Cara Dunne completed her degree in Fine Art Painting and History of Art in the National College of Art and Design, Dublin in 2016. Her chosen medium is oil paint on canvas or board. She also works in graphic design, illustration, film-making and social media management.
In her work, Cara seeks to observe the experiences of her generation, while maintaining a connection that stems from traditional painting through to this day. She works in a considered and reflective style, juxtaposing this steady artistic process with the current culture of fleeting images and information overload.
She has exhibited in the RHA and RUA Annual Exhibitions and The National Gallery of Ireland as part of the Zurich Portrait Competition. Her artwork can be seen in the music videos and record covers of the Dublin band Mongoose, of which she is a member.
Cara is also a writer, with pieces appearing in The Irish Times, The Journal and Hot Press Magazine. She has worked as Social Media Manager for the band Mongoose since 2014, and directed Green Party Councillor Daniel Dunne’s social media campaign in the run up to the Irish local elections 2019.
Find her on facebook at 'Cara Sure Look' and instagram @carasurelook.
In her work, Cara seeks to observe the experiences of her generation, while maintaining a connection that stems from traditional painting through to this day. She works in a considered and reflective style, juxtaposing this steady artistic process with the current culture of fleeting images and information overload.
She has exhibited in the RHA and RUA Annual Exhibitions and The National Gallery of Ireland as part of the Zurich Portrait Competition. Her artwork can be seen in the music videos and record covers of the Dublin band Mongoose, of which she is a member.
Cara is also a writer, with pieces appearing in The Irish Times, The Journal and Hot Press Magazine. She has worked as Social Media Manager for the band Mongoose since 2014, and directed Green Party Councillor Daniel Dunne’s social media campaign in the run up to the Irish local elections 2019.
Find her on facebook at 'Cara Sure Look' and instagram @carasurelook.
October 2020
Exhibited as part of the RUA and RHA Annual Exhibitions.
December 2020
Awarded a Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Emerging Artist Grant
October 2019
Winner of the Royal Ulster Academy's Silver Medal for a work by a non-Academy member Sponsored by Tom Caldwell Installations.
September 2019
Working as an intern in Seville’s Galería Alarcón Criado and studying European Creative Industries as part of an Erasmus Plus programme.
June 2019
Written pieces appeared in The Journal and Hot Press Magazine.
March/April 2019
Completed 27 Portraits in 27 Days Project.
2019/17
Created artwork concept and design package for album ‘Suck the Wound’ and EP ‘Four’ for Mongoose, including cover design, posters, online graphics and promotional images. (@mongoosetunes).
2018
Selected to be part of The Zurich Portrait Prize Exhibition at The National Gallery of Ireland with the double portrait ‘Molly and Ruby’.
2018
Performed as part of the theatre piece ‘Woman Undone’ by theatre company Brokentalkers in collaboration with Mary Coughlan and Valgeir Sigurðsson. Ten
performances in Project Arts Centre, Dublin and Mermaid Arts Centre, Wicklow.
2012 - present
Member of Dublin band Mongoose, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Musicians in Residence 2017. Cara is the Media Director for the band, orchestrating media campaigns and engagement with the band’s 8,000+ online followers.
2018
Written piece ‘Sound Off: Missing a Spot with The Factor 50 is Zero Craic’ published in The Irish Times Magazine, Saturday August 18th, 2018.
2018/17/16/13
Exhibited paintings and prints at the Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition.
2018
Exhibited work at the Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition.
2017
Created artwork for assisted teaching Irish language grammar cards for Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath, Co. Wicklow.
2017
Selected for the Royal Hibernian Academy School Access Scheme for Tutored Painting Classes and Self-Directed Life Drawing Classes (Term 2).
2017/15
Created concept and artwork for hand-crafted and hand-painted stop-motion videos for Dublin band Mongoose, with combined views of 13k.
2016
Selected for the Royal Hibernian Academy School Access Scheme for Tutored Life Drawing Classes and Self-Directed Life Drawing Classes.
Exhibited as part of the RUA and RHA Annual Exhibitions.
December 2020
Awarded a Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Emerging Artist Grant
October 2019
Winner of the Royal Ulster Academy's Silver Medal for a work by a non-Academy member Sponsored by Tom Caldwell Installations.
September 2019
Working as an intern in Seville’s Galería Alarcón Criado and studying European Creative Industries as part of an Erasmus Plus programme.
June 2019
Written pieces appeared in The Journal and Hot Press Magazine.
March/April 2019
Completed 27 Portraits in 27 Days Project.
2019/17
Created artwork concept and design package for album ‘Suck the Wound’ and EP ‘Four’ for Mongoose, including cover design, posters, online graphics and promotional images. (@mongoosetunes).
2018
Selected to be part of The Zurich Portrait Prize Exhibition at The National Gallery of Ireland with the double portrait ‘Molly and Ruby’.
2018
Performed as part of the theatre piece ‘Woman Undone’ by theatre company Brokentalkers in collaboration with Mary Coughlan and Valgeir Sigurðsson. Ten
performances in Project Arts Centre, Dublin and Mermaid Arts Centre, Wicklow.
2012 - present
Member of Dublin band Mongoose, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Musicians in Residence 2017. Cara is the Media Director for the band, orchestrating media campaigns and engagement with the band’s 8,000+ online followers.
2018
Written piece ‘Sound Off: Missing a Spot with The Factor 50 is Zero Craic’ published in The Irish Times Magazine, Saturday August 18th, 2018.
2018/17/16/13
Exhibited paintings and prints at the Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition.
2018
Exhibited work at the Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition.
2017
Created artwork for assisted teaching Irish language grammar cards for Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath, Co. Wicklow.
2017
Selected for the Royal Hibernian Academy School Access Scheme for Tutored Painting Classes and Self-Directed Life Drawing Classes (Term 2).
2017/15
Created concept and artwork for hand-crafted and hand-painted stop-motion videos for Dublin band Mongoose, with combined views of 13k.
2016
Selected for the Royal Hibernian Academy School Access Scheme for Tutored Life Drawing Classes and Self-Directed Life Drawing Classes.
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