VICKY SMITH, IRL
Vicky Smith is a visual artist, arts educator and arts administrator from Galway. She is a member of Engage Art Studios. Her work is interdisciplinary using drawing, painting, objects, photography, appropriated films, writing, printmaking, ceramics and sculpture. She transforms and rebuilds her work within the installation using every tangible media to question conventions of a female architectural timeline of change.
Smith was recipient of the Artist in School Residency from Galway County Council in 2017 and 2016. She joined the Impressions Print Exhibition team in 2016 as studio manager of Galway Print Studio(2016-2017). Smith founded Galway Arts Education Agency in 2015, a mobile art school and is developing a Gallery of Children's Art in Galway city. Previous to this she was the chairperson and board member of 126 Artist-led Gallery (2010-2012) and education coordinator on the steering committee for FEACH, a new visual art space initiative for Galway City and County.
Exhibitions include: Somewhere between perception and reality, Olivier Cornet Gallery. An exhibition first presented at VUE 2018, Ireland’s National Contemporary Art Fair (1-4 November 2018, RHA, Dublin), Inside the Box Engage Art Studios, Culture Night(2018), Conversations on Making (Galway, 2018), Fragmented Shore, Just Art it, Galway (2018), Narrating Self,Translating the Other, Galway Arts Centre (2018) VUE Contemporary Art fair, RHA(2017), Material Conditions, Platform Arts, Belfast(2017), EP'17 Print Exchange, Black Gate Cultural Space, Galway (2017), Nasty Women, Pallas/Projects Studios, Dublin (2017), Impressions Printmaking Show, curated by Jason Hicklin(UK), CCAM, Galway (2017) The Meeting Laois Arthouse and Library, Stradbally, Co.Laois and the Olivier Cornet Gallery, August (2017), Little Kingdoms, Catalyst Arts, Belfast (2014); Engage Art Studios member show,126 Galway (2014); RUA Red Winter Open, Dublin (2013); Too Many Dinner Parties, group exhibition, Galway (2013); #00800 selected Engage members exhibition, curated by Grace McEvoy, The Dock Shed, Galway (2012); LATENCY, curated by Michaela Cutualya, Linenhall Arts Centre, Mayo (2012); Spectrum of Activity, group exhibition curated by Padraic E. Moore, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork (2011). Solo Exhibitions include A Final Soar Into Orbit, The Linenhall Arts Centre, Mayo, (2015); House of Blindness, PS2-Paragon Studios and Project Space, Belfast, solo exhibition (2014);Megga Bubble Space Burbs, Galway Arts Centre (2013). In 2012 she was selected as the artist in residence by curator and director of visual art Maeve Mulrennan, Galway Arts Centre.
EMPLOYMENT
Galway Arts Education Agency Director 2015-present
Impressions Printmaking Show Arts Administrator 2017
Galway Print Studio Manager 2016-2017
Substitute teacher of Art, Craft and Design with Galway and Roscommon Education Training Board 2015-present
Registered teacher of Art, Craft and Design with the Department of Education and Skills 2000-present
Registered teacher with the Teaching Council of Ireland 2009- present
State Exams Commission;Corrector Junior Certificate Examinations and Superintending Officer for Junior Cycle 2012-present
Exam Craft , Dublin, Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate Art practical and Art History corrector 2012-present
EDUCATION
2011 Masters(Hons), Art in the Contemporary World, faculty of Visual Culture, NCAD, Dublin
2007 Diploma in the History of European and Irish Painting, Trinity College, Dublin
2004 Masters(Hons) Arts Administration and Cultural Policy, Goldsmiths College, University of London, London
1999 H.Dip for Art and Design Teachers(Hons), Crawford College of Art and Design, Cork,1999 with distinction
1998 BA Fine Art(Hons), Printmaking, CCAD, Cork, with distinction
ACADEMIC AWARDS
H.Dip Student of the Year Award,1999
BA Fine Art Student of the year, Crawford College of Art and Design,1999
Barry Malone Award, Diploma in painting, Crawford College of Art and Design,1998
AWARDS
2018 Artist in School Residency, Galway County Council,
2017 Artist in School Residency, Galway County Council
2016 Artist in School Residency, Galway County Council
2017 Individual Arts Award, Galway City Council
