CHAIRPERSON

Ryan Allen is a visual artist from Belfast, specialising in lens-based processes. He finished his BA at Ulster University in July 2022, achieving a First class honours in Photography with Video. He also graduated from one year of International Studies at Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design in Budapest. Ryan became one of five recipients of RADAR for PhotoIreland. He joined the 2023 Futures Platform as one of five Irish artists, culminating in an annual networking event at the RCCPC. He now volunteers at Platform, with a passion to develop his curation skills whilst building relationships within the local arts scene.

TREASURER

Emily Ní Laibheartaigh is an artist and naturalist based in Belfast. She graduated from Falmouth University in 2021 with a BA(Hons) in Fine Art. She began her artistic career primarily as a painter but her practice has also included taxidermy, specifically skeletal articulation. Her focus in her work has always been in the natural sciences, and blending this with her own interests in folklore and history. The life force behind a lot of her inspiration is the community and people, which is why she joined Platform as a Co-Director in March 2024. She recently participated in the 2024 Feile Plein Air Landscape competition.