Fine Art Printmaker
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Tracy McCoey b.1961, New York
Fine Art Printmaker/Multi-disciplinary Artist
tmccoeyprintmaker@gmail.com
07435146942
EDUCATION:
Belfast School of Art, Ulster University, Master of Fine Art with Distinction, 2024
Belfast School of Art, Ulster University. BA Fine Art/Printmaking (First Degree Hons), 2019
Southern Regional College, Newry, Foundation Art & Design BTEC, 2015
City University of New York, Hunter College, NYC, Certificate in Education, 1986
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, BS Biology, 1983
EXHIBITIONS:
2025 Royale Arcade Academy Exhibition, Belfast
2025 Afterwards, Solo exhibition, Centre for Contemporary Art (CCA), Derry
2025 Afterwards, Solo exhibition, Platform Arts/Belfast Photo Festival 2025
2025 Imprints in the Earth, Castle Espie, Comber
2025 Mater, Downpatrick Arts Centre, Downpatrick
2025 Afterwards, Solo exhibition, ArtisAnn Gallery, Belfast/NI Science Festival 2025
2024 Royal Ulster Academy 143rd Exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast
2024 The Horseshoe Crab: Against All Odds, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
2024 PACT IX, Arts for All, Belfast
2023 Abandoned, The Glasgow Gallery of Photography, Glasgow, Scotland
2023 Wall of Wings, Brisbane, Australia
2023 coHERE, Queen Street Studios, Belfast
2022 Wall of Wings, Louis Joel Gallery, Altona, Australia
2022 F[US]e, Queen Street Studios, Belfast
2021 Polyphony 21, Queen Street Studios, Belfast
2019 Royal Ulster Academy Exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast
2019 Brittle/Fragile, Westival, Westport, Ireland
2019 ImPRESSions Biennale, Galway
2019 Winterfest Art Trail, Newcastle Co. Down
2018 Masters of Screen and Stone, Bankside Gallery, London
2018 Royal Scottish Academy Open Exhibition, RSA, The Mound, Edinburgh
2017 Unfolding Spy Pond Photo Space, Newcastle, Co. Down
2017 Closure Collective, Engine Room Gallery, Belfast. UUB Arts and Culture Society
2016 Memories (group exhibition) Engine Room Gallery, Belfast. UUB Arts and Culture Society
2016 End of Year Exhibition Southern Regional College, Newry
2011 Pop-Up Gallery Newcastle Arts Festival, Newcastle
2010 Pop-Up Gallery Newcastle Arts Festival, Newcastle
CURATORIAL PROJECTS:
2017 Unfolding Spy Pond Photo Space, Newcastle.
2017 Closure Engine Room Gallery, Belfast.
COMMUNITY PROJECTS:
Artist Talk, Down District Council St Patrick’s Festival, 2018
SOMA Festival, a community led international arts festival. Art Director, 2012-present
Newcastle Arts Festival, founding member, 2009 – 2011
The Usual Suspects, performance group associated with artist Francis Morgan, parades and events 1998 – present: including St Patrick’s Day in Dublin, Downpatrick, Newry; Flight of the Earls, Dungannon; Special Olympics; GAA 125; Dragon Safari, Ring of Gullion; Culture Night
RESIDENCIES:
Graduate in Residence, Belfast School of Art, Ulster University, 2019/2020
Queens University Marine Laboratory, Portaferry., 2017, 2022
AWARDS:
CCA Graduate Award, 2024
Platform Graduate Award, 2024
ArtisAnn Graduate Award, 2024
Belfast Print Workshop Graduate Award, 2019
Seacourt Print Workshop Graduate Award, 2019
PUBLICATIONS:
Ulster Tatler. March 2025, Review of "Afterwards" Exhibition at ArtisAnn Gallery
Visual Art Newsletter (VAN), September 2024, MFA Graduate Programme Article
Wildlife Revival, an Arts Council funded book about environmental artists, publication TBA
OTHER:
Marine Biology Teacher, West Boca Raton High School, Boca Raton, Florida, 2012-2015
Environmental Educator, Environment and Heritage Service, Quoile Countryside Centre, Scrabo Country Park, Crawfordsburn Country Park, 2001-04. 2007-09
