ARTIST BIO
Sinéad Brennan
Sinéad Brennan (b. 1989) is a Dublin based glass artist and art educator. She graduated from NCAD in 2012 with a BA(Hons) in Art and Design History and Craft Design and went on to receive a Professional Diploma in Art and Design Education from NCAD in 2014.
Sinéad serves on the Board of the Glass Society of Ireland and is Co-founder of Glint Glass Studio, an open access studio. She has exhibited her work nationally and internationally. Recent exhibitions include European Glass Context 2016 Curated (Bornholm) and Ireland Glass Biennale 2019 (Dublin). Her work is part of public and private collections, including the Office of Public Works. Awards include, The 2019 RDS Craft Award and The DCCoI 2018 Future Makers Studio Support Grant.
Artist Statement
My work is about female empowerment and objectification. I use weaponry and cosmetics as symbols of power and juxtapose these ideas with derogatory texts and titles found in the media and advertising.
