Emma Finucane
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Emma Finucane develops artwork through dialogue, process based, participatory and collaborative practice. A founder member of Outpost Studios in Bray Co.Wicklow Emma completed a BFA at NCAD in 1997 and an MFA in 2006. She has been commissioned and supported by the Arts Council Ireland, CREATE, Wicklow, Carlow, Cavan and Kildare County Councils. Her work has been shown in Ireland, the UK, Germany, Denmark and the US and can be found in many private and public collections including: OPW, AIB, DIT, and UCD.
CV : Emma Finucane
Born: 1975, Dublin Ireland
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Education
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2006 ::MFA, NCAD, Dublin 8
1999 ::Cert. New Media Project management, Arthouse, Dublin
1997 ::BA Fine Art, 1st Class Honours, NCAD Dublin 8
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Solo Exhibitions                                                            
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2017/18 Solo Exhibition, Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray
2014          Loud Silence, UCD Science Centre
2003          Emerging Artist, New Work, Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray Co.Wicklow
                      New Work, Mezzanine Area, National Concert Hall, Dublin
1999          Fusions, Signal Arts Centre, Bray, Co.Wicklow
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Selected Group Exhibitions
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2017   INTERGENFEM at FiLiArt, Institute of Education, London
                T’ART, Bones and Pearl Gallery, London (PIMP)

2017    Attitude Precedes Form, curated by Hilary Murray
2016   Outpost Studios, Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray Co.WIcklow
               Rosebud, The Library Project, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
2015   ProCreate Project, Womens Art Library, Goldsmiths University, London
               Welcome Disturbances, The Lab, Foley St. Dublin 1
2014   Ile Seguin, The Library Project, 4 Temple Bar, Dublin 2
2013  Panchaea:  Denis Roche, Emma Finucane, Brian Maguire, VISUAL Carlow
              WWAR - 24hr Perofrmance, Vacant Building, Main St. Bray Co.Wicklow
              Curiosity Cabinet, 4,Temple Bar, Dublin 2
2012  Production, Monster Truck Gallery, Temple Bar, Dublin
              Irish/Colombian Print Exchange, Centre for Creative Practices, Dublin
2011  20/20 portfolio exchange. Hotbed Press, Salford, Manchester, England
             'Box-id', Blackchurch Print studio @ No Grants gallery, Temple Bar Dublin.
               Curiosity Cabinet, 4,Temple Bar, Dublin 2
2010  From Dublin to LA and Back, Saddleback Gallery, L.A.
2009  Tomorrow is Today, Original Print Gallery, Temple Bar.
2008  The Open Window Project, St. James Hospital, Dublin
2007  Salon Show, Original Print Gallery, Temple Bar.
              Ballyhaise Framed, Invited Artist, Farnham House Cavan
              Amnesty International, Voice Our Concern, Axis Arts Centre,   Ballymun
             Mermaid Greenstar Open Submission, Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray
              Reflect, Blackchurch Print Studio 25 years, Grattan Bridge Kiosks
              Portraits of Pain, Commision, Filmbase Temple Bar
              Postcards from the Edge, performance and video Back Loft, Dublin 8
2006  More Often Sensed than Understood, OPG Gallery, Two person show
              NCAD MFA Show, Digital Hub, Dublin 8
              Foreign, Utopian Art Award, Wurzburg, Germany
2005 ENSO Live Art Event, Tulca Festival, Galway, invited artist
             Perspective 05, Belfast, selected by Tony Atkinson& Ariella Azoulay
             Claremorris Open 05, selected by Andrea Schleiker
              Fra Irland, Danske Grafikeres Hus, Copenhagen
2004  Disasters of War, Original Print Gallery, Dublin 2
              Impressions 04, Galway Arts Centre, selected by Mick Moon
              Group Feature, Lemon Street Gallery
2003  50:50, Temple Bar Galleries
              Open Submission, Wicklow County Buildings
              Print Portraits, Original Print Gallery, Temple Bar
              BCPS Group Show, Courthouse Centre, Tinahely
              42 Wicklow Artists Exhibit, Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Co.Wicklow
2000  BCPS, Original Print Gallery, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
              BCPS, Tallaght Civic Arts Centre
              Wall to Wall, Original Print Gallery, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
1999   Absolute Pavement Art, Sandymount Strand,Absolute Secrets, RHA
1998   Back to Print, Garter Lane, Waterford,
               BCPS Show, Original Print Gallery
1997   Bank of Ireland, Selected Pieces, RHA, Ely Place, Dublin
               NCAD Degree Show, RHA, Ely Place, Dublin
1996   Impressions, Galway Arts Centre,
               Eigse, Carlow Arts Festival




