CV

2023
  • Arts Canterbury – Inaugral Open Studio Event
  • The Alpine Energy Art Exhibition – Geraldine
  • Christchurch Art Show
  • Darfield Artweek Annual Exhibition
  • Peninsula Art Auction – Lyttleton
  • Tasman National Art Exhibition
  • ‘Healing Power of Elements’ on-line Art Exhibition – USA
2022
  • Christchurch Art Show
  • Ashburton Annual Art Exhibition
  • Arts Canterbury Show – Christchurch
  • Sculpture Festival – Arts Centre Christchurch
  • Guest Artist – Ashburton Society of Arts Spring Exhibition
  • ‘Death Matters’ conference exhibits – Turanga – Christchurch Library
  • Darfield Artweek Annual Exhibition
  • ‘Transforming Death’ Art Exhibition – Pumanawa Gallery -Arts Centre Christchurch
  • Tasman National Art Exhibition
  • HOHEPA – Art & Sculpture Exhibition
2021
  • Arts in Oxford – Summer Exhibition
  • Christchurch Art Show
  • HOHEPA – Art & Sculpture Exhibition
  • Ashburton Annual Art Exhibition
  • Tasman National Art Exhibition
  • Darfield Artweek Annual Exhibition
  • Dunedin Art Show
  • ‘Healing Power of Art’ on-line Art Exhibition – USA
2020
  • Ashburton Annual Art Exhibition
  • Darfield Artweek Annual Exhibition
  • ARTARAMA Annual Exhibition, Christchurch
2019
  • The Nut Point Centre Annual Exhibition, West Melton
  • Ashburton Annual Art Exhibition
  • Anthropozine on-line Art Exhibition
  • Christchurch Art Show
  • ‘Transience’ Group Exhibition, FGS Gallery, Christchurch
  • St Georges Cancer Care Centre Exhibition, Christchurch
  • Darfield Artweek Annual Exhibition
2018
  • The Forest Floor Coaster Show,  Tirau
  • Morant Foundation Inaugural Exhibition, Christchurch Art Centre
  • Christchurch Art Show
  • Darfield Artweek Annual Exhibition
2017
  • ‘Connections’ Solo exhibition, York St Gallery, Timaru
  • ‘Forever Arts’ Arts Canterbury, Group Exhibition, Christchurch
  • ‘Art With A Message’ Christchurch Art Show
  • Ashburton Annual Art Exhibition
  • HERStory on-line Group Exhibition with Manhattan Arts International – USA
  • Sculpture on the Peninsula Bi-Annual Exhibition
2016
  • Guest Artist at Waikuku Annual Art Exhibition
  • Participant at The Ashburton Stone Symposium
  • Cashmere School Art Auction, Christchurch
  • Nut Point Centre, Braided River Art Auction, West Melton
  • ‘Simulacrum’ Tin Palace, Group Exhibition, Lyttleton
  • Christchurch Art Show
  • Ashburton Annual Art Exhibition
  • ‘Accumulative’ Arts in Oxford, Group Exhibition
  • Arts Canterbury Annual Art Exhibition, Christchurch
  • Darfield Art Week Annual Exhibition
  • LST (Light Time Space) All Women on-line Group Exhibition – USA
2015
  • ‘Splash’ Water Colour NZ Annual Group Exhibition, Wellington
  • ‘Abstract Relations’ Down the Liffey Gallery, Joint Exhibition, Lincoln
  • Participant Oamaru Stone Symposium
  • Darfield Art Week Annual Exhibition
  • ‘New Beginnings’ on-line Group Exhibition, Manhattan Arts International – USA
  • ‘Hot Topics, Bold Expressions’, on-line Group Exhibition, Manhattan Arts International – USA
  • Ashburton Annual Art Exhibition
2014
  • ‘Celebrating the Arts’ Exhibition with Arts Canterbury, Christchurch
  • Participant Ashburton Stone Symposium
  • ‘Art of the Matter’ Group Exhibition, MHAPS, Christchurch
  • Ashburton Annual Art Exhibition
  • Darfield Art Week Annual Art Exhibition
  • Arts in Oxford, Group Summer Exhibition
