Artist Statement
Art and food have been layered conjunctively for centuries. The act of “food sharing” is far from novel—it speaks to something primal, something inherently human. As an art form, it thrives on interaction, naturally inviting conversation and challenging the boundaries of social expectation, renegotiation, and norms.
My practice draws from Nicolas Bourriaud’s concept of relational aesthetics (1998): creating situations that prioritize human interaction, blur the lines between art and life, and emphasize participation over passive observation.
Thematically, it is tensions within the food and art industries that continuously draw my attention —a playful critique of the systems I’m deeply connected to.
Materials matter to both me and the message.
Like a chef beginning with raw ingredients, my work starts with materials:
Steel—ubiquitous in the kitchen, found in everything from the pass beneath heat lamps to the knives tucked away in drawers or wrapped in cloth. It’s a shared language, a constant.
Spices—the essence, the flavor, the spark of the work.
Ceramics: What do you eat from?
Light—casting shadows that echo our rituals, both constructed and instinctive.
These are just some of the materials that have come to mean something in my work, alongside it is the idea of building a work from scratch -adding interest and authenticity.
Education
2021 - 2025
Limerick School for Art and Design
Exhibitions
Group
2023
2024
2024
2025
2025
2026
"The Story So Far" The Belltable, Limerick
"PCP3" The Church Gallery, Limerick School for Art and Design
"Kwaidan" The Hunt Museum, Limerick
"Unseen" Peoples Museum, Limerick
Graduate Show, Limerick School for Art and Design
"Carrying the Songs", The Pulchri Studios, The Hague NL
Solo
2025
"Tomfoolery" Spacecraft, Limerick