Emma Roche, b. 1976, lives and works in Ireland.
Education
2016-2019 • M.A. in Visual Arts Practices, I.A.D.T. Dublin 2010 B.A. in Fine Art Painting, N.C.A.D., Dublin
2006 • Turps Banana Art School, London
Solo and Two-Person Shows
2024 • Gutter Habit: Emma Roche and Alexis Harding, Highlanes Gallery, Dublin
2023 • LOOP, Emergence Award, Wexford Arts Centre
• Lined Out, Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray
2021 • OCHRE, 2-person exhibition with Ciara Roche, Wexford Arts Centre
• Spiders and Cheerleaders, Ground Floor Gallery, The Complex, Dublin
2018 • Forward Slash, The Lab Gallery, Dublin
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024 • Le vernissage, partie deux, Brigitte Mulholland, Paris
2023 • John Moore’s Painting Prize Exhibition, Walker Gallery, Liverpool 2022 GENERATION 2022, Butler Gallery, Kilkenny
• Zurich Portrait Prize Exhibition, The National Gallery, Dublin and Crawford Gallery, Cork
• Small Night Zine, Catalyst Arts, Belfast and Garter Lane, Waterford. Curated by James Merrigan
2020 • The Sky is Blue, VISUAL Carlow, selected by Katie Holten
2019 • How Small a Thought, Margate Now, Curated by Anne Ryan and Andrew Child
• Dearly Beloved, Artworks 2019, VISUAL Carlow, selected by Denis McNulty 2018 New Beginnings, Green On Red Gallery, Dublin
• Women Can’t Paint, Turps Gallery, London
• Turps Cloud, Turps Gallery, London
Residencies and Awards
• The Lady Grantchester Prize, John Moore’s Painting Prize, Artist in residence at the Sam and Adele Golden Foundation Arts Council Visual Arts Bursary Award
• Emergence Visual Art Award, Wexford Arts Centre Shortlist Zurich Portrait Prize, National Gallery of Ireland House Artist Residency, Wexford
• Arts Council Visual Arts Bursary Award
• Creative Ireland Bursary Award (Joint award with artist Ciara Roche) ArtLinks Bursary Award, Wexford County Council
• Shortlisted for Ruth Borchard Portrait Prize, London
Collections
• Arts Council of Ireland Butler Gallery, Kilkenny Crawford Gallery, Cork
• The Office of Public Works, Dublin Wexford County Council
• Wexford Arts Centre