Education
- Professional Diploma in Education (Further Education). National University Ireland, Galway (NUIG) 2017-19
- MA Design History and Material Culture. National College of Art and Design (NCAD), Dublin. 2014-16.
- BA Hons Architectural Glass. Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) 1993.
Awards:
- Winner of Design History Society’s international student essay award, 2017.http://www.ncad.ie/news/view/prize-winning-research-by-ncad-design-history-ma-student
Work:
- Teacher in Youthreach and Dóchas don Óige
- Heritage Expert in Schools
http://www.heritageinschools.ie/heritage-expert/profile/alison-mac-cormaic
Visual Arts Educator,
2019: Commmunity Artist, Lixnaw, County Kerry.
2019: Artist in Residence, Garrafauns National School as part of Galway County Council Artist in Schools.
2018: Artist in Residence, St Nicholas Parochial School as part of Branar Arts Flag, 2018.
2018/2019: Community Arts Facilitator. Projects in Portumna, Ballinasloe and Athenry, County Galway.
2017: Planning through Time A project developed in conjunction with Galway County Council’s Heritage Office, receiving Heritage Council and Arts Council, Young People, Children and Education funding. It was located in Galway City Museum and held as part of Baboró International Arts Festival for Children,
2000-2008: Teaching Artist with Baboró International Children's Art Festival.
Mosaic- Lixnaw, County Kerry.
Lohan’s Pharmacy, Galway City.
Illustration Work-
Illustrations for books, numeracy learning games and jigsaw puzzles for Glór na nGael, a national company that makes promotional material for the Irish language.
2017 Children’s game - Biongó Bóthair
2017 Jigsaw of Irish Streetscapes - Radharcanna
2013 Board game - Spraoi le hUimhreacha
2012 Jigsaw - Uachtaráin na Éireann
2010 Design for balloon
2008 Illustrated children’s book - Yankí Dúidil agus Rímeanna Eile
2008 Giant floor puzzle - Ainmithe na hÉireann
2009 Baboró Children's International Theatre Festival cover artist.
Publications
Carved in Time. The Irish Times Online edition, 2016. https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/carved-in-time-the-craftwork-legacy-of-the-hunger-strikes-1.2636245
'Miniature Thatched Cottage' in The Secret Lives of Objects, 2016. Editor Lisa Godson https://www.ncad.ie/files/san_files/Secret_Lives_of_Objects.pdf
Exhibitions
2011 Picture This Illustrators Group Show, Airfield House, Dublin
2011 Bootcamp Group Show, Temple Bar
2009 Felted Pictures and Attic Finds Baboró brochure artist's exhibition, Judy Greene's Design Concourse, Galway
2008 Yankí Dúidil Watercolours, Oireachtas na Gaeilge, Corcaigh
2004 Súil Eile Group Show, Loughrea
1998 An Fharraige Group Show, An Damhlann, Spiddal
1997 The Dance of Light Group Show, An Damhlann, Spiddal