Brigid Mulligan b.1986
CV
Education:
2017-2018 MA in Creative Practice, CCAM, Galway
2005-2009 (BA) 1ST Class Honours in Fine Art, Specialising in Sculpture at The
Galway Mayo Institute of Technology
2003-2004 Art, Craft and Design in Cavan Institute
Residencies:
2023 Upcoming: Interface, Residency, Recess Galway, Funded by Galway Co. Council
2023 Upcoming: Fish Factory, Iceland Residency 1 month
2023 Upcoming: National Sculpture Factory 2-month Residency
2023 Cavan Townhall Studio Award, 3-month residency, Cavan County council
2022 Virtual residency, DAS Belfast 4-month Home residency
2021 Virtual Residency, DAS Belfast 4-month Home residency
2021 Creative Spark Residency Dundalk 2 months
2020 Cill Rialiag, Residency Ballinaskelligs Co. Kerry
2019 126 Gallery Galway, 4-week Residency
2019 Galway City Council’s Tyrone Guthrie Bursary Award 2-week residency
Awards:
2023 Arts Participation Bursary, Arts Council Ireland, round one
2023 Artist Support Scheme, Galway County Council
2023 Healing Through Photography, Belfast exposed Conference Bursary
2022 Irish Hospice Foundation, Seed Grant with The Freebird’s M.C.C Project
2022 The Pilot Mentorship scheme, Create Collaborative Arts & the Arts Council IRE
2021 The Project Realisation Award, Artist in The Community
from Create collaborative arts & Arts Council IRE
2021 Agility Award Round 1, Arts Council Ireland
2021 Artist in the community R&S with mentoring, Create Collaborative Arts & Arts Council IRE Receiving mentoring from Augustine O’ Donoghue
2021 Artist Support Scheme, Galway County Council, Arts Office
2021 RHA Scholarship, Foundation in Drawing Term 2 & Mentored Drawing
2020 Professional Development Award, The Arts Council, Ireland,
Receiving mentorship from Aideen Barry
2020 RHA Scholarship, Foundation in Drawing Term 1
Solo Exhibitions:
2022 ‘A Portrait of a Life Through Belonging’, Solo show Artlink, Fort Dunree, Donegal
2021 ‘FORMICATION’ Artist Showcase, Engage arts Studios and Gallery, Galway
Group Exhibitions:
2024 ‘Freebirds M.C.C Project’, Exhibition, Queen Street Studios, Belfast
2023 Dear PrEUdence, EU Parliament Brussels
2023 IMBAS, Creative Spark Members exhibition, An Táin, Arts Centre, Dundalk
2023 ‘Freebird’s M.C.C Project’ Film screening event, Buncrana Cinema/ Artlink, Fort Dunree
2023 ‘Freebirds M.C.C Project’, Artist Initiated Project Pallas Project’s, Dublin
2023 WORK / FORCE / FIELD, A4 Sounds, Dublin
2023 Infinite Possibilities, Galway International Arts Festival, Engage Gallery, Galway
2023 No Future On Mondays, Lines de Fiction, Scottys Space, Berlin
2022 ‘Freebird’s M.C.C Project’ Artist in the community Exhibition & Film screening
with The Freebird’s Motorcycle club, The Backstage Theatre Longford
2022 ‘It comes in waves’, Dual exhibition with artist Katie Moore,
The Courthouse Gallery & Studios Ennistimon
2022 ‘Freebirds M.C.C Project’ exhibition & Film screening
with The Freebird’s Motorcycle club, An Taibhdhearc, Theatre Galway
2022 GOMA Waterford Annual Members exhibition.
2022 ‘Anticipated Nostalgia’, Golden Thread Gallery, Belfast
2022 ‘Dwell’ An Táin Arts Centre, Dundalk
2022 ‘Between the sights of the sun’, Birr vintage week & Arts Festival, Offaly
2022 Galway International Arts Festival, Engage Members show, Salthill, Galway
2022 Belfast Print workshop group exhibition, Belfast
2022 ‘LINES FICTION’, Galerie Körnerpark, Berlin
2022 Animation short screening with Grapefruit Garlic Ginkgo Ginseng New York
2022 Film Night, 126 Gallery & Studios Galway, Animation screening
2021 ‘Bring the Mind Home’ Artlink Members Exhibition, Donegal
2021 ‘Still’ presented by Cultivate – Online group show
2020 ‘The Space Between’ Digital Exhibition Sample Studios | Engage Studios | A4 Sounds
Supported by Cork City Council & Galway 2020
2019 ‘In Situ’, 126 Gallery Galway, 3-person Exhibition
2019 ‘Brittle Fragile’ Westival, Westport Arts Festival
2018 G126 Christmas Art fair, Galway
2018 A5 Art Fair, Galway Arts Centre
2018 ‘MA:18’ Culture Night, MA in Creative Practice Graduate Exhibition,
Connacht Tribune
2018 M.A Mid-point Show, CCAM, Galway
2017 20:20 Print Exchange Tour UK Print workshops
2017 EP’17 Print Exchange, The Black Gate Cultural Centre, Galway City
2017 ‘IMPRESSIONS’, Galway International Arts Festival, CCAM.
