Siobhan McDonald
Síobhan McDonald | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | Limerick School of Art and Design |
| Known for | Crystalline: Hidden Monuments |
| Website | www |
Síobhan McDonald is an Irish artist based in Dublin, Ireland known for her recent artwork is centered around climate change.
Early life and education
Siobhan McDonald was in New York of Northern Ireland parents from County Monaghan,[1] but was raised in Ireland as her family moved back to Monaghan, Ireland when she was two. As a child, McDonald was fascinated by geology and collected rocks.[2] McDonald holds a Bachelor's degree in Art and Design from Ulster University and Masters in Visual Arts Practices from Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology in 2011.[3][4][5]
Career
McDonald is the artist in residence in the School of Natural Sciences at Trinity College Dublin.[6] She had several shows and often uses various materials like Gold, Cooper and Charcoal to paint on paper, board and canvas.[7][8][6] Her work influenced by her interest in the natural world as she experimented with using a mixed palette of plaster, pigments, beeswax as well as traditional oil paints to create works that have a deep connection to nature.[5]
In 2015, McDonald undertook an expedition to the Arctic circle which was a pivotal point in her career moving to create larger installations and more imaginative and varied pieces of sculpture and video alongside her paintings. She collaborates on an ongoing basis with scientists and geologists as part of her work, bridging the gap between art and science.[9][10] In 2019, McDonald traveled on another expedition to Catania with three scientists from TCD to study Mount Etna’s pulsing, volatile terrain in the hope to discover the volcano’s chemical make-up.[11] In December 2019, McDonald’s work was exhibited in the "Datami" exhibition in BOZAR, Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels.[12][13] McDonald’s work was exhibited in Ireland and internationally and known in many private collections.[14] Her most recent work, Hidden Monuments was exhibited in the Limerick City Gallery of Art from February to March 2019.[15][16] Her practice in recent times has been focused on art intersecting with science on the theme of climate change.[17][18]
Awards and accolades
- 2016 – BAI Sound and Vision, RTÉ Lyric FM.[19]
- 2017 – The Trinity Creative Award, Trinity College Dublin.[20]
- 2017 – Bursary Award by Arts Council Ireland.[21]
- 2017 – Residency at Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris.[3]
- Culture Ireland Award: Imagining Ireland in the UK.[22]
Solo Exhibitions
- Monuments for the future, Limerick City Gallery of Art, Ireland.[15]
- When plants remember, The Henry Fox Talbot Museum, UK.[23]
- Crystalline, Highlanes Gallery, Ireland.[24]
- Crystalline, Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris.[25]
- Eye of the Storm, The Galway Arts Centre.[26]
- Disappearing Worlds, Taylor Galleries, Dublin.[27]
References
- ^ Dillon, Cathy. "Siobhán McDonald: the art of scientific exploration". The Irish Times.
- ^ Ahlstrom, Dick. "Layer by layer: how Siobhán McDonald paints like a geologist". The Irish Times.
- ^ a b O’Sullivan, John. "Her crystalline mine". The Times.
- ^ "Visual Artists – Design | Previous Residents | Artists in Residence". Irish College in Paris.
- ^ a b "TEDxUCD | TED". www.ted.com.
- ^ a b Leach, Cristín (5 February 2019). "Artist Siobhan McDonald on geology, time and the Anthropocene". RTÉ.ie.
- ^ McDonald, Siobhan. "Science meets art as Solar Orbiter embarks on its journey to the sun". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Siobhán McDonald - Artist, Fine Art Prices, Auction Records for Siobhán McDonald". www.askart.com.
- ^ "My Arctic Voyage of Self Discovery". The Gloss Magazine. 5 December 2015.
- ^ Carrington, Damian (29 August 2016). "The Anthropocene epoch: scientists declare dawn of human-influenced age". The Guardian.
- ^ Rainsford, Sue. "Ash to art: Can Mount Etna's eruptions tackle carbon emissions?". The Irish Times.
- ^ McDonald, Siobhan. "Science meets art as Solar Orbiter embarks on its journey to the sun". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Datami". Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels.
- ^ "Eye of the Storm – exhibition by Siobhan McDonald – DIAS". Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies.
- ^ a b Art, Limerick City Gallery of. "Siobhan McDonald, Crystalline: Hidden Monuments". limerick.ie.
- ^ "Crystalline: Hidden Monuments | Siobhan McDonald at Limerick City Gallery of Art". Visual Artists Ireland. 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Breathe the pressure". Business Post.
- ^ "Siobhan McDonald's chance encounters with a changing world". Apollo (magazine). 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Lyric Feature Preview: An artist in the Arctic Circle". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Trinity Creative - FUTURE BREATH". Trinity College Dublin.
- ^ webmaster, Arts Council (14 February 2019). "Who we funded". Arts Council (Ireland).
- ^ "When Plants Remember - Crystalline". Culture Ireland.
- ^ "Art at Lacock". National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty.
- ^ "Highlanes Gallery - Siobhan McDonald – A Change in the Signal – Crystalline, until Nov 25th". www.highlanes.ie.
- ^ Casassus, Barbara (17 March 2017). "Arctic expeditions and stars collide to create 'quietly powerful' show". The Guardian.
- ^ Courtney, Kevin. "Volcanic art: 'Iceland is like a blank canvas'". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Siobhán McDonald - Crystalline: Disappearing Worlds - Taylor Galleries". www.taylorgalleries.ie. Retrieved 2020-03-30.