Alan Ardiff

Born: 1965
Graduated : 1989 : National College of Art and Design, Dublin

Alan launched his revolutionary movement on the unsuspecting Irish market in 1994. His miniature kinetic jewellery works were embraced enthusiastically and over the years he has achieved a massive group of emotional followers all around the world.

Alan Ardiff also likes to express himself in a variety of different ways. He is equally comfortable through the medium of paint, drawing and sculpture. Alan has been invited to exhibit his artwork in a number of high profile exhibitions both nationally and internationally.

Exhibitions and Commissions :

• 2007 RHA, Dublin
• 2007 Commission pieces Culture Ireland
• 2006 SOFA, Chicago
• 2005 'Collectors' Hunt Museum, Limerick
• 2005 'M.W.V.' Mackintosh Gallery Glasgow
• 2004 National Museums of Ireland (Collins Barracks)
• 2004 Commission pieces for Irish EU presidency.
• 2004 'Loot' Museum of Art and Decorative Crafts New York
• 2003 Category Winner RDS Crafts competition (Gold, Silver and other metals) + Winner of Company of Goldsmiths Award.
• 2002 Overall award winner Showcase, Ireland
• 2001 Commission pieces to celebrate International Year of the Volunteer to be hung in every Local authority office through out Ireland
• 1996- present Commission pieces for Riverdance, Tyrone Productions
• 1999 - Winner - Design for the Irish Millennium pound Coin, Central Bank.