Alison McDonnell (b. 1980, Ireland)
almcdonnell@hotmail.com| www.alisonmcdonnell.com | +353 86 8018264
Education
MFA in Photography, University of Ulster, 2014
Certificate in Photography and Digital Imaging, NCAD, 2011
MBS in Marketing, DCU, 2007
Exhibitions
20th June - 25th June
Road to Equality Exhibition, Bank of Ireland, College Green, Dublin 2
6th June - 10th June 2016
Road to Equality Exhibition, Fingal County Council, County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
23rd May - 5th June 2016
Road to Equality exhibition hosted by the National LGBT Federation, Wood Quay, Dublin 8.
September 1st - 30th, 2015
SCOOP Foundation, Lighthouse Cinema, Smithfield, Dublin
September 10th - 30th 2015
Pride exhibited at Scoop Foundation at the Light House Cinema
September 10th - 25th 2015
Transpose exhibited at Foundation 15 Arts Festival, Tullamore
May 26th - August 9th 2015
Transpose exhibited at RHA 185th Annual Exhibition
May 2013 - August 2015
Transpose, Transgender Ireland and Denied currently being exhibited at Outhouse, 105 Capel street, Dublin 1
September 2014
Gallery of Photography, Temple Bar, Dublin - 6th to the 21st (opening on 11th at 6pm by Paul Seawright)
June 2014
Ulster University, Belfast - 6th to the 21st
March 2014
Transpose was selected for a group show with Yale and Ulster MFA students. Opening by Martin Parr on the 13th March at Ulster University
July 2013
Transpose and Transgender Ireland exhibited at The Complex C2 on Benburb street as part of the PhotoIreland Festival
June 2013
Transgender Ireland exhibited at Gotta Get it Out of my Head at Steambox Gallery
May 2013
Transpose exhibited at Belfast Exposed Gallery, Donegall Street
February 2013
'Transgender Ireland' exhibited at TENI's 'Equality and Identity' book launch - Wood Quay, Dublin City Council
September 2012
'Transgender Ireland' exhibited at the TGEU council at Dublin City University
July 2012
'Transgender Ireland' exhibited at group show 'Half Afraid to Think' by Burn In Company at the Complex as part of the PhotoIreland festival.
May 2012
'Transgender Ireland' exhibited at TENI's book launch 'Touching the Surface, Trans Voices inIreland' - Wood Quay, Dublin City Council
July 2011
'Denied' exhibited at PhotoIreland festival
July 2011
'Denied' exhibited at NCAD end of year show
Publications
September 2014
Transpose published in Studio Aad, Where We Are series of photobooks
June 2014
Transpose published in TENI's Stop Transphobia and Discrimination report.
February 2014
Imagery published by Amnesty International in the landmark report: The state decides who I am: Lack of legal gender recognition for transgender people in Europe.
February 2013
'Transgender Ireland' image published in TENI's 'Equality and Identity' book.
May 2012
'Transgender Ireland' published in the book 'Touching the Surface, Trans Voices in Ireland'
September 2011
'Denied' published in Source Graduate online
April 2005
Diageo Ireland published "Taxi Man" image in print/catalogue material. Image used across global markets (180 countries)
Collections
Works held by private collectors across Europe
Imagery from Transgender Ireland is held by TENI at their office in Dublin, Ireland
Masterclasses
Doug DuBois masterclass 4 days at Sirius Arts Centre, Cork, 2012