Séamus Dunbar

Art Education 2011 – 2013 University of Ulster, . MFA Art in Public 1980 – 1984 N.C.A.D. . Diploma in Fine Art Sculpture

Employment 1984 – Present Self Directed Artist 1995 – 2003 Course Tutor, Leitrim Sculpture Centre, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim 1993 – 1995 Assistant course Tutor, The Fire Station Artist Studios, Dublin

Public Commissions 2011 “Dedication Stone”, Co. Mayo. O’Dwyer Forestry Foundation 2007 “The Icosian Game” Upper Dominick St, Dublin. Dublin City Council 2007 “Wheel” Railway Works, Dublin (with Jackie McKenna) Dublin City Council 2006 “Tobar Nua” Drumcong, Co. Leitrim. Leitrim Co. Council 2005 “Renewal” National Botanic Gardens, Dublin. Office of Public Works 2004 “Gateways” New Ross Co. . Wexford Co. Council 2001 “First Steps” Croom Co. . Limerick Co. Council 2000 “Forum” Blacklion, Co. Cavan. Lough MacNean Sculpture Trail 1999 “Roscrea Arch” Roscrea, Co Tipperary. (with Niall Walsh) North Tipperary Co. Council 1998 “Sheaf of Wheat” Ballinrobe Co. Mayo. Mayo Co. Council (with Jackie McKenna and Martha Quinn)

Sculpture Symposium Participant 2010 Temple House Wood Symposium, Ballinacarrow Co. 2002 Stone Symposium, Salamanca, Spain 1993 Symposium European de Sculpture, Biarritz, France 1993 Kiltimagh Sculpture Park Symposium, Co. Mayo 1992 Environmental Art Symposium, Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Co. Monaghan 1986 Letterfrack Wood Symposium, Connemara, Co.

Selected Group Shows 2013 “Long Drawn Out”, Catalyst Arts, Belfast 2012 “UddenSkulptur”, Hunnesbostrand, Sweden 2010, 2011 “Sculpture in Context” National Botanic Gardens, Dublin 2006 – 2010 “Art in Action” Townley Hall, Drogheda 2004 “The Trunk Show” King House, Boyle, Co. Roscommon 2003 “Three Artists” South Tipperary Arts Centre, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary 2003 “Sculpture in Context” National Botanic Gardens, Dublin

Residencies, Awards and Bursaries 2009 “Trade” residency with mentor John Gibbons, Leitrim Co. Council. 2008 Professional Artists Development Award, Leitrim Co. Council 2008 Travel and Training Bursary, the Arts Council of Ireland 2006 Visual Artists Development Award, Wexford Co. Council 2004 Tyrone Guthrie Centre Residency, Visual Leitrim 2001 Tyrone Guthrie Centre Residency, Leitrim Co. Council 1996 Tattarisuo Stone Workshops, Finland. AAI, Finnish Artists Assoc. 1992 Artist in Residence, Glenbrien School, Wexford. Arts Council of Ireland