Fiona Byrne
Fiona Byrne is a project based maker and visual artist. She trained at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin and has a joint degree in glass and visual culture. She has been awarded funding from Culture Moves Europe, Arts Council of Ireland, the Thomas Dammann Junior Memorial Trust Awards and BLICKE Kultur Stadt Bern. She has exhibited internationally including showing her work in Ireland, Switzerland, Italy, France and the UK.
In addition to her artistic practice, she has worked extensively in the arts education sector. She has organised and led many exhibitions, events and workshops centred on the themes of engagement and process; examining the role of making in our society.