Susan Connolly (artist) facts for kids

Susan Connolly, born in 1976, is a talented Irish artist. She creates amazing abstract art. Abstract art uses shapes, colors, and lines instead of showing things that look real.

About Susan Connolly's Life

Early Life and Education

Susan Joy Connolly was born in 1976. She grew up in Sallins, a town in County Kildare, Ireland. She loved art and decided to study it further.

She went to the Limerick School of Art and Design. After that, she earned a special art degree called an MFA from the University of Ulster. She also studied at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin.

Teaching and Research

Susan Connolly is always learning and sharing her knowledge. She is currently working on a PhD at Ulster University. A PhD is a very high-level degree that shows deep research in a subject.

She also teaches art to students. She works as a lecturer at Ulster University and at Waterford Institute of Technology. Today, she lives and works in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Awards and Recognition

Susan Connolly has won many awards for her art. These awards help artists get recognized and support their work. Some of her awards include:

• An award from Kildare County Council in 2014.
• The WARP artist residency in Belgium in 2010. A residency means an artist gets a special place and time to work on their art.
• A Travel and Training Award in 2009.
• The DCR Guesthouse Residency in The Hague, Holland, in 2009.
• The Golden Foundation in New York in 2017.