While I have always been inspired by architecture and its multi-dimensional portrayal of form, the inspiration for my work is in fact multifaceted and includes architecture, space, memory and emotion.
Received the Taylor Art Award from the Royal Dublin Society.
Graduated with a Masters of Arts, Design, Ceramics from the National College of Art and Design, Dublin.
Represented Ireland at the European Ceramics Context in Bornholm, Denmark.
Received the Visual Art Bursary Award, Kildare County Council.
Isobel’s work is in a number of permanent collections including the National Museum of Ireland, Dublin and the Taipei County Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taiwan.
Received the Taylor Art Award from the Royal Dublin Society.
Graduated with a Masters of Arts, Design, Ceramics from the National College of Art and Design, Dublin.
Represented Ireland at the European Ceramics Context in Bornholm, Denmark.
Received the Visual Art Bursary Award, Kildare County Council.
Isobel’s work is in a number of permanent collections including the National Museum of Ireland, Dublin and the Taipei County Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taiwan.
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I work exclusively with porcelain as the intrinsic characteristics of the material, its translucence and delicate paper-like quality enable me to fully realise my concepts. I make minuscule environments- abstracted rooms, cities and houses.
The Morrison Hotel, Dublin, Ireland
O’ Dwyer Real Estate, Dublin, Ireland
Private Collections Nationally & Internationally and 2016 to Present
The National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Dublin, Ireland
Taipei County Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taiwan
The National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Dublin, Ireland
Masters in Art, Design, Ceramics, National College of Art and Design, Dublin
The National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Dublin, Ireland
Visual Arts Grant, Kildare County Council and Arts Services
Nominated as an ‘Irish Craft Hero’ Design and Crafts Council of Ireland
Ceramics Ireland Award for Craftsmanship & Creativity & Gallery Zozimus Purchase Award
European Ceramic Context, Denmark, Represented Ireland
Visual Arts Bursary and Solo Exhibition, Kildare County Council and Arts Services
Visual Arts Bursary, Kildare County Council and Arts Services
Korero, Ceramics in Conversation, Taiwan Ceramics Biennale, Taipei County Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taiwan
The European Ceramic Context Exhibition, Bornholm, Denmark, Represented Ireland
The Golden Fleece Award, Merit
The Taylor Art Award, Royal Dublin Society
Irish Wings Festival, Christophe Boico Gallery, Paxos, Greece
Edges, Ceramic House, Brighton UK
O’Connell Gallery, Clonakilty, Cork
Land Marks, Ceramics Ireland, National Craft Gallery Kilkenny
Made in Ireland, National Craft Gallery Kilkenny, National Craft Gallery Kilkenny & FE Mc William Gallery
Irish Craft Heroes, a travelling exhibition throughout Ireland
Curious Treasures, The National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny
Ceramics Ireland Triennial Exhibition, Land/Marks, Farmleigh Gallery
Ceramics Ireland International Festival, Kilkenny, Exhibition
Whiter Shade of Pale, Hexagon Design Classics, North Road, London
Touchstone, Ceramics Ireland, Farmleigh Gallery & The National Craft Gallery
The Shadow of Sodeisha, National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks
SO Fine Art Gallery, Dublin
The Story in Art, Candida Stevens Fine Art, West Sussex, UK
Bils & Rye Gallery, York, UK
Contemporary Collection of Design & Craft, National Museum of Ireland & Design and Crafts Council of Ireland, Dublin
Inside Outside, Solo Exhibition Gallery Zozimus, Dublin
Duality of Function, Contemporary Clay, Galway Arts Centre, Galway
Portfolio at Solomon Fine Arts & Design & Crafts Council of Ireland, Dublin
Riverbank Arts Centre, Visual Arts Bursary Award Solo Exhibition, Kildare
Centred, Ceramics Ireland, Farmleigh Gallery, Dublin
Generation Exhibition, NCAD, Dublin
Moving Objects, International Academy of Ceramics, Dublin Castle, Dublin
Irish Craft Portfolio, Design & Crafts Council of Ireland, RHA Gallery, Dublin
Eigse, VISUAL Centre of Contemporary Art, Carlow, Ireland
Dearc, Celebrating 150 Years of the RDS Taylor Art Award, RDS, Dublin, Ireland
Korero, Ceramics in Conversation, Taiwan Ceramics Biennale, Taipei County Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taiwan