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Mr Michael Moore

Reader in Fine & Applied Arts, Ceramics

Background

Born Dublin 1968
Elected to the Council of the International Academy of Ceramics, 2006 Appointed Reader in Fine and Applied Art, University of Ulster, 2003. Member of the International Academy of Ceramics, Geneva since 1999

Education

• BA, National College of Art and Design, Dublin 1990
• MA, National College of Art and Design, Dublin 2001
• Pg Cert (1st Class) in Training, Faculty of Education, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, 2004.

Research Fields

Ceramic Art, Through exhibition of sculpture, reviews of work, conference papers, publications in ceramic journals, books on ceramics and public lectures.Moore's MA thesis documented Irish Ceramic Art from 1950 to the present day.

Main Publications / Other Public Output

• Selected to represent Northern Ireland at the Smithsonian Institute's S Dillon Ripley Centre, Washington DC, USA, in 'Made in Northern Ireland, A Dynamic for Change' organized by Craft Northern Ireland, June- August 2007.
• Recipeint of Awards from the Cultural Relations Committee of the Irish Dept. of Foreign Affairs (travel to Lithuania), Travel Awards, Artflights and individual bursary from the Arts Council of Ireland and Support for Individual Artists Programme Award from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.Awarded Arts Council of Northern Ireland International Travel Award, 2005/7 and the Crafts Council of Ireland Research Mission Award.
• The National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Dublin. Acquisition of two pieces of ceramic sculpture by Michael Moore to Museums Permanent Collection 2005 following 'Not Just Pots, 21st Century Irish Ceramics' exhibition, reviewed in Ceramics Ireland, spring issue 2006.
• The Carlin Gallery, Paris, France. Exhibition of Ceramics by Michael Moore, March - April 2005, reviewed in 'La Revue de la Ceramique et du Verre, issue no. 142, June 2005, p. 62. Director/ Editor Sylvie Girard.
• The Encyclopedia of Ireland Gill and Macmillian, Dublin. ISBN: 07173000-2 - Section on Ceramics written by Michael Moore. 2004
• The World Ceramic Exposition Foundation, Icheon Korea.
  Acquisition of one piece of ceramic sculpture by Michael Moore to Foundations Permanent Collection. (Following International Academy of Ceramics exhibition at the Foundation). 2004.

International Visiting Artist

• The Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana, USA, 2007
• Medalta International Artist in Residence, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, 2004
• Ceramics Workshop, Canberra School of Art, Australia, 2000