Fabricate by Aoife Soden Sculpture In Context 2012 at the National Botanic Gardens
Aoife Soden was born in Cavan, Ireland in 1975. As a child she moved to Australia and Papua New Guniea where her childhood was spent exploring the outdoors.
After returning to Brisbane, Australia, Aoife trained as a primary teacher. She received a Bachelor of Teaching (1996), from The Australian Catholic University and a Bachelor of Education (2001), from Queensland University of Technology. Having gained her qualifications Aoife spent thirteen years teaching in Australia and Ireland and traveling the world before returning to her first passion, art.
Aoife has recently completed a Bachelor of Design in Glass and History of Art and Design at The National College of Art and Design, Dublin. As part of her studies at NCAD Aoife completed an International Student Exchange at Southern Illinois University in 2011. In September Aoife will commence a three month Leonardo da Vinci work placement in Aarhus Denmark at Nyholm Cantrell Glass as part of the European Commission's new Lifelong Learning Programme.
Her work has been exhibited in a number of exhibitions in Ireland and also in 'Elements', Shengling Gallery Shanghai China (2012), Elements Art Shanghai (2012) and 'Engaging With Glass', Traver Gallery, Tacoma, WA, US (2012). Most recently Aoife exhibited at The Fláneur: Recent Graduates from NCAD DIT & IDAT' at Oliver Cornet Gallery, Dublin (2012).
Fabricate by Aoife Soden Sculpture In Context 2012 at the National Botanic Gardens
Aoife Soden was born in Cavan, Ireland in 1975. As a child she moved to Australia and Papua New Guniea where her childhood was spent exploring the outdoors.
After returning to Brisbane, Australia, Aoife trained as a primary teacher. She received a Bachelor of Teaching (1996), from The Australian Catholic University and a Bachelor of Education (2001), from Queensland University of Technology. Having gained her qualifications Aoife spent thirteen years teaching in Australia and Ireland and traveling the world before returning to her first passion, art.
Aoife has recently completed a Bachelor of Design in Glass and History of Art and Design at The National College of Art and Design, Dublin. As part of her studies at NCAD Aoife completed an International Student Exchange at Southern Illinois University in 2011. In September Aoife will commence a three month Leonardo da Vinci work placement in Aarhus Denmark at Nyholm Cantrell Glass as part of the European Commission's new Lifelong Learning Programme.
Her work has been exhibited in a number of exhibitions in Ireland and also in 'Elements', Shengling Gallery Shanghai China (2012), Elements Art Shanghai (2012) and 'Engaging With Glass', Traver Gallery, Tacoma, WA, US (2012). Most recently Aoife exhibited at The Fláneur: Recent Graduates from NCAD DIT & IDAT' at Oliver Cornet Gallery, Dublin (2012).