Biography

Shonagh is an Irish photographer currently based in Glasgow, Scotland. After studying Fine Art at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, Shonagh completed a HNC in Photography at City of Glasgow College. With her background of Fine Art, Shonagh is never short of creative ideas when it comes to working on new projects.

Shonagh has experience in shooting for PR, Product and Stills.

Photograph (above) taken by Lewis McPake

Education

  • Foundation in Art and Design at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee.

  • First Class Honours in Fine Art BA (Hons) at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee.

  • A HNC in Photography at City of Glasgow College

Assisting

  • Experience assisting photographers Laurence Winram and Kirsty Anderson.

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Exhibitions / Publications / Residencies / Awards

Awards

The Scottish Portrait Awards Long List 2023

The Wooosh Gallery Portrait Award 2020

The Scottish Portrait Awards Long List Online Exhibition

Past Exhibitions/Publications:

May 2021 - Featured in Hoax Magazine

March 2021- Featured on Front Left Scotland

January 2021- Included within Concrete Nature’s first publication, ‘The Space Between’

October 2020- ‘Ways of Seeing’ at Glasgow Women’s Library

July 2020 - Included on ‘The Displaced Degree Show’

July 2020 - Included in the ‘SadGrads’ Zine Volume 1

May 2020 - Virtual Degree Show - showcasing my work that was supposed to be exhibited as my final year’s project.

March 2020 - ‘That’s A Wrap (Almost)’ at Generator Projects, Dundee

March 2020 - ‘DJCAD THEN and NOW’ at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design

Feb 2020 - Article on the Breaking Glass Magazine

Feb 2020 - Generator Projects Annual Member’s Show

Dec 2019 - Weekly resident on What Becomes of the Broken Hearted Instagram

July 2019 - Glasgow Gallery of Photography