2014 Individual Arts Award, Galway City Council
2012 Winner of the adjudicator prize for work in the annual Brigit's Garden's exhibition
2011 Galway City Council Individual Arts Award
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2015 A Final Soar Into Orbit, Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Mayo
2014 House of Blindness, PS2 and Paragon Studios, Belfast
2013 Mega Bubble Space Burbs, Galway Arts Centre
RESIDENCIES
2012 Selected and awarded the Visual Arts Residency at Galway Arts Centre
INVITED AND SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019 'Hiatus' 126 Artist-run Gallery, annual members show, Galway, IRL
2018 'Somewhere between perception and reality', Olivier Cornet Gallery. An exhibition first presented at VUE ,
Ireland’s National Contemporary Art Fair (1-4 November 2018, RHA, Dublin)
Poetry Ireland Review, Issue 124
Inside the Box Engage Art Studios, Culture Night
Conversations on Making, Galway
Fragmented Shore, Just Art it, Galway
Narrating Self,Translating the Other, Galway Arts Centre
2017 VUE Contemporary Art Fair, Olivier Cornet Gallery, RHA Gallery, Dublin, November
Material Conditions, Engage Art Studios collaboration with Platform Arts, Belfast, October
EP'17 Print Exchange, Black Gate Cultural Centre, Galway September
'Nasty Women', Pallas/Projects Studios, Dublin August
'The Meeting' Olivier Cornet Galley, Dublin curated by Muireann Ni Chonaill and Olivier Cornet, August
Impressions Printmaking Show 2017 & GIAF, curated by Jason Hicklin, CCAM, GMIT, Monivea Raod, Galway July
‘The Meeting’ Laois Arthouse and Library, Stradbally curated by Co. Laois Arts officer Muireann Ni
Chonaill and Olivier Cornet gallerist, July
Incognito Solomon Gallery, Dublin
2016 House Work,Wife,Woman film short. Taibdhearc Irish Language Theatre, Galway, 21 May 2016
AGA Collective Group with David Fox, Paul James-Kearney and Sheila Naughton. Olivier Cornet Gallery. Dublin.
Impressions Book Art, Galway International Art Festival
2014 Little Kingdoms, Catalyst Members Show, Belfast
2014 Engage Art Studios Members Show at 126 artist-run space, Galway
2013 RUA RED Winter Open Submission Exhibition selected by Paul McAree
(Director & Curator FLOOD),
Grace McEvoy (Visual Arts Coordinator, BLOCK T) and Claire McAree
(independent curator),Gallery 2 23rd November-24 December
2013 PACE, Engage Arts Studios Member show curated by Shelley McDonnell,
Clifden Arts Festival, August
2013 Too Many Dinner Parties, curated by PS2 Belfast, The Shed, Galway, July
2013 Drawing on the Back of an Envelope invited curator Linenhall Arts Centre, Mayo, May
2012 Annual Members Show, 126 artist-run Gallery, Galway, February
2012 Under-the-Counter Poster Manifestation, curated exhibition featuring Ruby Wallis,
Ben Geoghegan,Eimear-Jean McCormack, Tim Acheson, Roisin Coyle, Gerald Glynn, \
Galway, July
2012 Chemist Service, Annual Brigit’s Gardens Exhibition, Galway, July
50-50 @ Bar 8,126 Artist Run Gallery, July
2012 #008000 Engage Arts Studios member show at the Shed, Docks, Galway curated by
Grace McEvoy, September 2012 Latency Engage Arts Studios member show,Linenhall
Arts Centre, curated by Michaele Cutalya, November
Drawing Exhibition at Bar 8 Galway City, November
2011 Perambulatory Rhetoric’s two person show with Lisa Sweeney at The Niland Gallery,
Merchants Road, Galway
2011 Spectrum of Activity Group Exhibition curated by Padraic E Moore and The Black
Mariah,Triskel Arts Centre, Cork,
2011 Fragmentary sites ‘Influx artist led Fair’ Occupy Space, Limerick
ARTS EDUCATION
Third Level:
P/T Lecturer Photography Department, Griffith College, Dublin 2016-2017
Ferndown School, Specialist Foundation Arts College, tutor of photography and Fine Art 2007-2009
Saturday Portfolio School, Bournemouth Institute of Arts, 2009
Ceramic and Creative Arts Tutor for adults with learning difficulties, Bournemouth Adult learning Centre, 2007-2008
Scoil Mhuire secondary school for girls, teacher of art, craft and design, Cork City, 1999
Ogra Chorcai,Youth Outreach Art Tutor, Knocknaheeny, Cork City, 1997-1999
British Council teacher of art, community junior school Botswana, Africa, 2000-2002
ICA, Assistant Education Officer, London, 2002-2005
Castlepark Primary School, teacher of art, craft and design Dublin, 2005-2007