  • ‘Birds’ Group Exhibition, Bryce Gallery, Christchurch
  • Joint Art Exhibition, Terrace Downs, Raikaia
  • Bryce Gallery, Water Colour Group Art Exhibition, Christchurch
  • The Nut Point Centre, Joint Art Exhibition, West Melton
  • Arts Canterbury, Members Art Exhibition, Christchurch
  • Arts in Oxford, Group Christmas Art Exhibition
2013
  • ‘Celebrating the Arts’ Exhibition with Arts Canterbury, Christchurch
  • Peter Doig Annual Exhibition, Blenheim
  • Ashburton Annual Art Exhibition
  • Clifton Art Prize Exhibition, Auckland
  • Water Colour New Zealand Group Exhibition, Wellington
  • Ellerslie Sculpture Garden Exhibition, Christchurch
  • Bryce Gallery, Water Colour Group Exhibition, Christchurch
  • ‘Art in a Garden’ Group Exhibition, Flaxmere
  • Bryce Gallery, Sculpture Exhibition, Christchurch
  • ‘Transit of Dreams’ Group Exhibition, Tin Palace, Lyttleton
  • Darfield Art Week Annual Exhibition
  • ‘Light & Motion’ Group Exhibition, Wellington
  • The Nut Point Gallery, Annual Art Exhibition, West Melton
2012
  • South Canterbury Arts Society, Annual Art Exhibition, Timaru
  • Darfield Art week Annual Exhibition
  • Ashburton Annual Art Exhibition
  • Mt Pleasant Group Art Exhibition, Christchurch
  • Bryce Gallery Group Art Exhibition, Christchurch
  • Peter Doig Annual Art Exhibition, Blenheim
  • The Nut Point Gallery Annual Art Exhibition, West Melton
  • Arts in Oxford Group Exhibition
2011
  • Arts Canterbury Annual Exhibition, Oxford
  • The Nut Point Gallery Annual Art Exhibition, West Melton
  • ‘Colour & Contour’ Joint Art Exhibition, Selwyn Gallery, Darfield
  • Marlborough Arts Society, Group Exhibition, Blenheim
  • Ashburton Annual Art Exhibition
  • ‘A Spring Art Exhibition’ Arts in Oxford Group Exhibition
  • Arts Canterbury Group Exhibition, Christchurch
  • Bryce Gallery, Group Art Exhibition, Christchurch
  • Darfield Art Week, Annual Art Exhibition
  • Arts Canterbury Group Art Exhibition, Christchurch
  • Participant at The Oamaru Stone Symposium
  • South Canterbury Annual Art Exhibition – Aigantighe Gallery, Timaru
2010
  • The Nut Point Gallery Annual Art Exhibition, West Melton
  • Guest sculptor at South Canterbury Annual Art Exhibition, Aigantighe Gallery, Timaru
  • Darfield Art Week Group Art Exhibition
  • ‘Art in a Garden’ Group Exhibition, Flaxmere
2009
  • COCA – Anthony Harper Contemporary Art Exhibition, Christchurch
  • ‘Art in a Garden’ Group Art Exhibition, Flaxmere
  • Participant The Oamaru Stone Symposium
2008
  • Private commissions and sales of sculpture and paintings at Christchurch Arts Centre
2007
  • Began to experiment and carve New Zealand lime stone 
2006
  • Emigrated to New Zealand, first living in Auckland and then coming to live in Christchurch
1986 - 2005
  • Commercial interior designer, exhibition, shopfitting designer for large corporate UK companies, South of England
1983 - 1985
  • BA(Hons) 3 Dimensional Design – Teesside University, Middlesbrough, UK
1981 - 1982
  • TBID (Technician of the British Institute of Interior Design)  Liverpool College of Art
'Life Force' by Ruth Killoran
Ruth working in Oamaru
'Backlash of the Carnist' by Ruth Killoran
'Pierced Form' by Ruth Killoran
'Wishful Thinking' by Ruth Killoran
'Forsaken', sculpture by Ruth Killoran
'Outbreak' by Ruth Killoran