About Alan Ardiff
Alan Ardiff is an artist and jeweller working from his studio at The Design Tower, Trinity Enterprise Centre in Dublin . Using combinations of gold, silver and gemstones in his jewellery and various media for his art pieces, he continually strives to maintain an exciting and wondrous edge to all his work. Garnering inspiration from aspects of daily life and nature, Ardiff produces artworks that possess an air of simplicity infused with humour.
See “Taking a Step Forward” within the collection
Taking a Step Forward by Alan Ardiff
Daydreamer
“I have been day-dreaming most of my life, creating work that is both wondrous and sometimes wise! I create my jewellery from a combination of gold and silver, with a number of the jewellery pieces incorporating kinetic parts; birds swing, stones rock and hearts roll! I see my work as miniature works of art and all my pieces come in stand alone frames which I sign with their own title. I also like to work in a number of art media; bronze, etching, print, painting and wearable art pieces.” – Alan Ardiff
Selected Solo Exhibitions
Mobile Man DESIGNyard, Dublin 2, 1999
The Seven Wonders of My World, Rubicon Gallery, Dublin 2, 1997
Gold in Motion, Electrum Gallery, London, 1996
The Goldfish Maker, Rubicon Gallery, Dublin 2, 1993
A Touch of Innocence, Rubicon Gallery, Dublin 2, 1991
Selected Group Exhibitions
Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA), Summer Show, Dublin, 2006
M.W.V, Mackintosh Gallery Glasgow, Scotland, 2005
Influence, National Museums of Ireland, 2004
Loot, MAD New York, 2004
Travelling Competition, RDS Craft Competition, 2003
Limited Editions Touring Competition, Crafts Council of Ireland, 2002
Sierrad, Enschede, The Netherlands, 2002
Dazzle, Glasgow, Scotland, 2002
Christmas Exhibition, Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland, 2001
Discovery Museum, Tyne and Wear, UK, 2000
Gallerie Beeld and Ambeeld, Enschede, Netherlands, 2000
Irish Accents, Gayle Willson Gallery, New York, 1999
Jewellery Moves, National Museums of Scotland 1999
Jewellery Moves, National Museums of Scotland, 1998
Awards, Bursaries and Competitions
Category Winner (Gold, Silver and other medals), RDS Crafts Competition, 2003
Overall winner Showcase Ireland, 2002
Winning Design for the Millenium Pound Coin, Central Bank of Ireland, 1999
Overall Winner RDS Crafts Competition, 1998
Forbairt (enterprise body) award winner, 1998
Forbairt (enterprise body) award winner, 1997
Public Commissions
Badges for the EU Presidency in Ireland, Department of Foreign Affairs, 2004
Commission Piece presented to Prime Minister, Mr. Bertie Ahern, 2001
Commission Piece, Kylemore Abbey, 1999
Presentation Pieces Made by Alan
Presentation Pieces for the Cast of Riverdance, Grand Prix Award , Art Directors Club of Europe, 1994- Present
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