Walford Mill Crafts, part time Education Officer, 2008-2009
126 artist-run gallery Education Outreach, 2010-2011
Rockford Manor School secondary school for girls, teacher of art, craft and design Dublin, 2012-2013
Colaiste Croi Mhuire, teacher of art, craft and design, Spiddal, Galway, 2013
St Mary's ,Secondary School, Ballygar, Co.Galway, 2014
Knocknacarra community centre, Saturday Art School, 2013-2015
Galway Educate Together School After School lino printing workshop January-February 2016
Scoile Bhride, The Mercy, Tuam, Co.Galway May-June 2017
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2013 Too Many Dinner Parties Project Coordinator with Engage Art Studios, 2013
2012 UTCP collective poster exhibition Project Curator
2010 126 Artist-run Gallery, Board Member, Treasurer, Curator and Chairperson, 2010-2012
TALKS
2013 Leaving Certificate Art History Lecture revision course, Galway Arts Centre
2013 Illuminate, Ruby Wallis and Gerald Glynn, Nun's Island,hosted and chaired exhibition
discussion
2011 126 artist-run talk at GMIT,Galway
2011 NCAD, What do you stand for ? Seminar on 126 artist-run gallery, presentation
2010 Artspace, chaired exhibition talk in Galway Arts Centre
2010 Niland Gallery and Engage Art Studios 'Talking about Stuff and Things' Contemporary
art talks,invited speaker
RADIO & TV
2016 Galway Print Studio for Irish TV www.irishtv.ie and www.irishtv.com. Filmed during the show 'Printed Matter'
in Connacht Tribune Printworks,Galway August 2016.
2012 RTE ARENA Radio 1,Sonia Shiel solo exhibition radio review, Galway Arts Centre
Vicky Smith is a visual artist, arts educator and arts administrator from Galway. She is a member of Engage Art Studios. Her work is interdisciplinary using drawing, painting, objects, photography, appropriated films, writing, printmaking, ceramics and sculpture. She transforms and rebuilds her work within the installation using every tangible media to question conventions of a female architectural timeline of change.
Smith was recipient of the Artist in School Residency from Galway County Council in 2017 and 2016. She joined the Impressions Print Exhibition team in 2016 as studio manager of Galway Print Studio(2016-2017). Smith founded Galway Arts Education Agency in 2015, a mobile art school and is developing a Gallery of Children's Art in Galway city. Previous to this she was the chairperson and board member of 126 Artist-led Gallery (2010-2012) and education coordinator on the steering committee for FEACH, a new visual art space initiative for Galway City and County.
Exhibitions include: Somewhere between perception and reality, Olivier Cornet Gallery. An exhibition first presented at VUE 2018, Ireland’s National Contemporary Art Fair (1-4 November 2018, RHA, Dublin), Inside the Box Engage Art Studios, Culture Night(2018), Conversations on Making (Galway, 2018), Fragmented Shore, Just Art it, Galway (2018), Narrating Self,Translating the Other, Galway Arts Centre (2018) VUE Contemporary Art fair, RHA(2017), Material Conditions, Platform Arts, Belfast(2017), EP'17 Print Exchange, Black Gate Cultural Space, Galway (2017), Nasty Women, Pallas/Projects Studios, Dublin (2017), Impressions Printmaking Show, curated by Jason Hicklin(UK), CCAM, Galway (2017) The Meeting Laois Arthouse and Library, Stradbally, Co.Laois and the Olivier Cornet Gallery, August (2017), Little Kingdoms, Catalyst Arts, Belfast (2014); Engage Art Studios member show,126 Galway (2014); RUA Red Winter Open, Dublin (2013); Too Many Dinner Parties, group exhibition, Galway (2013); #00800 selected Engage members exhibition, curated by Grace McEvoy, The Dock Shed, Galway (2012); LATENCY, curated by Michaela Cutualya, Linenhall Arts Centre, Mayo (2012); Spectrum of Activity, group exhibition curated by Padraic E. Moore, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork (2011). Solo Exhibitions include A Final Soar Into Orbit, The Linenhall Arts Centre, Mayo, (2015); House of Blindness, PS2-Paragon Studios and Project Space, Belfast, solo exhibition (2014);Megga Bubble Space Burbs, Galway Arts Centre (2013). In 2012 she was selected as the artist in residence by curator and director of visual art Maeve Mulrennan, Galway Arts Centre.
