EDUCATION
2025 – ongoing
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Sociology, University of Galway, Ireland, School of Political Science and Sociology
Supervisor: Dr Alexander Singl
Research: Characteristics and language potentiality of real-time interactive technology used in visual art
2024/25
Postgraduate certificate/CEED, Programme-Creative Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Development, Creative Enterprise West & ATU Galway
Focus: Interactive communication and potential of creative technology in sensory room development
2023/24
Master of Arts (MA) in Creative Practice, ATU Galway City, School of Design and Creative Arts
Focus: Integration of art and technology in visual language redefinition
2020 – 2023
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Contemporary Art, ATU Galway City, School of Design and Creative Arts
Focus: The transformative power of art on communities and mindsets across cultures.
1996 – 1998
Diploma in Drawing and Painting, Art School Fischer, Croatia
OTHER TRAINING
Qualitative data generation: Conducting Interviews, Focus Groups, and Field Observations (Research and Development Centre, NUG, 2025); Communication, social responsibility and impact (Epigeum,2025); Train the Trainer (QQI L6, 2020); Children First (TUSLA, 2019); Art Therapy (Udemy, 2018); Valorisation of Cultural Tourism (SeeNet2, 2011)
PUBLICATIONS
“Procedural Linguistic – A Theory of Teal-Time Interactions as a Language, EVA London 2026, Electronic Visualisations and the Arts (2026, UK)
‘Smash Hits – Grayson Perry’, Ceramics Ireland Magazine (2023, Ireland)
‘Putin is Not an Artist, You Are’, DeMaskUs, online art magazine, ATU Galway, School of Design and Creative Arts (2022, Ireland)
‘Tradicionalno loncarstvo izmedju Drave i Ivancice’, (eng. Traditional Pottery of Northwest Croatia Between Drava and Ivanščica, monograph, URIP, (2014, Croatia)
WORK/TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2021 – ongoing
Adult Educator, Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB)
2026
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Galway, School of Political Science and Sociology
2024 – 2022
Art Tutor, Dochas Don Oige, GRETB, Galway
VISITING LECTURING / PUBLIC TALK / WORKSHOPS
2026, EVA London, conference about electronic visualisation and the arts, BCS, London, UK
2024, Visiting lecturer, ATU Galway, School of Design and Creative Arts
2024, Public lecturing, Culture Night, Galway Art Centre
2024, Art and Inclusion workshop, Caslerea & Ballinasloe, Brothers of Charity
2024, Art and Inclusion workshop, School of Design and Creative Arts, That’s Life, and Brothers of Charity Galway
2022, Transition Primary to Secondary Mural workshop, Trinity Primary School Tuam, STAR HSCL Tuam
2019/2022, Art and Inclusion workshop, Traveller Community, STAR HSCL Tuam
2011 – 2017, Traditional Pottery & Heritage Reconstruction, public lecturing, visiting lecturing, workshops, Ministry of Culture of Croatia, Varazdin City Council, Varazdin County Council, Croatia
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Solo Exhibitions
2006 – 2015, Traditional Croatian Ceramics & Mixed Media, various venues in Croatia, Hungary, and Austria
Group Exhibitions
2025, Clay Galway, The Courthouse Oughterard, Galway
2024, The Tide Up, The Tide Down, MA show, Galway Arts Centre
2023, 2021, 2020, Very Best of Irish Contemporary Ceramics, Ceramics Ireland, Dublin Castle
2023, Degree Show, ATU Galway City, School of Design and Creative Arts, Galway
2022, Search Engine, ATU Galway City, School of Design and Creative Arts
2020, Clay Journy, European Capital of Culture programme exhibitions, Clay Galway for Galway 2020
Curatorial Work
2020, 2021, Co-curator with Rob D’Eath, Clay Galway Annual Exhibitions
2020, Co-curator with Rob D’Eath, Clay Journeys, Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture
2015, Curator, 12+1 Ceramics Work Show, City Museum of Varazdin, Croatia
AWARDS & HONOURS
2023, Ceramics Ireland Graduate Award
2016, Holder of Intangible Cultural Heritage Asset for Traditional Pottery of NW Croatia, Ministry of Culture of Croatia
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Visual Artists Ireland (2023) | DCCI (Design Council Ireland (2021) | Artaxis, World Independent Sculptors (2020) | Clay Galway (2019) | Ceramics Ireland (2018) | Kerameikon Croatia (2005)