Biography

Aoife is from Dublin, Ireland. She attended the National College of Art & Design Dublin graduating with a BDes honours degree in Visual Communications. After graduating in 1995 Aoife initially worked in the computer games industry, moving into TV and advertising. She has collaborated with many artists, sculptors and film makers at Arthouse Multimedia Center for the Arts, Dublin. Aoife has illustrated three Irish language children's books.

In 1998 Aoife moved to Belfast, Northern Ireland to work in an advertising agency. Since 2003 she has worked as a freelance graphic designer, illustrator and artist. Aoife's studio is based on the Ards Penninsula, Northern Ireland.

EXHIBITIONS
Royal Ulster Acadamy 144th Annual Exhibition, October 2024
Royal Hybernian Acadamy 194th Annual Exhibition, Dublin, July 2024
Sunburst Gallery, Ards Arts Centre, Solo Show, June 2024
Portico Arts and Heritage Centre, Seeing The Light, March 2024
Seacourt Print Workshop, Group Show, December 2023
Klöverhaus Gallery, Luminescence, February 2023

PERSONAL STATEMENT
In my artistic exploration, I delve into the enigmatic world of botanical life - a realm teeming with organic chaos. Through abstraction, exaggeration, and distortion, I seek to unveil the contrasting and contradictory facets inherent in these natural wonders. I aim to reveal the oscillation between symmetry and asymmetry and encourage a deeper connection with the natural world - one that celebrates imperfection and embraces chaos. Botanical anomalies - the irregularities, mutations, and imperfections are my inspiration. I aim to emulate the intense visual effects of light, highlighting its transformative force. Through my practice I reveal a hidden dimension - an alternate reality where chaos becomes art.

ARTISTS RESIDENCY
DAS, Digital Arts Studio, Belfast
Arthouse Multimedia Centre, Dublin