EMPLOYMENT
Galway Arts Education Agency Director 2015-present
Impressions Printmaking Show Arts Administrator 2017
Galway Print Studio Manager 2016-2017
Substitute teacher of Art, Craft and Design with Galway and Roscommon Education Training Board 2015-present
Registered teacher of Art, Craft and Design with the Department of Education and Skills 2000-present
Registered teacher with the Teaching Council of Ireland 2009- present
State Exams Commission;Corrector Junior Certificate Examinations and Superintending Officer for Junior Cycle 2012-present
Exam Craft , Dublin, Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate Art practical and Art History corrector 2012-present
EDUCATION
2011 Masters(Hons), Art in the Contemporary World, faculty of Visual Culture, NCAD, Dublin
2007 Diploma in the History of European and Irish Painting, Trinity College, Dublin
2004 Masters(Hons) Arts Administration and Cultural Policy, Goldsmiths College, University of London, London
1999 H.Dip for Art and Design Teachers(Hons), Crawford College of Art and Design, Cork,1999 with distinction
1998 BA Fine Art(Hons), Printmaking, CCAD, Cork, with distinction
ACADEMIC AWARDS
H.Dip Student of the Year Award,1999
BA Fine Art Student of the year, Crawford College of Art and Design,1999
Barry Malone Award, Diploma in painting, Crawford College of Art and Design,1998
AWARDS
2018 Artist in School Residency, Galway County Council,
2017 Artist in School Residency, Galway County Council
2016 Artist in School Residency, Galway County Council
2017 Individual Arts Award, Galway City Council
2014 Individual Arts Award, Galway City Council
2012 Winner of the adjudicator prize for work in the annual Brigit's Garden's exhibition
2011 Galway City Council Individual Arts Award
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2015 A Final Soar Into Orbit, Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Mayo
2014 House of Blindness, PS2 and Paragon Studios, Belfast
2013 Mega Bubble Space Burbs, Galway Arts Centre
RESIDENCIES
2012 Selected and awarded the Visual Arts Residency at Galway Arts Centre
INVITED AND SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019 'Hiatus' 126 Artist-run Gallery, annual members show, Galway, IRL
2018 'Somewhere between perception and reality', Olivier Cornet Gallery. An exhibition first presented at VUE ,
Ireland’s National Contemporary Art Fair (1-4 November 2018, RHA, Dublin)
Poetry Ireland Review, Issue 124
Inside the Box Engage Art Studios, Culture Night
Conversations on Making, Galway
Fragmented Shore, Just Art it, Galway
Narrating Self,Translating the Other, Galway Arts Centre
2017 VUE Contemporary Art Fair, Olivier Cornet Gallery, RHA Gallery, Dublin, November
Material Conditions, Engage Art Studios collaboration with Platform Arts, Belfast, October
EP'17 Print Exchange, Black Gate Cultural Centre, Galway September
'Nasty Women', Pallas/Projects Studios, Dublin August
'The Meeting' Olivier Cornet Galley, Dublin curated by Muireann Ni Chonaill and Olivier Cornet, August
Impressions Printmaking Show 2017 & GIAF, curated by Jason Hicklin, CCAM, GMIT, Monivea Raod, Galway July
‘The Meeting’ Laois Arthouse and Library, Stradbally curated by Co. Laois Arts officer Muireann Ni
Chonaill and Olivier Cornet gallerist, July
Incognito Solomon Gallery, Dublin
2016 House Work,Wife,Woman film short. Taibdhearc Irish Language Theatre, Galway, 21 May 2016
AGA Collective Group with David Fox, Paul James-Kearney and Sheila Naughton. Olivier Cornet Gallery. Dublin.
