hiː stˈʌdid ˈɑːɹt æt ðə nˈæʃənəl kˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌv ˈɑːɹt ænd dɪzˈaɪn ɪn dˈʌblɪn ænd pˈeɪntᵻd ðɛɹ fɚɹə nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv jˈɪɹz ˈæftɚ ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾɪŋ bᵻfˌoːɹ fˈaɪnəli sˈɛɾəlɪŋ ɪn kˈaʊnti mˈeɪoʊ wˌɛɹ hiː kˈɜːɹəntli lˈaɪvz ænd wˈɜːks.
He studied art at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin and painted there for a number of years after graduating before finally settling in County Mayo where he currently lives and works.