Sinead Aldridge
http://www.sineadaldridge.com/
sinead.aldridge@gmail.com
Born in Belfast in 1963 Sinead Aldridge studied at Camberwell College of Art london receiving a BA Hons Degree in Fine Art Painting 1985. In 1986 she studied in Germany receiving the prestigious D.A.A.D. scholarship. Since returning to Ireland in 1991 she has exhibited extensively with solo shows at the Fenderesky Gallery Belfast 2003 and Model::Niland gallery Sligo 2002. She also has presented her work in group exhibitions at Archeus Fine Art London 2004 in “Out of Context” Contemporary Painting from Ireland and in Copenhagen at Galleri Weinburger 1999. She has been the recipient of awards most notably Arts Council 2004, 1993; Northern Ireland Film Council 1994. She has worked on residencies in Ballinglen Arts Foundation 2002, Maze Prison 1998, Artists Work Programme I.M.M.A 1997. In 1996 she received the Íontas Prize for painting. Forthcoming exhibitions of her work will be held Feburary 2006 at The Dock in Carrick -on-shannon.
