Sinéad Ní Chionaola 2021 Education College 1997-98
Qualification
National College of Art & Design
Honours-Diploma-Art & Design
1996-97
Crawford College of Art & Design
Foundation in Art Therapy
1987-90
Crawford College of Art & Design
Distinction-National Diploma Fine Art
Teachers
Painting/Printmaking
1986-87
Waterford Institute of Technology
Certificate in Visual Education
Collections Her work forms part of the OPW collection Ireland, and in private collections in Ireland, Europe, Switzerland, and America.
Online Exhibitions 2021 https://www.theholyart.com/nostalgia-room-3 April 4th -12 6th Annual Artist’s Choice Art Exhibition – April 2021 | Fusion Art (fusionartps.com) 2021 Art Competition: All Painting — Contemporary Art Gallery Online Exhibitions (additional winner) Incognito- online exhibition and fundraiser for the Jack and Jill
Foundation
2020“10th Anniversary” Art Exhibition 2020 – Painting &
Other Media | LightSpaceTime.Art
3rd Women Artists Art Exhibition - September
15 - December 14, 2020 | Fusion Art (fusionartps.com) International Juried Art Exhibition. Artinmanyforms. Thesilence2020.wordpress.com Incognito-online exhibition and fundraiser for the Jack and Jill foundation 2019 www.greywoodarts.org www.crossingthedissour.ie A project by Greywood artsan online journal about the creative process issue #2 www.artboxtalent.com/showit https://www.artboxprojects.com
Group Exhibitions 2021
West Cork Creates, Home Ground
2019
Lavit Gallery Member Show The Doorway Gallery, Dublin
The Half Light Co-operative Youghal The Joan Clancy-Gallery, Celebration of poet laureate John Betjeman The Half Light Gallery, Midleton, Co Cork 2018
The Doorway Gallery, Dublin, More than just a Number, Greywood Arts Centre, Co Cork Anniversary Féte, Greywood Arts Centre, Co Cork Exhibition at Launch of & inclusion in East Cork Magazine, Cork Airport Secret Spaces, The Half Light Gallery, Midleton, Co Cork
2017
Midleton Arts Festival
Opening Celebration, Greywood Arts Centre 2013
Cork printmakers@21, The Atrium, City Hall and CIT, Wandesford Quay Gallery,
Cork 2010
Tramore Oceanic Surf and Sea Festival
Backwater Twenty, Crawford Art Gallery, Cork 2009
Explorations -from the mountains to the sea. Old Market House Arts Centre,
Dungarvan 2008
Art from the East, Sirus Arts Centre, Cobh, Co. Cork
2007/08 Youghal Arts Festival, Co.Cork 2006/07 Open Studio, Cork Art Trail, Killeagh, Co. Cork 2007
Showhouse, presented by Neville Knott, RTE Television, featured my paintings
2006/07 The Lemon Street Art Gallery, Dublin 2003/04 Imagine Arts Festival, Municipal Gallery, Waterford 2003
Cill Rialaig Arts Centre, Co. Kerry
An Tuatha Nua, TG4 Arts program featuring my paintings, process and studio practice 2000
West Cork Arts Centre, Skibbereen, Co. Cork
Taispeantas Ealaíne, Conradh na Gaeilge, Dublin 1997 Eitilt, Waterford Airport Irish Artists, Wemyss Gallery, Sydney, Australia 1996 Iontas 7, Small Works, National Touring Exhibition, Ireland 1998
Designs for Peace-In Honour of President Bill Clinton’s visit to Ireland, US Embassy, Dublin Crossroads, Symposium, Co. Roscommon, Ireland 1994/96 Rur’Art travelling show, Toured France Image, Woman, Text, Boole Library, UCC, Cork Printers Impress, Lavitts Gallery, Cork Christmas Show, Lavitts Gallery, Cork 1993 Confort Moderne, Poitiers, France Art Presents, Crawford Municipal Art Gallery, Cork MOE, Monaghan County Museum & Gallery 1995
1992
The Wyvern Gallery, Temple Bar, Dublin
Impression, Spanish Arch Gallery, Galway
Two-person shows 2019 The Old Market House Arts Centre, Dungarvan, S.Ni Chionaola and H.O’ Connell 1997 Explorations with C. Cleary, Gothenburg Irish Arts Festival, Sweden
1996 Explorations with C. Cleary, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Australia (secured private funding for travel expenses) 1995 Explorations with Carmel Cleary- National Touring Exhibition, Ireland. 1991 www.Kevinkavanaghgallery, Explorations with Carmel Cleary, Dublin, Ireland
Solo Exhibitions 2005
The Summer House Gallery, Lismore, Co. Waterford
2003
The Private Collector Gallery, Fredrick St, Dublin The Old Market House Arts Centre, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
1995
Hidden Horizons Unfolding, The Art Hive, Cork
1993
Cerzeau Arts Festival, France
Presence, Newry Arts Centre Co. Down Transitions, Cork Regional Dental Hospital
Awards 2007
Documentation grant, Foras na Gaeilge
2000
Travel Award, The Arts Council
1993/95/96/97/98/00 Aer Lingus Art flight, The Arts Council of Ireland 1995
Exhibition Assistance, The Arts Council of Ireland/The Art Hive
1994
Explorations, Touring grant, The Arts Council
1993
Travel Award to France, Department of Foreign Affairs
1993
Residency, Virginia Centre for the Creative Arts, USA
1991
Materials/Documentation grant, The Arts Council of Ireland Printmaking Studio Feasibility Study, The Arts Council
Residencies 2004
Heinrich Boll Cottage, Achill
2001/02/03
Cill Rialaigh, Kerry
1995/99/01/02 The Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Monaghan 2000
The Banff Centre of Excellence for the Arts, Canada
1997
Old Fire Station Mural Project, Waterford Arts Office Artist in the Community, Waterford Arts Office
1995
Crossroads Symposium, Roscommon Artist Collective
1994
Artist in Residence, The Art Hive, Cork
1993
Rur’Art Artist Residency, France
1992
Niort Arts Festival, France
Membership Visual Artists Ireland, Lavit Gallery Cork, United Artist Space /UAS, The HUB., 126 Artist Run Gallery, Backwater Artist Network/BAN,
Press Colette Sheridan, The Cork Examiner, 03/1993 & 09/1995. Mitre press 1993 Aidan Dunne, The Tribune, 01/1996 Alanna Hopkins, The Sunday Times / Culture Ireland, 1996. Marc Ewart, The Irish Times, 01/1996 & 09/1996. JN & Robert Dunstan, Adelaide Fringe Publications, 03/1996. Marianne Hartigan, The Sunday Tribune, 06/2003 Kya de Longchamps, Irish Examiner, 06/2003 Roísín Ingle, The Irish Times. 06/2003 Sophie Gorman, Irish Independent 07/2006, Christy Parker, Cork Examiner & Dungarvan Observer 2006 & 2019
Christy Parker, Dungarvan Leader 2006, Dungarvan Leader and Observer 06 /2008 & 07/2009 Dungarvan Observer,10/19 East Cork Visitors’guide 2018 & 201920 Dónal Buckley, Dungarvan Leader 10/2019 Colette Sheridan, The Cork Examiner 2020
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