Bio
Jennifer Comerford is a Tipperary born artist based in Cork. She graduated from GMIT’s Centre for the Creative Arts and Media in 2014 with first class honours in Fine Art specialising in Printmaking. Having received an emerging artist bursary from Cork Printmakers she has continued exploring the medium of print through etchings, lithographs and mono-prints, creating 2D work as well as 3D paper sculptures. She has exhibited nationally and internationally and her work is held in public and private collections in Ireland, the U.K., Germany and Italy.
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Education:
B.A First Class Hons. Degree Fine Art (Printmaking) at Galway/Mayo Institute of Technology, 2013/2014
B.A Level 7 Degree in Art and Design (Printmaking) at Galway/Mayo Institute of Technology, 2012/2013
Exhibitions:
2015, Impressions, Biennial Print Exhibition, Galway Arts Festival.
2015, Featured Artist, Sarah Walker Gallery, Cork
2015, Busk – Hive Gallery & Studios, Waterford
2015, Peepshow – Hive Gallery & Studios, Waterford
2014, Optel Vision Opening Reception – Raheen Business Park, Limerick
2014, Galway Design Week – Centre for Creative Arts + Media, GMIT, Galway
2014, Aurora ’14 Emerging Artist Bursary Awards Show – Cork Printmakers, Cork
2014, Student Art Awards - Bourn Vincent Gallery, UL, Limerick
2014, RDS Student Art Awards- RDS, Dublin,
2014, CCAM Degree Show 2014, Centre for Creative Arts + Media, GMIT, Galway
2013, Art of Galway, Fringe Festival – Dominican Hall, Galway
2013, Inkling, Ordinary Degree Show - Quadrangle Gallery, NUIG, Galway
2013, Works on Paper, GMIT Printmaking Student Exhibition - RK Burt Gallery, London
Bibliography:
2015, Headspace Magazine, Issue Four, Print Publication TBA
Collections:
Office of Public Works, Dublin, Ireland
Works held in private collections in Ireland, the U.K, Germany and Italy
Awards:
Cork Printmakers Emerging Artist Bursary 2014
B.A First Class Hons. Degree Fine Art (Printmaking) at Galway/Mayo Institute of Technology, 2013/2014
B.A Level 7 Degree in Art and Design (Printmaking) at Galway/Mayo Institute of Technology, 2012/2013
Exhibitions:
2015, Impressions, Biennial Print Exhibition, Galway Arts Festival.
2015, Featured Artist, Sarah Walker Gallery, Cork
2015, Busk – Hive Gallery & Studios, Waterford
2015, Peepshow – Hive Gallery & Studios, Waterford
2014, Optel Vision Opening Reception – Raheen Business Park, Limerick
2014, Galway Design Week – Centre for Creative Arts + Media, GMIT, Galway
2014, Aurora ’14 Emerging Artist Bursary Awards Show – Cork Printmakers, Cork
2014, Student Art Awards - Bourn Vincent Gallery, UL, Limerick
2014, RDS Student Art Awards- RDS, Dublin,
2014, CCAM Degree Show 2014, Centre for Creative Arts + Media, GMIT, Galway
2013, Art of Galway, Fringe Festival – Dominican Hall, Galway
2013, Inkling, Ordinary Degree Show - Quadrangle Gallery, NUIG, Galway
2013, Works on Paper, GMIT Printmaking Student Exhibition - RK Burt Gallery, London
Bibliography:
2015, Headspace Magazine, Issue Four, Print Publication TBA
Collections:
Office of Public Works, Dublin, Ireland
Works held in private collections in Ireland, the U.K, Germany and Italy
Awards:
Cork Printmakers Emerging Artist Bursary 2014