Curriculum Vitae

Education:

2019    Professional Diploma in Education (Further Education). National University Ireland, Galway (NUIG)

2016    MA Design History and Material Culture. National College of Art and Design (NCAD), Dublin

2014    Cetificate in Integrating Literacy. Maynooth University.

1993    BA Hons Architectural Glass. Edinburgh College of Art (ECA)

Awards:

2020        Per Cent for Art in Merlin Woods School, Arts Council

2019     Commmunity Artist, Lixnaw, Kerry County Council

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.

2018/19     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. 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.

2017    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

2000-2008     Teaching Artist with Baboró International Children's Art Festival.

Teaching Work:

- Art teacher in Youthreach and Dóchas don Óige

- Heritage Expert in Schools

http://www.heritageinschools.ie/heritage-expert/profile/alison-mac-cormaic

Mosaic

Lixnaw, County Kerry.

Lohan’s Pharmacy, Galway City

Work in private collection

Member of BAMM, British Association for Modern Mosaic

Illustration

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

Learning from Buildings. INTO Teachers magazine, May 2020, p42. https://www.instagram.com/alison_maccormaic/

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

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