About me

Commissions & Awards

2007 Awarded a bursary from the Arts & Disability Fund
which is supported by both arts councils in Ireland.
The purpose of the award is to mount the exhibition
called 'Sea, Sky & The Square Mile' in the Signal Arts
Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow in March 2008
2003 Awarded an id="122031"Honorary Doctorate of Laws by
National University of Ireland in recognition of
contribution to the international disability arts
movement.
1998 Dept. of Foreign Affairs Cultural Award to travel to
Tokyo, Japan
1997 Arts Council Travel Award Washington, DC
1995 Arts Council Travel Award University of
Michigan.
1995 Locus+ Commission for performance work.
1994 Arts Council Travel Award, London.
1994 “Inside Out” Arts Council Commission for show
travelling to secondary schools on the theme of the
transition from childhood to adulthood.
1992 National Rehabilitation Board's Research
Scholarship to study equality issues in education.
1990 Gracie Fields Live Art Commission, U.K.
1990 Arts Council Travel Award San Francisco.
1990 Cultural Travel Award from the Dept of Foreign
Affairs.
1989 Bursary in Visual Arts, Arts Council of Ireland.
1989 Commission for “Beyond the Barriers”, Arts Council
of Great Britain.
1989 Artist in Residence, Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick.
1988 "Heroes" Arts Council Commission for show travelling
to secondary schools.
1988 Kevin J. Ramos Award, Berkeley, California.