"My work comes from a place where art, science, nature and the human spirit meet. Our world is fascinating at every level, from microscopic organisms to the galaxy that surrounds us. I am becoming more and more aware of what the native American Indians always knew - that all things are connected. Isn't it interesting that the pattern of veins on a leaf are so similar to the veins that carry blood to every cell in the human body. The same dynamics that arrange starfish in an underwater current shapes dust and gas on a vast scale into a spiral nebulae in space. This work is the product of my continual explorations of the spiritual and physical world around me."
-Linda Brunker

Born Dublin, March 13, 1966

Education:
National College of Art & Design, Dublin 1983-1988
1988-Degree in fine art, Sculpture
1987-Diploma in fine art, Sculpture

Large Commissions:
'Voyager', Treasure Island Public Park, commissioned by Laguna Beach City, CA 2003
'The Healing Tree,' Virginia Community Services Center, Co Cavan, commissioned by the NEBH, 2002
'The Wishing Hand,' Department of Education, Marlborough Square, Dublin, commissioned by the OPW, 2001
Commission for the Sea Castle development, Santa Monica Beach, CA 2001
'Two for Joy', Bray Garda Station, commissioned by th OPW, 2001
'The Ocean Meets the Land', Hawaii, commissioned for the Maui Marriott Hotel, 2000
'Meeting Point', Scotch Quay, Waterford, commissioned by Frisby Construction, 2000
A commission for the Telecom Ireland, London Office, 1999
'Continuum', Radisson St. Helen's Hotel, Stillorgan, Co Dublin, commissioned by Cosgrave Homes, 1999
'Overflow', Pembroke Place, Grand Canal Street, Dublin, commissioned by Cosgrave Homes, 1998
'Orchard Gate', Athy, commissioned by Athy Urban District Council, 1997
'Signal', RTE, Dublin, commissioned by RTE, 1996
'Source', RTE, Dublin, commissioned by RTE, 1996
'Flow' New York, commissioned by the Lennox Hill Medical Imaging Center, 1996
Piece overlooking Lough Owel, commissioned by Westmeath County Council, Mullingar, 1993
'Awakening', Rue Montroyer, Brussels, commissioned by Irish Life Assurance plc, 1991
Sculpture for the plaza of the Earlsfort center, Dublin, commissioned by Burke Kennedy Doyle Architects 1990

Selected Commissioned Award Pieces:
AIB Export Awards 1999/2000; COTHU Art Sponsor of the Year Award 1999; National Entertainment Awards 1997/1998

Selected Collections:
AIB plc, London; AIB Bank, New York; Irish Life Assurance plc; N.C.B. Ireland; TEAM Aer Lingus; National Rehabilitation Board; Jefferson Smurfit Group plc; Aer Rianta
A & L Goodbody Solicitors, Dublin; Many private collections in Ireland, Europe, Japan & USA

Solo Exhibitions:
1997 AIB, Park Avenue, New York
1996 Department of the Arts, Culture and Gaeltaght, Dublin
Solomon Gallery, Dublin
1995 American Irish Historical Society, Fifth Avenue, New York
AIB, Park Avenue, New York
1994 Solomon Gallery, Dublin

Selected Group Exhibitions:
2002 'Garden Sculpture,' Frank Lewis Garden Gallery, Muckross, Killarney, Co Kerry
'Sculpture in Context,' Botanic Gardens, Dublin
2000 'AIB Art in Poland' an exhibition of contemporary Irish figurative art from the AIB
collection, Poznan Castle, Poland
1999 'Sculpture at Kells', Kilkenny Arts Festival,' 'Coda 999', Dublin Castle
1998 'AIB Art on Tour', an exhibition touring Ireland and finishing at the Gallagher
Gallery
1997 'Gateway to Art', Aer Rianta, Dublin Airport
'Little Sculpture', Solomon Gallery
1996 'Gateway to Art', Aer Rianta, Dublin Airport
'Women Sculptors', Solomon Gallery, Dublin
1995 Boyle Arts Festival, Co Roscommon
'An tOireachtas', Guinness Hop Store
1993 'Little Sculpture', Solomon Gallery, Dublin
'Sculpture in Cotnext', Fernhill Gardens, Co. Dublin
1992 'Sculpture in Context', Fernhill Gardens, Co. Dublin
'Gateway to Art', Aer Rianta, Dublin Airport
1991 'Art Inc', an exhibition of art from corporate collections, Guinness HopStore,
Dublin 'Gateway to Art,' Aer Rianta, Dublin Airport
1990 'Springboard', Irish Life Exhibition Center, Dublin
'R.H.A Banquet Exhibition,' Gallagher Gallery
1989 'La Revolution', touring group exhibition to mark the bicentenary of the French
Revolution
1988 'Sculpture in Context,' Fernhill Gardens, Sandyford, Co. Dublin
'Sculpture Open', Gallagher Gallery, Dublin
'G.P.A Emerging Artists', Douglas Hyde Gallerym Dublin
'R.H.A. Annual Exhibition,' Gallagher Gallery, Dublin