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Lotte Bender is an Artist, Illustrator and Designer based in the beautiful countryside of North Cork, Ireland.

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Lotte Bender

Education

MA in Social Practice and the Creative Environment, Limerick School of Art and Design – Graduated October 2013 (First Class Honours)

BA in Sculpture and Combined Media, Limerick School of Art and Design – Graduated 2012 (Second Class Honours)

Publications

2020– Cover Illustration,  Jessica Brown, ‘Penny’s Story’

2019 – Cover Illustration,  Pat McLoughlin, ‘From Head to Tale’, The Limerick Writers’ Centre

2018 – Cover Illustration,  ‘Opening Doors’, The Limerick Writers’ Centre

2018 – Cover Art, Tim Cunningham, ‘Feathers’, Revival Press, Limerick

2017 – Cover Art, Michael Farry, ‘The Age of Glass’, Revival Press, Limerick

2017 – Cover Illustration,  ‘Voices from the Cave’, The Limerick Writers’ Centre

2016 – Cover Illustration, Ed. Shane Vaughan, ‘It’s A Queer City: All The Same’, The Limerick Writers’ Centre

2016 – Cover Illustration, Tim Cunningham, ‘The Lyrics to the Nightingale’s Song’ Revival Press, Limerick  – (March)

2015 – Gaming the System Catalogue, Limerick – Helsinki – (December)

2015 – Cover Illustration, Mark Lloyd’s, ‘Kids and Schools Quiz Books’, Pillar Publishing, Limerick – (November)

2015 – Cover Illustration, Mícheál Ó Siochrú’s poetry collection, Revival Press, Limerick – (March)

2014 – Street Line Critics Book – Publication as part of the on-going Street Line Critics socially engaged art project. (Launched October 8^th 2014)

2011 – ‘Limerusian Gazette’, Publication as part of ‘The Double Life of Catherine Street’ Project (13^th-15^th of May)

2011 – ‘Stir it up’, Limerick School of Art and Design Magazine, (13^th of May)

Grants

2016 – DLI Summer School – Limerick Arts Office Bursary

2015 – Culture Ireland Travel Grant

2014 – Grants under Arts Act funding from Limerick City & County Councils Arts Office

Commission

2011 – ‘Double Life of Catherine Street’ Spirit Store’s ‘CAT Dig’, Bourke’s’ Bar, Catherine Street Limerick (14^th of May) – http://doublelifecatherinestreet.weebly.com/

Jobs and Work Experience 

2016 – Freelance marketing consultant Papa’z Bistro

2015  – Art Class facilitator with the Daughters of Charity Services in their Dooradoyle Day Care Centre.

2015 – Freelance Design/Illustration/Typesetting work with Pillar Publishing, Limerick

2014 – Present – Book and cover designer at the Limerick Writers’ Centre.

2014 – Logo Design for GOSHH, formerly Red Ribbon Project – Limerick  (January 2014 to July 2014)

2013 – Assistant Lecturer/Teacher – Children’s’ Art Summer Camp, Limerick School of Art and Design – 22^nd – 26^th of July

2012 – Visual/ Drawing/ Design work, (Helping visualize an indoor play centre for both disabled and able bodied children, Share a dream Foundation, 28^th of June – 15th December

2012 – Coordinating event, Visual Artist’s Ireland, Get Together 2012, 14^th, 15^th of June

2012 – ‘CATDIG’, Catherine Street, Limerick,  CATDIG Curator and co-organiser (11^th and 12^th of May) www.catdig.eu

2012 – Working with children to create St. Patricks Day Parade Float, Parade, Northside Learning Hub, Limerick (January – 17^th of March)

2011/2012 – ‘Sock it Out’, Puppet Design for film

2010 – ‘Confusion’, group exhibition, Stix, Limerick (29^th of April – 7^th of May) – Organisation/Coordination

Exhibitions/Showcases

2015 – Street Line Critics On Tour, as part of ‘Gaming the System’ Festival, Kulosaari Metro Station, Helsinki, Finland (23^rd – 28^th September)

2015 – Street Line Critics Event and Workshop,  The Model, Sligo (24^th and 25^th of June)

2014 – Street Line Critics Book Launch, The White House, Limerick (8^th of October)

2014 – Culture Night Limerick, Street Line Critics Event, The Crescent, O’ Connell Street, (18^th of September)

2014 – ‘9-10-11’, Street Line Critics and Prequel Programme Collaboration, Ormston House, Limerick, (14^th-28^th of May)

2013 – ‘Engage’, Ormston House Limerick – MA SPACE Showcase and Presentations (9^th and 10^th of October)

2012 – ‘Breaking the Line —-‘,126 Gallery, Galway  (1^st to the 22^nd of December)

2012 – Limerick School of Art and Design Graduation Show, Limerick, (9^th of June – 15^th of June)

2011 – ‘Outside:Insight’, group exhibition, Brigit’s Garden, Galway (10^th July – 4^th of September)

2011 – ‘Identity’, group exhibition, Limerick School of Art and Design Gallery, Limerick (4^th of May –12^th of May)

2011 – ‘Vitiate’, group exhibition, Franciscan Church and Friary, Limerick (31^st of March to the 3^rd of April

2011 – ‘Dry’, group performance evening, The Loft, Limerick (8^th of February)

2011 – ‘My Limerick’, group exhibition, Hunt Museum, Limerick (1^st – 31^st of January)

2010 – ‘Table of Contents’, group exhibition, Limerick School of Art and Design Gallery, Limerick (22^nd October – 12^th November)

2010 – ‘Confusion’, group exhibition, Stix, Limerick (29^th of April – 7^th of May)

2010 – ‘Grey Cabinet’, group show, Limerick School of Art and Design Gallery, Limerick (19^th -29^th of January)

Events that work has been shown in

2015 – Street Line Critics On Tour, as part of ‘Gaming the System’ Festival, Kulosaari Metro Station, Helsinki, Finland (23^rd – 28^th September)

2014 – Limerick City Culture Night – 19^th of September

2013 – TomCat Street Festival, Thomas Street, Catherine Street, Limerick (June 1^st  and 2^nd)

2011 – Spirit Store’s ‘CAT Dig’, Catherine Street Limerick, (14^th 0f May)

2011 – ‘Second Annual LIT Film Festival’, Millennium Theatre, Limerick (April 11^th to 15^th)

2010 – ‘Halloween Ball’, Limerick Printmakers, Limerick (30^th of October)

2010 – ‘First Annual LIT Film Festival’, Millennium Theatre, Limerick (April)

2010 – Street Shorts, Spirit Store CAT DIG, E+VA, Catherine Street, Limerick (7^th of May)