Rose Roccaforte intuitively hand builds energetic sculptural pieces out of clay, which try to reflect the diversity and exuberance of life. Her work is vivid, using contrasting textures and colours to enhance its sensory impact.
She is influenced by nature, especially plant life and, the weird and wonderful. Likewise influenced by expressionistic art, Roccaforte’s work has ‘a life to it’.
Currently living in Galway, having graduated from CCAM GMIT, with BA(Hons) in Fine Art Ceramics. Roccaforte was born and raised in London, and Cork City. She is of Irish/Italian heritage.
EDUCATION
2019 - 2020 - Group Arts Facilitation, CIT Crawford College of Art and Design
2013 - 2017 - B.A.A.D (Honor), Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Galway
2012 - 2013 - Professional Arts Practice, Fetac Level 6, Rossa College, Skibbereen
2010 - 2011 - Art and Design, Fetac Level 5, Kinsale College of Further Education, Cork
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
November 2019
Mason Hayes and Curran, Art at Christmas Exhibition, Dublin
October 2019
Clay Galway Inaugural Exhibition, Tribeton, Galway
September 2019
Shorelines Arts Festival, Portumna
2019
Sliding Rock Contemporary Ceramics
August 2019
Clay/works at the Printworks, Dublin Castle
May 2019
East Galway Library Arts Trail
August 2018
Clay/works at the Printworks, Dublin Castle
May 2018
Forge Clay Studio Exhibition, Galway City Gallery, Galway, Ireland.
June 2017
Graduate Degree Show, G.M.I.T. Galway, Ireland
2013
Flux, Riverside Gallery, Skibbereen, Cork, Ireland
She is influenced by nature, especially plant life and, the weird and wonderful. Likewise influenced by expressionistic art, Roccaforte’s work has ‘a life to it’.
Currently living in Galway, having graduated from CCAM GMIT, with BA(Hons) in Fine Art Ceramics. Roccaforte was born and raised in London, and Cork City. She is of Irish/Italian heritage.
EDUCATION
2019 - 2020 - Group Arts Facilitation, CIT Crawford College of Art and Design
2013 - 2017 - B.A.A.D (Honor), Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Galway
2012 - 2013 - Professional Arts Practice, Fetac Level 6, Rossa College, Skibbereen
2010 - 2011 - Art and Design, Fetac Level 5, Kinsale College of Further Education, Cork
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
November 2019
Mason Hayes and Curran, Art at Christmas Exhibition, Dublin
October 2019
Clay Galway Inaugural Exhibition, Tribeton, Galway
September 2019
Shorelines Arts Festival, Portumna
2019
Sliding Rock Contemporary Ceramics
August 2019
Clay/works at the Printworks, Dublin Castle
May 2019
East Galway Library Arts Trail
August 2018
Clay/works at the Printworks, Dublin Castle
May 2018
Forge Clay Studio Exhibition, Galway City Gallery, Galway, Ireland.
June 2017
Graduate Degree Show, G.M.I.T. Galway, Ireland
2013
Flux, Riverside Gallery, Skibbereen, Cork, Ireland