​Bio
​​Kate McElroy is a multidisciplinary artist currently based in Cork City. She received a first class honours masters degree from Crawford College of Art and Design (2021). She is a member of Sample Studios and previously was a member of A4 sounds studios. (2015 - 2017) She received her BA (2013) and a Higher Diploma (2014) from Limerick school of Art and Design. She was Artist in residence in Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre in June/July 2020 where she held an open studio exhibition ‘The Process of Unravelling’ and invited  the public to engage with the works. She is continuing this line of questioning on residence in Uillinn  again in  March - May 2021. She received a travel and training award (2017) and was artist in residence in Lasanna, Nepal where she held an open studio and performance event. (2017).  She was selected for an interactive international project 'Building Bridges' (2017 - 2019) which toured Delhi, Kolkotta and Bangalore, India and Yangnon, Myanmar. She had a selected solo exhibition ‘Effusion’ in Clonakilty Arts Centre (2016) and a 2 person show ‘Plexus’ in Galway City Gallery (2017). She is part of a newly formed artist collective ‘Inter_Site’ with upcoming exhibitions in the Marina Market, Cork City and ‘Oileán’ on Spike Island for Cork Harbour Festival (2021).  Other upcoming shows include a two 2 person show ‘Fluctuations’ in ‘The Engine Room’, Belfast.

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Masters in Art and Process degree show, 46 Grand Parade, 14 - 17 December, 2020.

Residency at Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre
29 June to 25 July 2020

Open Studio Exhibition -​21 - 25 July

One of seven International Artists Selected for 'Building Bridges' an Interactive New Media Art Project

​Artist in resident at LASANNA, NexUS Culture Nepal.
​1 October - 14 November, 2017.
Travel and training award from Arts Council Ireland

Durational performance piece Mart Gallery, 18 Nov - 27 Nov 2016.