Signal Staff

Trevor O’Toole

Administration

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Robert Butler

Administration

When asked for a photo and blurb, Robert replied “No Photos, Please; I’m English” 

Marc O'Connor

Staff artist

I am a painter. I work in a wide variety of materials. I select simple shapes and apply a variety of techniques. This allows me to use chance to create a surprising effect. This in turn can lead to further experimentation. This process of surprise and excitement is my main motivation in making the work. Featured Signal Artist

Donal Smyth

Staff Artist

Donal comes from a business background importing children’s playground equipment.

He is interested in music and writing, and Donal will be studying computing and IT.

Santa Silina

Staff artist

Santa has a degree in graphic design and has studied classical art education. She has a great passion for drawing and sketching is interested in cultural history and all art related topics. Originally from Latvia but is in love with Ireland, where she lives from 2007. She enjoys hiking and live outdoor sketching. Loves to give her knowledge to others.

Chris Flanagan

Staff artist | Web

Chris is responsible for keeping the website running, updated, and so on. He’s interested in live streaming, and the outdoors. Recently he has tried his hand at making traditional inks from oak galls and is interested in improving his calligraphy.

Don Rorke

Supervisor

Don Rorke has being involved in filmmaking since 2010, as a Producer, Director and Editor. He has worked on a huge body of work that encompasses a wide range of genres and styles, including Documentary, Short Films, Feature Films, Promotional. Cooperate Videos and Music Videos, where a number of the films have won awards. In 2015 he completed a Higher National Diploma in Moving Image with a distinction. Currently, he is still working on project both large and small, and working on a number of ideas for his next feature documentary.

Paula Gallagher

Staff Artist

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Audrey Kane

Staff Artist

Audrey is delighted to back on the Signal team again and is really looking forward to all the future events and classes that will be happening here again as the country opens up. Audrey has just completed a QQI Level 9 Postgrad Diploma (PGDip) in Business in Cultural Management. She is eager to begin immersing herself in promoting Community Arts and Culture in the Signal environment. Audrey also has a strong interest in comedy and theatre.

Michael Dignam

Staff Artist

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Shane McCormack

Staff Artist

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Shane’s practice is lens based using Photography and Video. He graduated from IADT in 2014 with a BA(HONS) in Visual Art. He is also a freelance illustrator specialising in portraits from film and TV. Shane has worked on licensed subjects like Star Wars, Star Trek, The Walking Dead and The Hobbit. His spare time is spent watching films and building models on his YouTube channel.

 

Colum Coogan

Staff Artist

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Tara Doyne

Staff Artist

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Tara studied Fine Art – Sculpture in GMIT graduating with Distinction. She then completed her studies in NCAD specialising in Bronze Casting. She loves creating 3D forms and mainly works in metal, ceramic & bronze. Her love of art was instigated at a young age when accompanying her mother to work in Project Arts Centre or watching her father perform on the stages of Dublin. Tara is delighted to be part of the fabulous team at Signal Arts Centre where will find her in the Gallery but mainly in the Ceramics Studio where she facilitates workshops in Creative Ceramics. Tara loves architecture, art history and all areas of visual and performing arts.

Heather Flynn

Communications

Heather Flynn is a visual artist living in Wicklow. Heather graduated with an honours degree in Textile Design at NCAD in 2000. Her specialist area being embroidery. She exhibited nationally and internationally in group exhibitions before embarking on running her own business in conservation framing. Heather collaborated on many conservation art projects with numerous institutions, government bodies and archivists such as the OPW, DCC, AAI, AIB and Abbey Theatre. With the shift of a Pandemic like many Heather began painting again full time, enjoying discovering new materials and methods of painting. Heather currently facilitates life drawing and is enjoying studying Fine Art Painting at the RHA.