Bea McMahon (b.Ireland 1972) received a Masters in Visual Arts Practice from Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art Design in 2007. Prior to that, she completed a primary degree in pure mathematics at Trinity College Dublin (1994) and a Masters degree in mathematical physics at University College Dublin (1997). Recent exhibitions include a two person show at the Douglas Hyde Gallery 2008, Dublin curated by Mike Nelson as part of the Curated Visual Artist Award; True Complex 2008, Void, Derry; rigor mort 2007, Basement Gallery, Drogheda, curated by Sally Timmons; Blackboxing 2007, curated by Tessa Giblin at Project Art Centre, Dublin. Solo projects include Order 2006, The Lab, Foley Street, Dublin. Upcoming Projects include a solo show at the Green on Red Gallery in September 2008. She was awarded a Visual Artist Bursary from the Arts Council of Ireland in 2005 and 2006, and in 2007 she was awarded the Curated Visual Artist Award a joint venture between the Arts Council of Ireland and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. She is represented by the Green on Red Gallery, Dublin and her work is included in the collection of the Arts Council of Ireland.