – Guinness Hops Store, Dublin
Symposia & Residencies:
2007 'Seed Dating' National Science Gallrey Dublin
2006 International Visual Artists Symposium, White Castle, Athy
2005 Residency at O’Connell Court sheltered housing, part of the Cork City of Culture 2005 Celebrations
2003 Shortlisted for M7 Kildare Bypass. % for Art Scheme
2001 3-month residency with Dublin gay community at Outhouse, Dublin
1995 Sculptures & props for movie ‘Braveheart’ (Directed by Mel Gibson)
1992 Brick Symposium at Kingscourt brickworks,Co. Cavan
Fifi is a member of Visual Artists Ireland, and The National Sculpture Factory. She was organizer for the ‘Sculpture in Context’ open exhibitions (1995-1998). She has been on selection panels for County Kildare and Offaly '% for Arts' Projects. She was also a founder member of AKA (Association of Kildare Artists).
Publications & Interviews:
Article The VAN, magazine of Visual Artists Ireland Sept/Oct 2007
Profile ‘Temporary State’ Published by Kildare Co. Co. 2007
TV interview Journal de Culture, ARTE TV, Jan 29th 2005
Profile ‘Solo Visions’ Published by Designpod 2000
Profile ‘Aerial Perspectives’ Published by Cavan Arts Office
Review 4D (Sculpture Association of Ireland now AAI). 1996
Review Circa, Winter 1995
Radio interview Annalivia Radio Arts Programme 20th Sept 1998
Education:
1992-96 Architecture, DTI Bolton St. (Certified Architect)
1996-97 Sculpture & Ceramics Brunell University Middlesex, England
1998 Ceramics, The Battle Pottery, Reading, Berkshire, England
1989-95 Bronze casting, N.C.A.D., Dublin