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1968 Ireland |
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Education |
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1991-92 |
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MA Ceramics, University of Wales Institute Cardiff |
1990-1991 |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Arts, University of Ulster, Belfast |
1986-1990 |
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Diploma in Art and Design, Crawford College of Art & Design, Cork, Ireland |
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2006 |
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The Human Condition, The Scottish Gallery |
2006 |
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Collecting Ceramics, Ruthin Craft Centre, Wales |
2006 |
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Narratives, Glynn Vivian Gallery, Swansea |
2006 |
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One Piece one Artist, Gallerie Marianne Heller, Germany |
2006 |
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‘Collect’ at the V&A, Ruthin Craft Centre |
2005 |
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The International Art & Design Fair, New York represented by Adrian Sassoon |
2005 |
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Showcase, Manchester Art Gallery (DVD,catalogue & slideset) |
2004 |
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SOFA Chicago, represented by CLAY, LA |
2004 |
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‘Collect’ at the V&A, represented by CAA London |
2004 |
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Faith, Nottingham Castle Museum (catalogue) |
2004 |
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Succour – Claire Curneen, The Gallery, Ruthin Craft Centre, solo |
2003 |
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Augenblicken, Kunstforum Kirchberg, Switzerland (catalogue) |
2003 |
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Telltale, narratives in contemporary craft, Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead (catalogue) |
2003 |
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Flower Power, Norfolk Museum and Archaeology Service and Sheffield Galleries and Museum Trust |
2003 |
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SOFA, Chicago, USA |
2002 |
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Claire Curneen and Heather Belcher, Contemporary Applied Arts, London |
2001 |
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Figurative Ceramics, Crafts Council shop at The V&A, London |
2000 |
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Figurative Ceramics, Nancy Margolis Gallery, NewYork |
2000 |
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Made at the Clay Studio, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia |
1999 |
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Firing Imagination, British Council Exhibition, Sao Paulo |
1999 |
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New Masters Old Masters, Oxford Gallery, Oxford.(catalogue) |
1998 |
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Ceramic Series/ Claire Curneen, Aberystwyth Arts Centre (catalogue) |
1997 |
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New Work, Claire Curneen, Ruthin Craft Centre, Wales (solo, catalogue) |
1996 |
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Philip Eglin and Claire Curneen, Contemporary Applied Arts, London |
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Public Collections |
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Ulster Museum, Belfast |
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Crawford Municipal Art Gallery, Cork |
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Crafts Council, London |
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Limerick City Art Gallery, Limerick |
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National Museums and Galleries of Wales, Cardiff |
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Sara and David Lieberman Collection, Arizona State University, USA. |
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Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
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Shipely Art Gallery, Tyne & Wear Museums, Gateshead |
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Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge |
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Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece |
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Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Wales |
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Cleveland Crafts Centre, Middlesbrough, UK |
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Icheon World Ceramic Centre, Korea |
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National Museum of Scotland |
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Oldham Museum, Manchester |
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Selected Publications |
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2005/2006 |
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Claire Curneen by Alex McErlain, Issue 62 – Ceramics Arts & Perception |
2005 |
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Profile on Claire Curneen by Amanda Fielding, Issue 5New Ceramics (in German & English) |
2003 |
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Contemplation by Ian Wilson, Issue 4Keramik Magazin |
2002 |
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The Role of Narrative in Claire Curneen’s Ceramics, Issue 42 Kerameiki Techni |
2002 |
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A Melancholy Beauty, Issue 195Ceramic Review |
1999 |
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Searching for Answers by Sarah James, Issue 38Ceramics Art & Perception |
1999 |
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International Competition, Ceramic Monthly |
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Books |
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Featured in: |
2001 |
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The Figure in Fired Clay by Betty Blandino, A&C Black Ltd |
2001 |
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The Human Form in Clay by Jane Waller, Crowood press Ltd |
2002 |
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Ceramic Figures by Michael Flynn, A&C Black Ltd |
2004 |
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500 Figures in Clay, Lark Books, USA |
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World Famous Ceramic Artist Studios (volume 1 Europe), Bai Ming |
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Television and Radio |
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1997 |
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Kaleidoscope, BBC Radio 4. Review of Ruthin exhibition by Emanuel Cooper |
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The Art, BBC 2. Short film of Claire Curneen at work |
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Residencies |
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2000 |
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Crawford Arts Centre, St.Andrews, Scotland, funded by Artworks Wales. |
2000 |
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The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, USA |
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Lecturing |
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2002 – |
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Senior Lecturer, Centre for Ceramic Studies, UWIC, Cardiff |
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Visiting lecturer to Colleges in the U.K. and Ireland |
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