2016 ‘Printed Matter’, Galway Print Studio Group Show, The Connaught Tribune
2010 ‘Put a Lid on it’, Galway Arts Centre
2009 ‘Time Passing Never to Pass Again’, Graduate Exhibition, G.M.I.T
2008 ‘Inner Emotion’, G.M.I.T
2008 ‘Elbow Room’, Group Show, Barons Self Storage, Galway
2008 ‘Projections’, Exhibition G.M.I.T
2004 Ballyjamesduff Museum, Co. Cavan
Film Screenings
2023 ‘Freebird’s M.C.C Project’ Film screening event, Cornmill Theatre, Leitrim
2023 ‘Freebird’s M.C.C Project’ Film screening, Monaghan Cinema Gone But Not Forgotten
2023 Freebird’s M.C.C Project’ Film screening, Sally Longs Biker Bar Galway City
2023 Freebird’s M.C.C Project’ Film screening, Murtagh’s Pub, Augnacliffe, Co.Longford
Publications | Interviews:
2023 Visual Artist Ireland, Infinite Possibilities, GIAF, review by Dr. Lucy Elvis
2023 ‘Freebird’s M.C.C Project’, The Derry Journal
2023 Anglo celt, Gone But Not Forgotten
2023 The wider view Shannon side Radio Interview, GBNF
2023 Visual Artist Ireland, News sheet
2023 Shannonside Northern Sound Radio Interview with Anne Norris
2023 Leitrim Observer, Newspaper
2022 Metamorphosis, Seed Journal, Publication, 4th edition
2022 Galway Bay FM Radio Interview with Keith Finnegan
about ‘Freebird’s M.C.C Project’
2022 Galway Advertiser Newspaper pg 38 ‘Freebird’s M.C.C Project’
2022 ‘Freebird’s M.C.C Project’, archival Publication
2022 DWELL, AIR Creative Spark Group show An Táin Catalogue
2022 The Backstage theatre, Autumn Programme
2022 Derry Journal, Newspaper
2022 Inish Times, Newspaper
2022 Donegal Live, Digital Newspaper
2022 The Argus, Dundalk, Artist in Residence Creative Spark
2021 Visual Arts Ireland News sheet Mar/ Apr
Jennifer Redmond on ‘Cahoots’- The space between Digital Exhibition
2020 ‘Cahoots’ The space between Interview series
Sample Studios | Engage | A4 Sounds
2019 ‘Unset in Stone’, 126 Gallery Publication
2018 ‘MA:18’ Catalogue
2018 Culture Night Galway Catalogue
2018 The Galway Advertiser
2018 Galway Now Magazine
2018 Connacht Tribune
2009 The Irish Times, Aidan Dunne
ARTIST TALK GUEST LECTURE:
2023 Arts & Creative engagement Round Table, The Irish Hospice Foundation, Dublin
2023 Guest Lecture & Film Screening, GTI College Galway
2023 Guest Lecture & Film Screening, LSAD film & Art students
2022 Guest lecture focused on AIC Create Awards, NCAD Studio+ Dublin
2022 Guest lecture focused on AIC Create Awards, 3rd year Fine Art students, TU Dublin
2022 Guest Lecture & Film Screening ATU, Art College Galway
2022 ‘Freebirds M.C.C Project’, Yearlong collaboration as lead artist
2021 Artist presentation to 2ND Class, Claddagh N.S with Vicky Smith
COLLABORATION:
2021 ‘Spring School’ participant delivered from Temple Bar G&S
2020/21 ‘Cahoots’ Collaboration with Engage Studios Galway,
Sample Studios Cork & A4 Sounds Dublin, Learn Grow Share
2013 Milk Bottles, Silly Circles LMD, Socially Engaging Project
2011 Build your own fort, Knee-Jerk Collective, Galway Arts Centre
2011 A Collective sigh of relief, Erasers, Knee-Jerk Collective, G126
2011 Pass the giant parcel, Knee-Jerk Collective, Public Art, Eyre Square, Galway
2010 Outsight/insight, Knee-jerk Collective, Bridget’s Garden
2010 M.Y.O.I, Knee-jerk Collective Galway Arts Centre
2010 Build your own fort, Knee-Jerk Collective, Boon Tea Rooms, Cork
2009 Silly Circles LMD, Socially Engaging Project
MEMBERSHIP | STUDIO:
Engage Studio & Gallery Galway, Orbital Member since 2019 | Create | Visual Artist Ireland | 126 | Ormston House Limerick | Artlink | Creative Spark Studios Dundalk | Interface | Praxis Artist Union