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Conferences & Artist Talks
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2018    Artist Talk - Ormond Studios
2018    Artist Talk - Salon Night, Outpost Studios, Bray, Co.WIcklow 
2017    Presented at Art&Health Check Up, Check In, The Model Sligo
2016    Artist Talk - Fine Art Lecture Series, NCAD 
2015    Artist Talk -  UCD School of Nursing and Midwifery
2015    Presented at Motherhood&Creative Practice, London Southbank University 
2015    Artist Talk, with Fred Cummins, UCD, O'Brien Science Centre 

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Awards & Achievements

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2017   PIMP Zine (Pff Publications with Eleanor Philips and Rachel Fallon) is added to the Wellcome Collection Library, Feminist Library London and Platform Arts Belfast Zine Collection
2014  UCD Health Sciences, Artist in Residence
Arts and Health Creative Practitioner Panel, DLR Co.Co.
2013   Elected Board Member, Director (2014) Blackchurch Print Studio
Wicklow Artists Rese (WWAR) curated by Eilis Lavelle and Cliodhna Shaffery
Arts Funding Wicklow Co.CO. RAFT Artists Collective
2012  UCD School of Science Artist in Residence
2011  Invited Artist Per Cent for Art Commission Carlow
2010  Baby Boy, 8lb 11oz
2008  Baby Girl, 8lb 1oz
2007  Bursary Award, Arts Council Ireland
Arts Funding Award Wicklow County Council
2006   Research and Development Grant, Phase One, CREATE
International Utopian Art Prize, Wurzburg, Germany
Artist in Residence Scheme Wicklow, St. Fergal’s Boxing Club
2004    Art Funding Award, Bray Town Council
Published Feature Article, Vol3, Issue 1, Contexts, CREATE
2003   Materials Grant Award, Wicklow County Council
Front and Back Cover PREVIEW of the Visual Arts Ireland
1998   Studio Rental Assistance Award, Arts Council Ireland
Printmaking Award, Dakota Packaging Ltd.
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 Projects and Work
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2017 - DLR, OPEN STUDIO, The Lexicon, 
2015-present   Part-time Lecturer, NCAD, Fine Print (ended dec 2017)
                                   Lecturer, Arts and Health Elective Module UCD
2014-present    Invited Artist, Lecture 4th yr Midwifery UCD
2011-present    Project Artist, The Creative Well, Kildare County Arts Office
2010-14 Lecturer, NCAD/TCD Arts in Health Module
2012  Facilitator Sharing Space Ballyfermot
Open Window Installation Management, Nursing Homes, Kildar
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2011-13 Artist, Per Cent for Art Commission, Carlow

Digital Photography Teacher, CDVEC, Killester College of Further Education
2007 -10  Artist, The Open Window Project, St.James Hospital, Dublin 8
Artist & Coordinator, Portraits of Pain, research project , Pfizer

Artist, Amnesty, Voice Our Concern, Artists in Schools
07-10 Photography Lecturer, CDVEC, Killester College of Further Education,
07/08 Part Time Assistant Lecturer IADT, BA Visual Art Practice Yr 1
06-08
NCAD Lecturer and Researcher- The Role of Artists in Learning      Communities Grundtvig EU SOCRATES. Luxemburg 06,Dublin 07, Finland 08.
06/07 Outreach Artist, Hugh Lane, Dublin //  NGI, Dublin // Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray
2005    Evaluating a Social Project through Art, Irish Wheelchair Association

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Memberships
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OUTPOST Studios, Southern Cross Business Park, Bray,Co.Wicklow
Blackchurch Print Studio, 4 Temple Bar
CREATE Dublin 8
Visual Artists Ireland

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