Emer Gillespie
Born 1980, Ireland
Currently lives in Brighton, UK
www.emergillespie.com
Education
2009
2007
2005
2003
MA Photography, London College of Communications
PG Cert Photography (1st) Central Saint Martins
BA (Hons) Textiles (1st), GMIT, Ireland
BA Fine Art (1st), Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland
Solo Exhibitions & Projects
2011
Home Narratives, RUARED Gallery, Dublin (exh cat)
2008
Trains, The Space, Hove
2008
Domestication, 3 and 10 Theatre, Brighton Photo Fringe
2008
Domestication, Riverbank Arts Centre, Kildare, Ireland (exh cat)
2008
Domestication, Market House, Mullingar, Ireland
2007
Domestication, The Basement Gallery, Dundalk, Ireland (exh cat)
2006
Exhaust me, Galway Arts Centre, Ireland
Selected Group Exhibitions & Projects
2011
Altered States, Foley Gallery, New York
2011
Shifting Perspectives 2011, OXO tower, Southbank London (exh cat)
2010
IPA, best of show 2010, New York
2010
Home Truths, Brighton Photo Fringe 2010
2010
Fresh Faced and Wild Eyed, Photographers Gallery, London (exh cat)
2010
Slide Nite, Photomonth, Krakow, Poland
2009
Shifting Perspectives, OXO Gallery, Southbank, London (exh cat)
2008
Trick or Treat, Imagine Arts Festival 2008, Waterford, Ireland
2008
XHIBIT 08, Davies Street, University of the Arts London (exh cat)
2008
Artists Film at the Collection, Usher Gallery, Lincolnshire (exh cat)
2007
Strikethrough at The Trafalgar, Trafalgar Square, London. www.strikethrough.org
2007
CROP, Cenral Saint Martins, Postgraduate Show, London (exh cat)
2006
Max5 Festival, Southwark
2006
Document, Millennium Arts building, NUIG, Ireland (exh cat)
2005
Video HM, Armory square, New York
2005
Co-Lab, Tulca Arts Festival, Galway, Ireland
2005
The Fourth Floor, eNSO, Hynes Yard Car Park, Galway, Ireland
2005
Galway Film Fleadh, short film section, Galway, Ireland (exh cat)
2005
Praxis, Cork City of Culture 2005, Tig Fili Gallery, Cork, Ireland (exh cat)
2005
THE BOOK OF IDEAS, Art scene WAREHOUSE, Shanghai, China.
Publications and features
2011
SuperMassiveBlackHole, Issue 8
2010
Esquire Russia, November issue
2010
Photovisura, featured work
2010
IPA Annual Book, Printed work
Fellowships, Residencies & Awards
Bar-Tur Award 2011, short-listed
IPA 2010 Award, 1st in People: Family
Chosen as a Shots Young Photographer, 2008
Honorable Mention Recipient of PX3 2008
Artist in residency, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, 2005/2006
Bank of Ireland student of the year, Cluain Mhuire Art college, Galway