Eva grew up in Tullamore, Co. Offaly and now lives in Dublin. She studied at the National College of Art & Design, Dublin. She works at her studio in the Liberties. Eva’s work is in private and commercial collections throughout Ireland, United Kingdom, Brazil, Iceland, United States of America and Germany.

Fashion has always been a source of inspiration to me and I have always been drawn to the silhouette of the female figure wearing dramatic costume.  My work is female-centric and is a celebration of the strength of women in an unequal society.  These women mean a lot to me.  Even though I don’t know most of them, I connect with them while I’m painting them.  I talk to the story I create for them while I work.  They are a feeling.  My painting is often fast and excited with music blaring in my ears and I feel this energy is evident in each of the works.

Academic

 

G.M.I.T, Galway 2010-2012
Bachelor of Fine Art – years 1 & 2

National College of Art & Design, Dublin 2013-2017
Honours Bachelor Degree in Fine Art

The Grafton Academy
Diploma in Fashion Design
September 2019 –

 

Residencies

 

New York Academy of Art, Franklin Street NY. Summer Residency 2015

Tyrone Guthrie Centre Annaghmakerrig, Ireland. Residency 2019

Selected Exhibitions

 

GMIT Group show, May, 2011

GMIT Group show, May, 2012

Jaja Studios StoneyBatter, May 2014

Steambox Studios ‘Romantic Land and Art Life’ Group Show, May 2015

Mart Gallery Group Show ‘Motley’, April, 2016

Edinburgh Art Fair (Chimera Gallery) 2017

Iconic Offices Competition Exhibition (2nd Place), April 2017

Residebyw2w, Fumbally Exchange, Dublin May 2017.  Featured Artist

St. Patricks University Hospital Dublin, Annual Exhibition September 2017 Invited Exhibitor

Sol Gallery  Dublin  ‘Les Femmes Diaphane’. Solo show November 2017

Art Source Dublin November 2017

AAF  London March, 2018 Selected Artist

Art & Style – Brown Thomas Dublin March 2018 Invited Artist

Hendrix College ‘The body of Empathy’ Arkansas, USA. Sept 2018 Selected Artist

Taproot ‘Dualisms and Oppositions’ Dublin September 2018

Art Source Dublin November 2018

Chrysalis – Dublin City Hall 9th May 2019 Solo Exhibition

Chrysalis Touring Exhibition

– CHQ Trans Fusion Festival. June 2019

– Royal College of Surgeons St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2. July 2019

– ‘Narratives’, Oughterard Courthouse, Co. Galway. August 2019.

– Presentation Arts Centre, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. June 2021 – July 24th 2021

– Outhouse, Capel Street, Dublin 1. September – October 24th 2021