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Áine Phillips
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Áine Phillips performing at the event 'Right Here, Right Now'.
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| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | National College of Art and Design (1988 and 2009) and Limerick School of Art and Design (2001) |
Áine Phillips is a talented artist from Galway, Ireland. She creates amazing performance art and visual art. Her work often involves different types of media.
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Áine Phillips's Education
Áine Phillips studied art at several well-known colleges in Ireland.
Learning About Sculpture
In 1988, she earned her first degree in Fine Art Sculpture. She studied at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin. This is where she learned to create sculptures.
Advanced Art Studies
Later, in 2001, Áine continued her studies. She received a Master of Fine Art degree from Limerick School of Art and Design. Eight years after that, in 2009, she earned a special PhD. This advanced degree was also in Fine Art Sculpture from the National College of Art and Design.
Áine Phillips's Art Work
Áine Phillips has been showing her art around the world since the late 1980s. She creates art that combines many different things. This includes installations and live performances.
Exhibitions Around the World
Her art has been featured in many important shows. Some of these include the Moving Image Gallery in New York. She has also shown her work at the National Review of Live Art in Glasgow. In Ireland, her art has been seen at the Dublin Live Art Festival and the Hugh Lane Gallery.
Global Reach of Her Art
Áine's art has traveled to many countries. She has had solo shows, group shows, and her films have been screened. Her work has been seen in places like Sweden, Brazil, Australia, and the United States. Important groups like the Live Art Development Agency in London have supported her art. The Arts Council of Ireland has also helped her projects.
Teaching Art
Today, Áine Phillips is a leader in art education. She is the Head of Sculpture at Burren College of Art. This college is located in Ballyvaughan, County Clare, Ireland. She helps new artists learn and grow there.
Áine Phillips's Awards
Áine Phillips has received many awards for her amazing contributions to art. These awards recognize her talent and hard work.
- 2021: Arts Council Agility Award
- 2019: Arts Council Project Award
- 2017: Arts Council Project Award
- 2015: Culture Ireland Travel Grant
- 2014: Clare County Council Arts Office Artists Support Grant
- 2013: Arts Council Project Award
- 2012: Clare County Council Arts Office Artists Support Grant
- 2011: Arts Council Touring Award
- 2010: Arts Council Project Award
- 2009: Arts Council of Ireland Artists Bursary
- 2008: Clare County Council Arts Awards
- 2005: Arts Council of Ireland Commission Award
- 2004: Clare County Council Public Art Commission
- 2003: European Commission for Education and Culture Art Project Funding
- 2002: Department of Foreign Affairs, Cultural Relations Committee Award
