FRANCES CROWE CV WEBSITE
Born: Waterford Ireland, 1955. Lives and works in Grange studio, Grange, Four Mile House, Roscommon, Ireland.
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EDUCATION:
1979-1980 H Dip Art Craft and Design from The National College of Art and Design Dublin, Ireland.
1975-1978 Degree in Fine Art Painting from The National College of Art and Design.
1972-1974 Art and Design at Waterford School of art/ Waterford Institute of Technology.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
2005-2009 Examiner for The Leaving Certificate, State Examinations Commission/ Department of Education and Science.
2000-2004 Advising Examiner for the Junior Certificate, State Examinations Commission/ Department of Education and Science
1995-2011 Head Art Teacher at Castlerea Community School, County Roscommon.
1985-1994 Art Teacher at The Convent of Mercy Castlerea Co. Roscommon.
1981-1984 Art Teacher at Caritas College, Drumfin Road, Ballyfermott, Dublin 10.
SOCIALLY ENGAGED AND COMMUNITY BASED ART PROJECTS, SELECTED:
2015 CRAFTed: St Brides National school, Ballintubber, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon.
2014 Irish Wheelchair Association: Art based project Cuisle, Dunamon, Roscommon.
2014 Offaly Local Development: art project, in Edenderry, Coolderry, Kilcormac and Ferbane.
2014 The Dock/ Leitrim Design House, Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim. Visual Arts programme.
2013 Ethos: Experience Westmeath through visual arts, Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath.
2010 Creative Engagement Project: with Glenamaddy Community School, Co Galway. Ireland.
AWARDS, BURSARIES:
2015 Artist in Schools, Lisaniskey National School, Donamon. County Roscommon.
2014 CRAFTed Crafts in Schools, Ballintubber National School, County Roscommon.
2014 Roscommon County Council: Individual artists Bursary, Award Ireland.
2013 Roscommon County Council: Individual artists Bursary, Award Ireland.
2012 Roscommon County Council: Individual artists Bursary, Award Ireland.
2011 Royal Dublin Society National Crafts Competition: first prize winner Tapestry weaving section.
2001 Tyrone Guthrie Art residency, Annaghmakerrig, Ireland.
2000 Arts Council of Ireland travel and training award. 1999 Celtic links exchange with Scotland. Mid-South Roscommon Leader Company.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2015 “Interwoven Memories” Solas Art Gallery, Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim.
2014 “Entwined Memories” The Dock/ Leitrim Design House, Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim.
2014 “Reflections” Boyle Community College, Boyle. Co. Roscommon.
2013 “Threading Water” The Grennan Mill, Thomastown, Kilkenny.
2012 “Full Circle” Strokestown Park House Strokestown. Co. Roscommon.
2010 “ Down to Earth” Atrium Gallery Longford.
2008 “Rain Forest Walk” The Linnenhall arts centre, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
2006 “Interconnections” South Tipperary arts centre, Clonmel.
2000 “Linear Dynamics” Garter Lane Arts Centre, Waterford.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2015 “Entwined Memories” Design and crafts council touring exhibition. Dublin, Sligo, UK
2015 “Heallreaf” an exhibition of miniature tapestry. West dean College, Chichester. UK.
2015 “Shifting Perspectives” Roscommon Visual Arts Forum, During the Boyle Arts Festival
2015 “Expanded Territories” Harnessing Creativity, Leitrim Sculpture Centre, Manorhamilton, Ireland.
2015 “Lonely Planet” Luan Art Gallery Athlone, Co. Westmeath.
2014 “Faces” Touring Tapestry exhibition. Denmark, UK and Wexford.
2013 “Sea Journeys” Touring Tapestry exhibition. Scotland, UK and Denmark.
2013 “Woven Into Memory” Blue Egg Gallery, Wexford. 2013 Royal Dublin Society National winners, Touring exhibition. Sligo, Roscommon. Omagh.
2012 “Nature” Design and Crafts Council of Ireland touring Exhibition.
2011 “Seascapes” Design and Crafts Council of Ireland touring Exhibition. 2010 “Converging Elements” Contemporary Tapestry Artists group exhibition. Castle Yard, Kilkenny.
PUBLIC AND CORPORATE COMMISSIONS AND COLLECTIONS:
2014 “Morning Dew” Commission from Roscommon County Council as presentation to Boyle actor Chris O Dowd. 2014 “Woven into song” Commission from South Roscommon singers group, as presentation to Kathy Jordan of Dervish.
2013 “Raindrops” Commission from Roscommon County Council as presentation to Lord Mayor Michigan, USA. 2012 “Biscuit” Commission for Kakemesteran , Engenes Industriomrade8, 4865 Aamli, Norway.
2012 “12 presentation pieces” Commission for The All Ireland One Act Drama, Held in Roscommon Arts Centre.
2010 “New Beginnings” Commission for The Brothers of Charity, Lanesboro Road, Roscommon.
2005 “Autumn Helicopters in Water” Commission for Births, Marriages and deaths Office Roscommon. OPW.
2002 “The Four Seasons” Commission for Glanbia Head office in Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny.
2001 “Grids Lines and Process” Commission for Waterford Corporation head office The mall Waterford.
2000 “Suspended Growth” Commission for Waterford Shopping Centre, Broad Street, Waterford.
COLLABORATIONS:
2013 Timeline project. 10 Tapestry artists working on a group tapestry in The Dancing Thread Studio Middletown Co.
2011-2015 Ongoing collaboration with Roscommon Lamb Festival committee to engage with community groups delivering high quality art experiences to all age groups.
May 2015 Newly designed and constructed Communal weaving frame. Target: to have as many people weaving tapestry at the same time as is humanly possible. The tapestry journey started in May 2015 at The Roscommon Lamb Festival. It continued in the County Library Roscommon during National recreation week. It grew by almost 1 meter during Heritage day in Ballina, Co Mayo.
REVIEWS:
VAI Visual artists news sheet: ISSUE 3 May-June 2015 Critique supplement Page 20 “Interwoven Memories”
Reviewed by Andy Parsons Co-founder of Floating World artists Books
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