Deirdre McKenna (b. Dublin, 1973) studied Fine Art in the RTC Sligo, and then at the University Of Ulster, Belfast. She acted as a co-director of Catalyst Arts between 2002 and 2004 exhibiting, organising and collaborating. She returned to study a masters in fine art at the University of Ulster, graduating in 2007 and received the RUA Prize Outstanding Student Award and Dean’s Prize. Mc Kenna is a studio holder in Flax Art Studios, Belfast, and is represented by the Golden Thread Gallery, Belfast.  McKenna’s work is part of the Arts Council of Northern Irelands collection and numerous private collections