Annika Berglund

 

 

EDUCATION

2006-2010                     Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Craft Design, with First Class Honours,

from NCAD Dublin, specialising in Ceramics

2004-2006                     Higher Diploma (BTEC) in Fine Art and Ceramics, Bray Senior College               

1995-2005                     Travelled occasionally to attend a range of shorter specialized ceramics courses in Britain, France and Italy

2002-2003                     Certificate in Visual Education,

1 year course at Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art and Design

1987-1990                     Bachelor of Art at Stockholm University, Literature and French

                                   

EMPLOYMENT

1991-2003                     Employed by Microsoft Ireland as Technical Specialist and later Technical Manager

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS                                   

                                                                                                                                               

2006                             Signal Arts Centre, Bray. Co Wicklow

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS 

 

2010                                       Art of Clay at Gallery Zozimus, Francis Street, Dublin 8

2009                             Ceramics at the Hallward.  Merrion Sq.  Dublin

Sculpture in Context. National Botanical Gardens.  Dublin

Art of Clay at Gallery Zozimus, Francis Street, Dublin 8

Sculpture in Context. National Botanical Gardens.  Dublin

2008                             Ceramics Ireland Show, Dalkey Castle.  Co. Dublin

                                                      Plan Expo at the RDS,  Dublin

Sculpture in Context. National Botanical Gardens.  Dublin

Sculpture Garden at Bloom 2008

2007                             Sculpture in Context. National Botanical Gardens.  Dublin

                                                      Ceramics Ireland Show, Dalkey Castle.  Co. Dublin

                                                      Plan Expo at the RDS,  Dublin

2006                             Sea Change, solo show at the Signal Arts Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow

                                    Sculpture in Context, National Botanical Gardens, Dublin

                                                      Ceramic Ireland Show, Dalkey Castle. Co. Dublin

                                    Plan Expo at the RDS.  Dublin

                                    The Collect Art Exhibition, Dalkey Castle Co. Dublin

                                    7 Ceramic Artists @ the OSB Galleries, Enniskerry, Co Wicklow

2005                             Ceramics Ireland Show, Dalkey Castle.  Co. Dublin

                                    Plan Expo at the RDS.  Dublin

                                    Christmas Show at the OSB Gallery, Enniskerry.  Co. Wicklow

AWARDS

 

2010                             The National University Ireland Art and Design Prize 2010

2008                                                          Best Craft in the Garden at Bloom 2008, awarded by The Crafts Council of Ireland

 

COLLECTIONS

 

Craft Council of Ireland Collection, Microsoft Ireland Collection, Milltown Gallery Sculpture Garden, NUI collection, Private Collections.

 

COMMISSIONS

 

2006                             Winner of design competition for a travelling trophy for the talent competition Scléip held by Gaelscoileanna Teo, with runner up prizes delivered every year.