Artist born in Donegal, Ireland, who continued to live there and in London. She graduated with first-class honours from the University of Central Lancashire, 1977–80; gained a master’s from the Royal College of Art, 1981–4; and in 20th Century Art and Theory from Goldsmiths’ College, 1992–4. Her awards included a Princess of Wales Scholarship from the Royal College of Art, 1981, also a Venice Scholarship, 1985; an Irish Arts Council Award to travel to Spain, 1984; and an Irish Arts Council Bursary, 1987. Took part in numerous group shows, latterly including Art of the State, Office of Public Works, touring northern and southern Ireland and Louvain, Belgium, 1996; Dublin Airport, 1997; and NOW, Whiteley’s, 1998. In 2000 she had a two-artist show at Pyms Gallery.