Writing
2019 'Am Phantasma'. Essay in Modern Experiments monograph on the artist's work. Commissioned and edited by Riann Coulter. Designed by Peter Maybury and published by F.E.McWilliam Gallery and Studio, Banbridge.
2016 'Brown Study'. Essay in Artist-Run Europe: Practice/Projects/Spaces. Commissioned and edited by Gavin Murphy & Mark Cullen. Designed by WorkGroup, Dublin and published by Onomatopee, Eindhoven.
2016 'Askeaton on Trial'. Essay in ACA Public. Commissioned and edited by Designed by Wayne Daly and published by Askeaton Contemporary Arts, Limerick.
2015 Editor and Afterword Local Authority: European perspectives on commissioning public art. Co-editor Daniel Jewesbury with contributors Dave Beech, Cécile Bourne-Farrell, Nils van Beek, and Maria Mur Dean. Text translations by Christine Tubridy. Commissioned by Caroline Cowley, Public Art Coordinator, Fingal Arts Office and designed by Keith Connolly/Tonic. Published by Fingal Arts and Fingal County Council.
2015 'Reshape Wehn Damp'. Essay in 126 Quarterly: Volume 2. Commissioned and edited by Daniel Jewesbury. Designed by John O'Brien and published by 126 Artist Run Gallery and Studios, Galway.
2014 'Contemporary Art IRL'. Essay in Art and Architecture of Ireland, Twentieth Century, Vol. 5. Edited by Catherine Marshall and Peter Murray. Published by Dublin: Royal Irish Academy & Yale University Press.
2013 Editor and Curator's Foreword of the Catalogue to the programme of exhibitions and events in Golden Mountain: Tulca 2013. Special commissions for the printed catalogue by Robert Ellis and Marie Roux. Designed by pure designs. Published by Tulca, Galway.
2012 'Everyone Who Is Sent Here Brings With Them All The Thoughts And Actions Of Their Life In A Bag. Essay in Fugitive Papers #1.
2012 'Conversation About Archives'. Text with Catherine Morris in Document! Commissioned and published by National Irish Visual Arts Library.
2011 'That's the Art World for You'. Article in Creative Ireland, Edited by Noel Kelly & Sean Kissane. Published by Visual Artists Ireland.
2006 'In the Full Glare of the Medium. Essay reprinted in the anthology Breaking Ground 2001 - 2009. Edited by Paul McAree. Published by Ballymun Regeneration Ltd/Breaking Ground.
2006 'Sandra Johnston'. Essay in The Unquiet World. Edited by Juliana Engberg. Published by Australian Centre for Contemporary Art.
2005 'Feminism, Democratic Politics and Citizenship'. Article in Third Text commissioned and edited by Lucy Cotter. Published by Third Text.
2005 'In the Full Glare of the Medium'. Essay for Leisure Centre, a film on DVD, by desperate optimists. Commissioned and edited by Aisling Prior. Published by Breaking Ground, Dublin.
2005 'Has the Horse Already Bolted'. Article in Visual Artists’ News Sheet. Published by Visual Artists Ireland.
2005 'Professionalizing Practices'. Article in Visual Artists’ News Sheet. Published by Visual Artists Ireland.
2005 'Correspondences: Roger M. Buergel'. Article CIRCA art magazine.
2004 'Tina O’Connell'. Essay about the artist in Tina O’Connell: Jerwood Artists Platform. Published by Jerwood Foundation.
2004 National commissioner and editor for the catalogue Ireland at the 26th São Paulo Bienal. Commissioned essays by Dr. Yvonne Scott on Stephen Loughman, Ben Slater on Christine Molloy & Joe Lawlor (desperate optimists) & Brian Hand on Dennis McNulty. Published by Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, 2004.
2004 National commissioner's introduction 'Irlanda: National Participation' in Free Territory: 26th São Paulo Bienal of Art. Edited by Alfons Hug (Bienal Curator) & Ana Goncalves Magalhaes. Published by Fundação Bienal de São Paulo.
2003-05 International News Section Editor (Dublin), Column and Recommendations, Contemporary art magazine.
2003 National commissioner's introduction 'Irlanda: National Participation' in Dreams and Conflicts: 50th Venice International Exhibition of Art. Edited by Francesco Bonami (Biennale Curator) & Maria Luisa Frisa. Published by Marsilio/La Biennale di Venezia.
2002 'Already There'. Essay in Something Else: Contemporary Art from Ireland. Published by Turku Art Museum.
2001 Tigguo Cobauc – Night Bus at desperateoptimists.com
2000 Editor for Project Press of 'Somewhere Near Vada: a show of international artists and the moving image'. Curation and editing by Jaki Irvine. Commissioned essays by Shirley MacWilliam and Jaki Irvine. Published by Project Press, 2000.
2000 Oi! Gringo. Inside/Out: Brian Maguire, Dublin: Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane.
2000 Editor for Project Press of The Glass Eye: artists and television. Co-edited by Maeve Connolly and Orla Ryan. Commissioned essays and artist pages by Matthew Buckingham, Maurice O’Connell, Giordai Ua Laoghaire, Lana Lin, Maeve Connolly, Orla Ryan, Dennis McNulty and Bettina Funke, Andrea Geyer. Supported by Furthermore: USA grants in publishing. Published by Project Press.
1999 Editor for Project Press of Anne Tallentire, the first monograph on the artist. Commissioned essays by Jean Fisher, John Seth and Sabina Sharkey. Supported by The Arts Council of England’s First Publication Award. Published by Project Press.