Impressions Book Art, Galway International Art Festival
2014 Little Kingdoms, Catalyst Members Show, Belfast
2014 Engage Art Studios Members Show at 126 artist-run space, Galway
2013 RUA RED Winter Open Submission Exhibition selected by Paul McAree
(Director & Curator FLOOD),
Grace McEvoy (Visual Arts Coordinator, BLOCK T) and Claire McAree
(independent curator),Gallery 2 23rd November-24 December
2013 PACE, Engage Arts Studios Member show curated by Shelley McDonnell,
Clifden Arts Festival, August
2013 Too Many Dinner Parties, curated by PS2 Belfast, The Shed, Galway, July
2013 Drawing on the Back of an Envelope invited curator Linenhall Arts Centre, Mayo, May
2012 Annual Members Show, 126 artist-run Gallery, Galway, February
2012 Under-the-Counter Poster Manifestation, curated exhibition featuring Ruby Wallis,
Ben Geoghegan,Eimear-Jean McCormack, Tim Acheson, Roisin Coyle, Gerald Glynn, \
Galway, July
2012 Chemist Service, Annual Brigit’s Gardens Exhibition, Galway, July
50-50 @ Bar 8,126 Artist Run Gallery, July
2012 #008000 Engage Arts Studios member show at the Shed, Docks, Galway curated by
Grace McEvoy, September 2012 Latency Engage Arts Studios member show,Linenhall
Arts Centre, curated by Michaele Cutalya, November
Drawing Exhibition at Bar 8 Galway City, November
2011 Perambulatory Rhetoric’s two person show with Lisa Sweeney at The Niland Gallery,
Merchants Road, Galway
2011 Spectrum of Activity Group Exhibition curated by Padraic E Moore and The Black
Mariah,Triskel Arts Centre, Cork,
2011 Fragmentary sites ‘Influx artist led Fair’ Occupy Space, Limerick
ARTS EDUCATION
Third Level:
P/T Lecturer Photography Department, Griffith College, Dublin 2016-2017
Ferndown School, Specialist Foundation Arts College, tutor of photography and Fine Art 2007-2009
Saturday Portfolio School, Bournemouth Institute of Arts, 2009
Ceramic and Creative Arts Tutor for adults with learning difficulties, Bournemouth Adult learning Centre, 2007-2008
Scoil Mhuire secondary school for girls, teacher of art, craft and design, Cork City, 1999
Ogra Chorcai,Youth Outreach Art Tutor, Knocknaheeny, Cork City, 1997-1999
British Council teacher of art, community junior school Botswana, Africa, 2000-2002
ICA, Assistant Education Officer, London, 2002-2005
Castlepark Primary School, teacher of art, craft and design Dublin, 2005-2007
Walford Mill Crafts, part time Education Officer, 2008-2009
126 artist-run gallery Education Outreach, 2010-2011
Rockford Manor School secondary school for girls, teacher of art, craft and design Dublin, 2012-2013
Colaiste Croi Mhuire, teacher of art, craft and design, Spiddal, Galway, 2013
St Mary's ,Secondary School, Ballygar, Co.Galway, 2014
Knocknacarra community centre, Saturday Art School, 2013-2015
Galway Educate Together School After School lino printing workshop January-February 2016
Scoile Bhride, The Mercy, Tuam, Co.Galway May-June 2017
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2013 Too Many Dinner Parties Project Coordinator with Engage Art Studios, 2013
2012 UTCP collective poster exhibition Project Curator
2010 126 Artist-run Gallery, Board Member, Treasurer, Curator and Chairperson, 2010-2012
TALKS
2013 Leaving Certificate Art History Lecture revision course, Galway Arts Centre
2013 Illuminate, Ruby Wallis and Gerald Glynn, Nun's Island,hosted and chaired exhibition
discussion
2011 126 artist-run talk at GMIT,Galway
2011 NCAD, What do you stand for ? Seminar on 126 artist-run gallery, presentation
2010 Artspace, chaired exhibition talk in Galway Arts Centre
2010 Niland Gallery and Engage Art Studios 'Talking about Stuff and Things' Contemporary
art talks,invited speaker
RADIO & TV
2016 Galway Print Studio for Irish TV www.irishtv.ie and www.irishtv.com. Filmed during the show 'Printed Matter'
in Connacht Tribune Printworks,Galway August 2016.
2012 RTE ARENA Radio 1,Sonia Shiel solo exhibition radio review, Galway Arts Centre
