Environmental Artist
Environmental artist
Ana Maria Surdu is an environmental Artist working in mixed media. Artist Born in Romania and based in West Cork, Ireland and having nature’s wellbeing at heart. The Unnatural Museum marks her solo exhibition in LHQ Gallery, Cork County Council. Previous group exhibitions: Craft NI Gallery, Lavit Gallery, James Barry Gallery and Grand parade Gallery.
Member
Education
- Contemporary Applied Art, MTU Crawford College of Art and Design, Cork (2023)
- Art and Design, Skibbereen (2020)
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions:
2024 – The Unnatural Museum, LHQ Gallery, Cork County Council. This exhibition was followed by events such as Artist talk with Clean Coasts and engagement with MTU Crawford Art & Design students.
Group Exhibitions:
- 2026 – Visual Lyrics, Skibbereen Library, World Poetry Day
- 2024 – Glass Runway, Glass Society of Ireland, Craft NI Gallery, Belfast
- 2023 – Lavit Gallery, Cork
- 2023 – STEAM, James Barry Gallery, Cork
- 2023 – Momentum, James Barry Gallery, Cork
- 2023 – EMERGE, Grand Parade Gallery, Cork
- 2023 – Zeitgeist, CCAD, Cork – Graduation Exhibition
- 2022 – Mend, Grand Parade, Cork
- 2020 – Vision, West Cork Hotel, Skibbereen
- 2019 – Le Ch é ile, O’Driscoll Building, Skibbereen
Commission
- 2026 Through the Marsh, painting series, Ecology Research and Solutions
- 2022 – Tech Industry Alliance – it@cork & KerrySciTech Leaders Awards 2022, Cork “Recognising Excellence in Innovation, Business & Technology” – 11 awards commissioned in glass, copper and clay. Read article.
Awards
- 2023 – Cork County Council Bursary
- 2023 – EMERGE Cork Craft & Design Award
- 2023 – MTU Collection Award
- 2023 – Lavit Gallery Graduates Award
- 2023 – MTU STEAM Exhibition Award
- 2023 – MTU Student Engagement Award
- 2023 – The Executive Institution Annual Award
Press
- 2024 – Visual Artists Ireland / Ana Maria Surdu at LHQ Gallery
- 2024 – Cork County Council / The Unnatural Museum opens at LHQ Gallery
- 2024 – Irish Independent / The Unnatural Museum exhibition scheduled to open at LHQ Gallery in Cork
- 2024 – The Echo / Unnatural Museum to show plastics’ impact
- 2024 – The Irish Times / The Glass Runway: Fashion designers and glass artists across Ireland join forces to create extraordinary work
- 2024 – Craft NI Gallery / All Caps
- 2023 – Irish Arts Review / Printed Article / Portfolio
Owenahincha Beach
West Cork, Ireland