Artist Statement
Since I started printmaking I have enjoyed exploring and experimenting with various techniques. Some of these I was familiar with because of my work as an enameller. The acquisition of a larger kiln and recent concentration on photo-intaglio and etching has furthered the interaction between my prints and enamels. My imagery comes from my environment at home and abroad and the plants and animal life that encroach on it.
Background
Deirdre trained at Belfast College of Art where she obtained an NDD in Printed Textiles and Jewellery in 1965. She then completed a three year Postgraduate course at the Royal College of Art leading to MDes (RCA) in Jewellery in 1968. Since then Deirdre has worked as an applied artist specialising in enamelling and latterly printmaking. She also taught part-time Jewellery and Enamelling in the Ulster polytechnic - University of Ulster. She has exhibited nationally and internationally both as an individual artist and as a member of the British Society of Enamellers and Seacourt Print Workshop. Deirdre is a member of the Crafts Council of Ireland Register of Professional Craftworkers. In 2006 she was selected to the Crafts Council of Ireland Portfolio, a catalogue of Ireland’s leading designer makers, selected by an international panel of experts. Deirdre's work is in numerous public and private collections.
