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Projects & Exhibitions

Pearse Museum 2016, Dublin

The Wayfarer poem circular path in walled garden

Venice Bienale 2015, Venice
Sean Lynch Adventure Capital works developed for exhibition, stone sculpture, clay models

Modern Art Oxford, Oxford 2014
Symposium & further development of “A blow by blow account of stonecarving in Oxford”

Trinity College Dublin, 2015
Hall of Honour & 1928 Reading Room,

Casino, Marino 2014
Advise on condition of carved elements and figurative work at William Chambers 18C. Casino building. Partnership with Jason Ellis

Pearse Museum, Dublin 2014
Lettercarvers Guild exhibition

FORM, Ballymaloe, County Cork 2014
Group show on Ballymaloe estate Art Alliance

FORM, Mount Juillett, County Kilkenny 2013
Group show on Mount Juilett estate Art Alliance

Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin 2013
“A blow by blow account of stonecarving in Oxford” Sean Lynch

St Johns Cathedral, Portsmouth 2013
Invited to design external area of Cathedral

UCD Sutherland School of Law, 2013
Large scale lettering to new School of Law University College Dublin

Medieval Museum, Waterford 2012
Design of facade and sculpture and lettering Waterford City Council
RIAI Best Public Building
International Civic Trust award
LAMA award
British Stone federation award for Best modern building
Shortlisted for Mies Van Der Rohe European Architecture award

Kings Inns, Henrietta Street 2012
Advising on the conservation of a damaged statue at the Inns and introduction of other statues. Partnership with Jason Ellis

Cill Rialig Festival, Co Kerry 2012
Stone circle installation with poet and writer Emer Martin

Stone Symposium, Clones 2012
Invited to participate in week long stone sculpture symposium Monaghan County Council

Eleanor Cross Monument, Charing Cross 2010
Extensive carving of figurative and architectural elements of the Eleanor Cross, acting as a future reference of carved detail for the monument. The Charing cross monument is one of the most ornate monuments in the UK.  English Heritage, Paye Stone

Westminster Abbey, London 2010
Design and carving of new works for the abbey. Modelling and carving of portraits of modern patrons and those involved with the Abbey. This new work took place in tandem with a restoration program.

Whitechapel, London, 2010
Designing and creating Lion head capitals and scroll brackets Julian Harrap Architects, Paye Stone

Arundel Great Court, London 2009
Invited as artist to develop innovative uses of stone within this new 3 acre scheme Land Securities and Davidson Art partnership

Ballymena Museum and Arts Complex 2008
Public Art Commission for Ballymena Borough council – 2 commissions

Pebble in the Pond, Belleek 2008
Public Art Commission. Carving of stone sofa for the centre of the village.

St. Georges Church, Hardwicke Place, Dublin 2007
Replacement and restoration of Edward Smyth’s Angel heads, Oakleaf Swag Ornament, and Ionic and Corinthian Capitals.
Rainey, Jim O’Connor and Assoc.

Sofa, Huddersfield 2006
Public Art Commission. Carving of life size stone Sofa, two Armchairs and a Rug… of course Kirklees Council and OpenArt

Saint Georges Chapel, Windsor Castle
Design and carving of new GrotesquesClient in association with City and Guilds London

Apsley House, No.1 London
Carving of Corinthians Capitals

St. Martins Church, Surrey
Replacement of Capitals acting as a future reference for carving.

Suffolk Cathedral, Bury St. Edmunds
The final phase of the Cathedral involved the extensive carving of crocket laden pinnacles.

Criterion Building, London
Stone West

BP Research Centre, Sunbury
Kindersley Studio

Kindersley Centre, Berkshire
Kindersley Studio

Awards

The Villiers David Foundation Award for stone carving 2004

Worshipful Company of Masons Award for ‘skill in the art of stone masonry’ 2003

The City & Guilds Lettering Prize 2003

An FW Bull National Award for stone carving at the 2002 National Stone Show

Guinness Designer of the Future Award 1997

Medieval Museum:

RIAI Best Public Building
International Civic Trust award
LAMA award
British Stone federation award for Best modern building
Shortlisted for Mies Van Der Rohe European Architecture award

Education

City & Guilds of London Art School, London 2001 – 2004
Degree equivalent diploma in Architectural Stone Carving. Awarded First

Crawford College of Art and Design, Cork 1999 – 2000
3rd year of 4 year Fine Art degree, transferred from Dublin Institute of Technology

Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin 1997 – 1999
1st and 2nd year of 4 year Fine Art degree