Biography
Roisin Cunningham has been a Visual Artist for the past 25 years. She was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1964. Her practice is varied using drawing, photography, printmaking, oil painting, acrylic painting and watercolour painting. She also makes video and sound installations. She studied visual art and cultural studies at Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art Design and Technology. She lives in Dalkey in south Dublin.
She has being teaching visual art to adults and younger adults for the past 10 years from her studio in Dalkey. She is a skilled arts facilitator, having worked with adult and children groups.

Happy Tear 2007
Education
2009 Master of Arts Degree in Public Cultures
Distinction: First Class MA Degree
School of Business and Humanities
Institute of Art Design and Technology
Dun Laoghaire
2005 BA Degree in Fine Art
Distinction: First Class BA (Hons)
School of Creative Arts
Institute of Art Design and Technology
Dun Laoghaire
2004 National Diploma in Fine Art
School of Creative Arts
Institute of Art Design and Technology
Dun Laoghaire
2001 National Certificate in Visual Education
School of Creative Arts
Institute of Art Design and Technology
Dun Laoghaire

Edge 2005
Selected Exhibitions
2017 Selected Artists Dalkey Grapevine Art Gallery, Dalkey
2017 Solo Exhibition Journey to see, Ranelagh Arts Centre,
2014 Pier Group Independent Artists,
Dun Laoghaire Art Gallery
2008 3 days Left, Templebar Gallery and Studios,
Templebar, Dublin
Curated by Claire Behan
2007 Courtyard Printmakers at Airfield, Dublin
2007 Iontas, “FEAR NOT” Sligo Art Gallery,
Yeats Memorial Building, Sligo,
Curated by Michael Dempsey
(Hugh Lane Gallery)
2006 Art Trail 2006, Cork, “Bend It Like Beckett” cd
Farpoint Recordings
Curated by Danny McCarthy
2006 Dublin Fringe Festival,
The Vending Machine Project
Project Arts Centre
Connolly Station
2005 RDS, Art Student Awards,
Royal Dublin Society, Dublin,
Axis Arts Centre, Ballymun, Dublin,
Custom House Gallery,Westport, Co Mayo
2004 European Commission, Solo Exhibition,
Trim, Co Meath
2003 European Commission, Solo Exhibition,
Trim, Co Meath
2003 Sculpture in Context, Botanic Gardens, Dublin
2000 An Oireachtais, Concourse,County Hall,
Dun Laoghaire, Dublin

Rootless 2009
Group Exhibitions
2017 Ranelagh Arts Festival Ranelagh Arts Centre
2017 Fill the gallery with life drawing Ranelagh Arts Centre
2016 Ranelagh Arts Christmas Show Ranelagh Arts Centre
2012 Pier Group Independent Artists Tramyard Art Market, Dalkey
2008 Visit 08, Market Studios, Smithfield, Dublin
2007 Selection Box, La Catedral Studios, Dublin
2007 La Catedral Studios Open Day, St. Augustine St. Dublin 8
2006 Susurrus, Octave Group, Filmbase, Curved St, Templebar, Dublin
2006 Zoop, Octave Group, La Catedral, Back Loft, St Augustine St, Dublin
2006 Solas, Teach Ban Nua Gallery, Drumcliff, Sligo
2005 Caffreys Art Gallery Summer Exhibition, Ballina Arts Festival, Mayo
2005 Degree Exhibition 2005, IADT, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
2005 Bulk, Concourse, County Hall, Dun Laoghaire
Curated by Finola Jones
2004 Purple Monkey Dishwasher, Deansgrange Business Park, Dublin
Curated by Paul O’Reilly
2004 Graduate Exhibition 2004, IADT, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
2002 2EXPOSED, IADT, Dun Laoghaire
2001 Graduate Exhibition 2001, IADT, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
Commission 2002 Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown
County Council,
Drawing used for County Council
Competition.
Collaborations/Projects
2013 Afloat Project,
Dalkey Rowing Club,
Artist in Residence
2011/12 Together Painting, DePaul,
Sundial House,
James Street, Dublin
2008 Children Helping Children,
CBC Monkstown,
Dun Laoghaire