Lecturers
Course Lecturers
Our principal lecturers are Ireland’s foremost fine art specialists and established experts in their chosen fields. In addition, guest lecturers from the universities, art colleges and the commercial art world, are invited to lecture in specialist areas.
Principal Lecturers:
History of Furniture - ROXANE MOORHEAD, MIADA., Course Director
Course Director Roxane Moorehead is a well-known lecturer, broadcaster, TV personality, antique dealer and consultant.
History of Architecture & Interiors - CHRISTOPHER MOORE, BA, MA
Mr Moore is a lecturer and consultant in historic interiors
History of Art from the 15th to 19th Centuries - SARA DONALDSON, BA, M.Litt., MA
Ms Donaldson is a lecturer in the History of Art, Design, Costume and Fashion at Griffith College, Dublin and former Research Fellow at the National Gallery of Ireland
The Classical and Realist Traditions in European Art from the Renaissance to the 20th Century - WILLIAM GALLAGHER, BA
Mr Gallagher lectured in Art History at University College & Trinity College Dublin & the Crawford College of Art in Cork.He was a former curator of the Glebe House and Gallery, Donegal
History of Silver - JESSICA CUNNINGHAM, BA, MA
Ms Cunningham is pursuing Doctoral Research in Design History at NUI Maynooth and lectures part-time at Trinity College Dublin
Guest Lecturers:
Contemporary Irish Art - DR ROISIN KENNEDY, BA, M.Litt. PhD
Dr Kennedy is a lecturer in the School of Art History & Cultural Policy, University College, Dublin. She is a former Former Yeats curator at the National Gallery of Ireland
Gilding, Restoration & Examination of Paintings - MARY McGRATH BA, MA FIIC
Ms McGrath is a conservationist & restorer of modern art at the Irish Museum of Modern Art and also for private clients
Gothic Architecture - SIMON LINCOLN, BA
Mr Lincoln is Exhibitions & Outreach Officer, Irish Architectural Archive
Ceramics - Roxane Moorhead MIADA
Introduction to Miniature Painting - DR PAUL CAFFREY, BA, MA, PhD, MIDI (Dissertation Advisor & Assessor)
Dr Caffrey is a lecturer in the History of Art and Design at the National College of Art & Design
Oriental Rugs – PETER LINDEN
Mr Linden is a well-known antiques dealer and lecturer
History of Sculpture in the 19 & 20 centuries – DR PAULA MURPHY, BA, MA, PhD
Dr Murphy is a senior lecturer at the School of Art History & Cultural Policy, University College Dublin
History of Costume & Design - HILARY O’KELLY, BA, MA
Ms O’Kelly is a dress historian and lecturer in the History of Design at National College of Art & Design
Irish Glass - ANNA MORAN, BA, MA Coordinator:
MA in design history and material culture at National College of Art & Design
Principal Lecturers Subject Briefs
For more information on the subjects covered by each Lecturer and a detailed breakdown of contents download the Principal Lecturer’s Subject Brief in PDF format.