Emer Gillespie

Born 1980, Ireland

Currently lives in Brighton, UK

www.emergillespie.com

Education

2009     MA Photography, London College of Communications

2007     PG Cert Photography (1st) Central Saint Martins

2005     BA (Hons) Textiles (1st), GMIT, Ireland

2003     BA Fine Art (1st), Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland

Solo Exhibitions & Projects

2008     Trains,The Space, Hove

2008     Domestication, 3 and 10 Theatre, Brighton Photo Fringe

2008     Domestication, Riverbank Arts Centre, Kildare, Ireland

2008     Domestication,Market House, Mullingar, Ireland

2007     Domestication, The Basement Gallery, Dundalk, Ireland

2006     Exhaust me, Galway Arts Centre, Ireland

Selected Group Exhibitions & Projects

2010     Fresh Faced and Wild Eyed, Photographers Gallery, London (exh cat)

2010     Slide Nite, Photomonth, Krakow, Poland

2009     Shifting Perspectives, OXO Gallery, Southbank, London (exh cat)

2008     Trick or Treat, Imagine Arts Festival 2008, Waterford, Ireland

2008     XHIBIT 08, Davies Street, University of the Arts London (exh cat)

2008     Artists Film at the Collection, Usher Gallery, Lincolnshire (exh cat)

2007     Strikethrough at The Trafalgar, Trafalgar Square, London. www.strikethrough.org

2007     CROP, Cenral Saint Martins, Postgraduate Show, London (exh cat)

2006     Max5 Festival, Southwark

2006     Document, Millennium Arts building, NUIG, Ireland (exh cat)

2005     Video HM, Armory square, New York.

2005     Co-Lab, Tulca Arts Festival, Galway, Ireland

2005     The Fourth Floor, eNSO, Hynes Yard Car Park, Galway, Ireland

2005     Galway Film Fleadh, short film section, Galway, Ireland (exh cat)

2005     Praxis, Cork City of Culture 2005, Tig Fili Gallery, Cork, Ireland (exh cat)

       2005     THE BOOK OF IDEAS, Art scene WAREHOUSE, Shanghai, China.

Fellowships, Residencies & Awards

Chosen as a Shots Young Photographer, 2008

Artist in residency, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, 2005/2006

Bank of Ireland student of the year, Cluain Mhuire Art college, Galway

Public Talks & Lectures

2009      LCC MA exhibition tour and discussions

2006     Textile 05, Kaunas Art Biennial, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland

2006     My Practice so far, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland

Teaching and Lecturing

2010 – present     Visual Art Developer, Patcham High School, Brighton, UK

2005-2006             Artist in Residence, Cluain Mhuire, Galway, Ireland. Additional tutor to degree and diploma yr students.