Alison Mac Cormaic
Mosaic artist - Educator
Mosaic artist - Educator
Alison Mac Cormaic
BIOGRAPHY
Originally from Scotland, I now live near Loughrea in County Galway, Ireland. I work in the medium of mosaic and as an arts educator in schools and community settings. I have completed various public art commissions, primarily in mosaic. As a design historian I am interested in materials, design and why things look the way they do.
My practice is influenced by pattern, nature and the figure, with hand drawn qualities informing the finished works. My site specific commissions are inspired by local cultural heritage, centred in drawing from life and use colour combinations that sing.
BIOGRAPHY
BIOGRAPHY
BIOGRAPHY
CURRICULUM VITAE
Education
Employment
2017 - 2019
Professional Diploma in Education (Further Education), University of Galway.
2014 - 2016
2013 - 2014
Certificate in Integrating Literacy, Maynooth University.
Masters in Design History and Material culture, NCAD.
Part time art teacher, Youthreach
Heritage in Schools Panel of Experts, Heritage Council
Teaching Support Staff, University of Galway
Awards / Commissions
1989 - 1993
BA (Hons) Architectural Glass, ECA
2024
Exhibitions
2024
Peace Bowl Exhibition, GSoI, City Assembly House, Dublin
2024
Fashion Fusion Show, Biot, France
Interwined, Mosaic of the Community Brain. Ballybane Library, EU Horizon Programme with CURAM
2023
Foxglove mosaic installation and art education in CAMHS, Galway. Arts Council YPCE funding.
2022
2022
Knockcroghery, Fire! Sculptural mosaic for Knockcroghery, County Roscommon.
St Patrick’s Bell.Sculptural mosaic commission for Glor na nGael.
2009
2011
2024
Group Show, Shorelines Arts Festival, Portumna
2022
Constellations, Mosaic exhibition Chester Cathedral
Picture This, Illustrators Group Show, Airfield House, Dublin
2011
Bootcamp Group Show, Temple Bar
Felted Pictures and Attic Finds, Baboró artist exhibition Design Concourse, Galway
2008
Yankí Dúdil Watercolours, Oireachtas na Gaeilge, Corcaigh
2021
2021
2019
2019
2017
Flowers, Fruits and Seedcases. Mosaic Merlin Woods. Per Cent for Art
Theory of Entanglement. CONNECT, Waterford Institute of Technology
Lixnaw Illustrated Inventory of Everyday Objects and Lost Palaces Mosaic. Kerry County Council as part of the Creative Ireland Programme.
Artist in Schools. Galway County Council funding.
Planning Through Time. Heritage Council and Arts Council, YPCE funding.
2004
1998
Súil Eile Group Show, Loughrea
An Fharraige Group Show, An Damhlann, Spiddal
2017
Design History Society. International award winner in excellence for design writing.
1997
The Dance of Light Group Show, An Damhlann, Spiddal
Offices
Founding member and Chairperson of Mosaic Artists Association Ireland (MAAI)
Education Officer of Glass Society of Ireland (GSOI) and member of the Editorial Team for Glass Ireland
Member of Visual Artists Ireland (VAI)
CONTACT
To contact me please send an email to alisonmaccormaic@yahoo.ie
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