Chris O'Brien Shanahan

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background

Waterford artist, Christine O'Brien Shanahan, has been creating art works since graduating from art college in 1985. She completed a MA in Arts and Heritage Management (Hons) in 2009.

Christine's practice includes abstract & representational landscape elements: paintings, drawings, photography, sculptures and multi-media installation works.

With artwork in public and private collections locally and abroad, natural envirnment continues to be an integral element in her work, with themes of place and time recurring.

teaching

Chris teaches privately and in second level schools and colleges.
She was awarded the Waterford City Council ECO Grant to facilitate their TY Programme in 2011.
Now focusing mainly on painting and art appreciation workshops she has previously taught pottery and photography.

In late 1980s she trained as a therapist and worked in a number of government sponsored community and co-operative development programmes, facilitating early school-leaver programmes and art workshops in psychiatric day-care centres.

other

Chris and partner Michael, sound artist miXile, undertake short and long term creative collaborations. in 1992 they founded concept, a web site design company, and continue to support the Arts in Waterford including art, music, film, theatre and comedy festivals.

She is a member of the Waterford Arts Forum steering committee.
Member of VAI (Visual Artists Ireland)
Former member of Save Viking Waterford Action Group (SVWAG) highlighting the international signifigance of the Viking settlement at Woodstown.

As National Vice President of Network Ireland, the Organisation for Women in Business, the Professionals and the Arts, Chris co-hosted a Joint Meeting of the Finnish Delegation from South West Finland, Aisapari and Network Waterford in 2004.