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Biography

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PATRICIA KELLY


Co.Fermanagh, N. Ireland
EMAIL patriciak531@gmail.com    

INSTAGRAM  @patriciakelly_artist
 
EDUCATION, AWARDS AND INTERVIEWS

2025 Selected, IATB, Fibre arts Australia, Textile Biennale

2025 Awarded, Solo exhibition, SCD Perujia, Italy

2024 Selected, Publication by Charlotte Vannier on artists using thread

2024, Selected, SOMAS Research Project, University of Cyprus

2023 Selected into Craft NI makers Directory

2023, www:artemorbida.com/patricia-kelly/  @linktr.eelartemorbida

2023, Friday Feature Interview, FibreArts, Australia

          www.fibreartstaketwo.com/articles/kelly-2

2023, www.textileartist.org - Discover:Seven contemporary textile artists

2022, ACNI SIAP Support for the individual artist award

2021, Solo Exhibition Award, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council

2020, Materials award, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council

08,09,11,13,17   Fermanagh District Council Residency Award
08,09,11,13,17,19, Residency, Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Co. Monaghan
2011, Selected- Artwork for the New Acute Hospital, Enniskillen
2009, ACNI SIAP support for individual artist Award
1986,  BA Honours Fine Craft Design/ Embroidery, 1988 Dip. Art Education. University of Ulster

GROUP AND SELECTED EXHIBITION

2025, IATB, Fibre arts Australia, Textile Biennale

2025, Somas Project, Cyprus

2025, Paul Hughes fine arts, Maiden Bradley, UK

2024, Cahir Arts, Tipperary

2024, Gallery 545 at La Roche, Belfast

2024, Drawing Box International, Leitrim Sculpture Centre

2024, Museo del Ricamo e del Tessile, Valtopina, Italy

2024, Cairde Arts Festival, Sligo, Ireland

2024, Slowlane Gallery, Dublin

2024, Gallery 57, Sussex, UK, Cloth and Clay

2024, 2023, 2022 Gallery 545, online and Contemporary art N.I. Lisburn

2024, 2023 Simon Community auction, Gormleys' Fine Art, Dublin.

2023, Gallery 545 at Edinburgh Artfair 

2023, Craft NI. Silver and Gold exhibition, Belfast

2023, Craft NI, Teachers- Makers exhibition, Belfast

2023, Craft NI, Summer exhibition, Belfast

2023, Glasgow Project Room, Drawing Box group show

2023, I am of Ireland, Co. Waterford, Ireland

2023, Courthouse Gallery, Co. Clare, Summer Open

2023. Glebe House and Gallery, Easter Open, Donegal

2022, Amelie Maison d'art. Paris. Selected Textile Art

2022, Two person show, Cloth and Clay, Island Arts Centre, Lisburn

2022, Fibre; Structure and Surface, Gallery 57, West Sussex

2021/22, Art in your pocket. A5 Artworks. Awarded Solo Show, Strule 2022

2021, Art in Mind, The Brick Lane Gallery, London 

2020, Cross Gallery, Bundaberg, Australia

2020- 2022, The Drawing Box, International touring exhibition

2019, Nine Walls, The Hyde Bridge Gallery, Sligo
2024, 23, 22, 21, 20, Incognito, Solomon, Dublin and Lavit, Gallery, Cork
2017, Boyle Arts Festival. “Facing West”
2016,  Full circle Gallery, Castle Museum, Enniskillen
2011,12,13,15,16, Higher Bridges Gallery, Enniskillen
2009-14, Mc Kenna Gallery Omagh
2004-12, Parvis, Lisburn
2012, “Interwoven” selected textile show, Chapel Gallery, Lancashire
2012, All Dressed Up” Enniskillen Castle Museum
1999, 07, 10, RUA Annual exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast
2005,06,10, The Hamilton Gallery, Sligo
2010, Sacred Project, with selected works from ACNI, IMMA, Enniskillen
2004-10, Castleupton Gallery, Templepatrick
                  
         

 SOLO SHOWS

2025, September, Textile exhibition with SCD studio in Perugia, Italy

2024, November, Solo show, Knitting and Stitching Show, Belfast

2022, Strule Arts Centre Omagh, Co. Tyrone

2021, Ards Art Centre, Newtownards

2017, Waterways Ireland, Enniskillen FLIVE
2010, 11,  Inspire Gallery, Dublin
2010, The Waterside Theatre, Derry
2009, Iontas Theatre Gallery, Castleblaney 
      The Alley Theatre and Arts Centre, Strabane
      The Grand Opera House, Belfast
      Market House Gallery, Mullingar
      The Higher Bridges Gallery, Enniskillen
2008, The Carlinn Gallery, Carlingford, 
2007, The Hamilton Gallery, Sligo

COLLECTIONS
HSE, Health Services Ireland

The New Acute Hospital, Enniskillen
The Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Co. Monaghan.
Enniskillen Castle Museum, Co Fermanagh 

Private Collections, worldwide

PRESENTATIONS AND WORK EXPERIENCE

2023, Talk and Workshop, Irish Embroidery Guild, Dublin

2022, Drawing workshops, Co. Fermanagh

2022 Artists talk, Strule Arts Centre, Omagh
1988-2021 Full-time Teacher of Art and Design, Belleek, Co. Fermanagh
2017, Textile workshop, Waterways Ireland Gallery, Enniskillen
2013, Invited Artist Lecture, Textile group, Sligo
2012, Invited Artist Lecture, Northern Ireland Patchwork Guild
2011, Invited artist, Lecture and workshop- N.I.  Craft month, Enniskillen
2010, Assistant Curator, Visual Arts Fermanagh
2010, BBC Radio Ulster Presentation, “Your Place and Mine”
      Invited Artist Lecture and Workshop-Northern Ireland Embroidery Guild
      Invited Artist Lecture and Workshop-Island Arts Group, Enniskillen
2008, Invited Artist, Lecture and Workshop- Cavan Quilting Society
2006-08, Invited Artist Tutor- Ardess Art Society
1996, 6 Month- Artist in Residence, Western Education and Library Board

MEMBERSHIP
2020-2024, The International Drawing Box

Visual Arts Ireland
 

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