Lithicworks.com by Martin Lyttle

Art Education:

• Stone Sculpture Symposium, Salzburg Summer Acedemy of Fine Art, tutored by Eileen MacDonagh and Suzanne Tunn (12th July – 23rd August)
• September 2007: Portland Sculpture and Quarry Trust – 3 week Sculpture course

Art Awards/Commissions

• June 2010: Completed “Cherryorchard phase II, Enniscorthy” percent for Art commission
• August 2009: Awarded “Cherryorchard phase II, Enniscorthy” percent for Art commission.
• March 2009: Shortlisted for Shamrock Plaza public art commission competition.
• 2008 Carlow Arts Act Grant

Symposia:

• September 2009: Sliabh Gearr Granite Symposium, Killann, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford.

Exhibitions:

• June 2011: The Nine Stone Artists, Eigse Fringe Exhibition, Borris House
• May 2011: Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) Annual Exhibition 2011
• October 2009: Sliabh Gearr Sculptures (Granite Symposium) Exhibition, The Norman Gallery
• June 2009: The Nine Stones Artists, The Norman Gallery
• June 2009: Carlow Eigse Open exhibition
• May 2009: Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) Annual Exhibition 2009
• May 2009: Sculpture at the Hallward
• June 2008:  Carlow Eigse Open exhibition
• December 2004: 9 Stone Artists – group exhibition, Carlow. Geology Photographs Exhibited
• August 25 – September 11, 2005: 9 Stone Artists – group exhibition, Norman Gallery, Rathnure, Co. Wexford. Photographs Exhibited.

Education:

• 1990 BEng (Honours) in Engineering Geology and Geotechnics, Portsmouth Polytech, England.
• 1987 National Diploma in Mineral Engineering, Athlone Regional Technical College, Ireland.

Work:

• 2007 – Stone Sculpture
• 1999 – 2007. Geotechnical Engineer/Engineering Geologist in Ireland
• 1990 – 99. Geotechnical Engineer/Engineering Geologist in South Wales 1987 – 88. Mineral Exploration in Ireland. Geophysics and stream sediment sampling (Gold panning)