A native of Co. Waterford but long based in Cork city, Catherina Hearnes’ artistic practice encompasses sculpture, installation and painting. She has exhibited in Ireland and abroad and has received awards from the Irish Arts Council, Dept. of Foreign Affairs and Cork County Council. Her work is in the Irish State Art Collection, the collections of Dundalk UDC and Wexford Arts Centre as well as being represented in numerous private collections.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
Chromatic Encounters - Ballina Arts Centre, Co. Mayo. 10 July - 31 August 2022
Arcadian Views II - Alley Arts Centre, Strabane, N. Ireland. 12 February - 13 March 2020
Arcadian Views - Origin Gallery, Dublin 2018.
Seamus Ennis Arts Centre Gallery, Naul, Co. Dublin. 2019
ReFramed - Garter Lane Gallery, Waterford 2015
Essence & Existence - Luan Gallery, Athlone 2014.
Signal Arts Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow 2013.
Memory Box - Dock Arts Centre, Carrick on Shannon 2007. Marketplace Gallery, Armagh 2006. Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford 2006. Markethouse Gallery, Monaghan 2006. Courthouse Gallery, Wicklow 2005
Secret Senses - Fenton Gallery, Cork 2002. Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda 2001. Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick 2000
Criss Crossing - Memorial College Gallery, Wrexham , Wales 1999. King of Hearts Gallery, Norwich, England 1999
Moments of Time - Kilkenny Arts Festival, Butler House 1997. Basement Gallery, Dundalk 1997. Garter Lane Arts Centre, Waterford 1997
Selected Group Exhibitions:
Joint Exhibition with Gavin Hogg Source Gallery, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. 2015
RHA Annual Royal Irish Academy, Dublin 1999, 2012 and 2021
Irish Wave Irish/Chinese Contemporary Art, Beijing, China 2011
Hungry Mind Chinese Central Mall, Beijing, China 2011
New Generation Yi Gallery, Beijing, China 2011
Convergence 2 Siemens Arts Space, Beijing, China 2009
Our Books, Our Lives Irish Embassy, Bejing, China 2009
Tribe Exhibition Highlands University, New Mexico, USA 2009
Ev+a Hunt Museum, Limerick 2008
Through Irish Eyes Bejing IGC, China 2007
Death & Desire Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh 2007
C2 1995-2005 Crawford Municipal Art Gallery 2005
Revealing Objects Naughton Gallery, Belfast 2004
Iontas Sligo Art Centre 2003
Common Thread Tig Fili, Cork Garter Lane Arts Centre, Waterford, Siamsa Tire, Tralee, 2002
Iontas Sligo Arts Centre 200, Crawford Municipal Art Gallery, Cork 2001
The Éigse Open Carlow 2001
CASE '99 Lavitt Gallery, Cork 1999
Scoip ‘ 97 and '98 Siamsa Tire, Tralee 1998
Awards:
National Sculpture Cork County Council 1999
Factory Residency
Exhibition Bursary Dept. of Foreign Affairs, Cultural Affairs Committee 1999
Documentation Bursary Irish Arts Council 1997
Public Collections:
Irish Government, State Art Collection
Dundalk Urban District Council
Wexford Arts Centre
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
Chromatic Encounters - Ballina Arts Centre, Co. Mayo. 10 July - 31 August 2022
Arcadian Views II - Alley Arts Centre, Strabane, N. Ireland. 12 February - 13 March 2020
Arcadian Views - Origin Gallery, Dublin 2018.
Seamus Ennis Arts Centre Gallery, Naul, Co. Dublin. 2019
ReFramed - Garter Lane Gallery, Waterford 2015
Essence & Existence - Luan Gallery, Athlone 2014.
Signal Arts Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow 2013.
Memory Box - Dock Arts Centre, Carrick on Shannon 2007. Marketplace Gallery, Armagh 2006. Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford 2006. Markethouse Gallery, Monaghan 2006. Courthouse Gallery, Wicklow 2005
Secret Senses - Fenton Gallery, Cork 2002. Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda 2001. Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick 2000
Criss Crossing - Memorial College Gallery, Wrexham , Wales 1999. King of Hearts Gallery, Norwich, England 1999
Moments of Time - Kilkenny Arts Festival, Butler House 1997. Basement Gallery, Dundalk 1997. Garter Lane Arts Centre, Waterford 1997
Selected Group Exhibitions:
Joint Exhibition with Gavin Hogg Source Gallery, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. 2015
RHA Annual Royal Irish Academy, Dublin 1999, 2012 and 2021
Irish Wave Irish/Chinese Contemporary Art, Beijing, China 2011
Hungry Mind Chinese Central Mall, Beijing, China 2011
New Generation Yi Gallery, Beijing, China 2011
Convergence 2 Siemens Arts Space, Beijing, China 2009
Our Books, Our Lives Irish Embassy, Bejing, China 2009
Tribe Exhibition Highlands University, New Mexico, USA 2009
Ev+a Hunt Museum, Limerick 2008
Through Irish Eyes Bejing IGC, China 2007
Death & Desire Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh 2007
C2 1995-2005 Crawford Municipal Art Gallery 2005
Revealing Objects Naughton Gallery, Belfast 2004
Iontas Sligo Art Centre 2003
Common Thread Tig Fili, Cork Garter Lane Arts Centre, Waterford, Siamsa Tire, Tralee, 2002
Iontas Sligo Arts Centre 200, Crawford Municipal Art Gallery, Cork 2001
The Éigse Open Carlow 2001
CASE '99 Lavitt Gallery, Cork 1999
Scoip ‘ 97 and '98 Siamsa Tire, Tralee 1998
Awards:
National Sculpture Cork County Council 1999
Factory Residency
Exhibition Bursary Dept. of Foreign Affairs, Cultural Affairs Committee 1999
Documentation Bursary Irish Arts Council 1997
Public Collections:
Irish Government, State Art Collection
Dundalk Urban District Council
Wexford Arts Centre