Ceara Conway (born 1977) is an independent Irish contemporary visual artist and vocalist from the Connemara Gaeltacht region in County Galway, in the west of Ireland.[1]

Ceara Conway
Born1977
NationalityIrish
EducationEdinburgh College of Art & NCAD
Occupation(s)Visual artist, Singer
Websitehttps://www.cearaconway.ie

Biography

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Conway has a BA in Glass and Architectural Glass from Edinburgh College of Art and studied Community & Public Arts Education at the National College of Art and Design and Glass & Photography at Alfred University, New York.[2][3]

Work

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She has been commissioned by art organisations and public institutions such as CREATE, Galway European Capital of Culture, Saolta Arts & Galway University Hospitals, Galway Public Arts Office, Ormston House,[4] Waterways Ireland,[5] Difference Exchange (UK),[6] King's College (UK) and Atlas Arts (UK).

Along with her commissioned work, she performs nationally and internationally for prolific events, festivals & visiting heads of state. She has performed with musicians such as Nick Roth, Caoimhin O Raghallaigh,[7] Noirin Ni Rian,[8] Linda Buckley[9] and LAU.[10] She is currently working on an album with producer and musician Sean Mac Erlaine.[11]

Selected works

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  • Making Visible, Funded by CREATE and supported by the Arts Council, 2015[12]
  • Say Goodbye, Commissioned by Verbal Arts Centre, Ulster Museum and curated by Declan Sheehan, 2016
  • Public art installation - Five Continents One People, Creagh Primary School, Galway, 2010[13]
  • Public art installation - 15 miles, St Brendan’s Nursing Home in Loughrea, County Galway, 2013-2015[14]
  • Live performance response to The Amulet, LAB Gallery, 2015.[15]
  • Performance - Iascealaíocht, Connemara, Curated by Gregory McCartney, 2018.[16]
  • Vicissitudes, Exile Ritual and Lament and A Vessel for Souls, Derry City of Culture and King's College London, 2013.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Ceara Conway". Atlas Arts. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Edinburgh College of Art - Glass Students". www.scotlandsglass.co.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Mary Conroy & Ceara Conway". Ormston House. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Mary Conroy & Ceara Conway". Ormston House. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Waterways Ireland | News Centre | Press Releases | Press Release Article". www.waterwaysireland.org. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Ceara Conway". Atlas Arts. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Booked! 5 to catch at the Mountains To Sea festival". 20 March 2018. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ^ "Ceara Conway - Making Visible Performance". The Journal of Music. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Unbound". Edinburgh Festival. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Unbound". Edinburgh Festival. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Seán Mac Erlaine". islander. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  12. ^ Create. "Making Visible". Create – national development agency for collaborative arts in social and community contexts. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Public Art Ireland Directory".
  14. ^ "Arts and Health".
  15. ^ "The Amulet | Dublin City Council". www.dublincity.ie. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  16. ^ "Ceara Conway - Making Visible Performance". The Journal of Music: News, Reviews & Opinion | Music Jobs & Opportunities. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  17. ^ "Ceara Conway - Making Visible Performance". The Journal of Music: News, Reviews & Opinion | Music Jobs & Opportunities. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
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