- Freelancing as an arts writer for over 30 years, I publish criticism in visual arts magazines and journals. I like to write for artist-read publications and titles that are visible, available and affordable to readers outside academic networks. Commissioned essays are at the invitation of artists, organisations and editors.
2019 'Am Phantasma'. Essay in Modern Experiments monograph on the artist's work. Commissioned and edited by Riann Coulter. Designed by Peter Maybury and published by F.E.McWilliam Gallery and Studio, Banbridge.
2016 'Brown Study'. Essay in Artist-Run Europe: Practice/Projects/Spaces. Commissioned and edited by Gavin Murphy & Mark Cullen. Designed by WorkGroup, Dublin and published by Onomatopee, Eindhoven.
2016 'Askeaton on Trial'. Essay in ACA Public. Commissioned and edited by Designed by Wayne Daly and published by Askeaton Contemporary Arts, Limerick.
2015 Editor and Afterword Local Authority: European perspectives on commissioning public art. Co-editor Daniel Jewesbury with contributors Dave Beech, Cécile Bourne-Farrell, Nils van Beek, and Maria Mur Dean. Text translations by Christine Tubridy. Commissioned by Caroline Cowley, Public Art Coordinator, Fingal Arts Office and designed by Keith Connolly/Tonic. Published by Fingal Arts and Fingal County Council.
2015 'Reshape Wehn Damp'. Essay in 126 Quarterly: Volume 2. Commissioned and edited by Daniel Jewesbury. Designed by John O'Brien and published by 126 Artist Run Gallery and Studios, Galway.
2014 'Contemporary Art IRL'. Essay in Art and Architecture of Ireland, Twentieth Century, Vol. 5. Edited by Catherine Marshall and Peter Murray. Published by Dublin: Royal Irish Academy & Yale University Press.
2013 Editor and Curator's Foreword of the Catalogue to the programme of exhibitions and events in Golden Mountain: Tulca 2013. Special commissions for the printed catalogue by Robert Ellis and Marie Roux. Designed by pure designs. Published by Tulca, Galway.
2012 'Everyone Who Is Sent Here Brings With Them All The Thoughts And Actions Of Their Life In A Bag. Essay in Fugitive Papers #1.
2012 'Conversation About Archives'. Text with Catherine Morris in Document! Commissioned and published by National Irish Visual Arts Library.
2011 'That's the Art World for You'. Article in Creative Ireland, Edited by Noel Kelly & Sean Kissane. Published by Visual Artists Ireland.
2006 'In the Full Glare of the Medium. Essay reprinted in the anthology Breaking Ground 2001 - 2009. Edited by Paul McAree. Published by Ballymun Regeneration Ltd/Breaking Ground.
2006 'Sandra Johnston'. Essay in The Unquiet World. Edited by Juliana Engberg. Published by Australian Centre for Contemporary Art.
2005 'Feminism, Democratic Politics and Citizenship'. Article in Third Text commissioned and edited by Lucy Cotter. Published by Third Text.
2005 'In the Full Glare of the Medium'. Essay for Leisure Centre, a film on DVD, by desperate optimists. Commissioned and edited by Aisling Prior. Published by Breaking Ground, Dublin.
2005 'Has the Horse Already Bolted'. Article in Visual Artists’ News Sheet. Published by Visual Artists Ireland.
2005 'Professionalizing Practices'. Article in Visual Artists’ News Sheet. Published by Visual Artists Ireland.
2005 'Correspondences: Roger M. Buergel'. Article CIRCA art magazine.
2004 'Tina O’Connell'. Essay about the artist in Tina O’Connell: Jerwood Artists Platform. Published by Jerwood Foundation.
2004 National commissioner and editor for the catalogue Ireland at the 26th São Paulo Bienal. Commissioned essays by Dr. Yvonne Scott on Stephen Loughman, Ben Slater on Christine Molloy & Joe Lawlor (desperate optimists) & Brian Hand on Dennis McNulty. Published by Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, 2004.
2004 National commissioner's introduction 'Irlanda: National Participation' in Free Territory: 26th São Paulo Bienal of Art. Edited by Alfons Hug (Bienal Curator) & Ana Goncalves Magalhaes. Published by Fundação Bienal de São Paulo.
2003-05 International News Section Editor (Dublin), Column and Recommendations, Contemporary art magazine.
2003 National commissioner's introduction 'Irlanda: National Participation' in Dreams and Conflicts: 50th Venice International Exhibition of Art. Edited by Francesco Bonami (Biennale Curator) & Maria Luisa Frisa. Published by Marsilio/La Biennale di Venezia.
2002 'Already There'. Essay in Something Else: Contemporary Art from Ireland. Published by Turku Art Museum.
2001 Tigguo Cobauc – Night Bus at desperateoptimists.com
2000 Editor for Project Press of 'Somewhere Near Vada: a show of international artists and the moving image'. Curation and editing by Jaki Irvine. Commissioned essays by Shirley MacWilliam and Jaki Irvine. Published by Project Press, 2000.
2000 Oi! Gringo. Inside/Out: Brian Maguire, Dublin: Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane.
2000 Editor for Project Press of The Glass Eye: artists and television. Co-edited by Maeve Connolly and Orla Ryan. Commissioned essays and artist pages by Matthew Buckingham, Maurice O’Connell, Giordai Ua Laoghaire, Lana Lin, Maeve Connolly, Orla Ryan, Dennis McNulty and Bettina Funke, Andrea Geyer. Supported by Furthermore: USA grants in publishing. Published by Project Press.
1999 Editor for Project Press of Anne Tallentire, the first monograph on the artist. Commissioned essays by Jean Fisher, John Seth and Sabina Sharkey. Supported by The Arts Council of England’s First Publication Award. Published by Project Press.