Marita O'Hanlon
Professional Portfolio
Marita O'Hanlon
Phone:
+353 086-073-3490
Email:
maritaohanlonburns@gmail.com
Marita O'Hanlon is an undergraduate student at the at the National College of Art and Design, Dublin. She attends both the School of Education and the School of Fine Art in the college studying the BA (Joint Hons) in Education and Fine Art programmes. Marita's specialism is in Painting which she studies in the School of Fine Art. She has taught art and design at the post-primary level during school placements in Colaiste Muire in Ballymote, Co. Sligo and Mount St. Michael in Claremorris, Co. Mayo.
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Maritas art practice is drawing and painting based and reflects her interest in people occupied in an interest, in their particular space, the background, how their understated language of the body, how they pose and their sense of empathy, communicate with us and make us aware of them, their identities and how we see them.
Education
2019-2023
National College of Art and Design, Dublin
Joint Honours Bachelor of Education and Fine Art, Painting.
Modules: Special Education Needs, Education Professional Practice,
Research Thesis; How Historical Social Power Structures, Gender, and Race Operate in our Response to
Figurative Art.
2019
St. Nathy’s College Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
Leaving Certificate. St. Nathy’s College Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon