Deirdre Hiscocks

A native of Enniskillen, now living in Holywood Co Down,Deirdre Hiscocks studied Art under Kathleen Bridle and encouraged by her gained the Final Certificate (Honours) from the Royal Drawing Society London. She graduated in Art and Design(Distinction) from Stranmillis College and later studied life drawing and ceramics at Belfast Art College. She is a former Head of Art and Design in Belfast Model School For Girls and in Ashfield Boys' High School. She enjoys painting out of doors and gains inspiration from the beauty of natural forms. She finds her love of flowers in their natural environment a stimulus for many of her watercolours. She has served as a committee member of the UWS, USWA, and ASU. She exhibits with these groups, has exhibited with the RUA and has had work published in The Leisure Painter. She has been the recipient of many award including The Max Macabe Trophy,USWA,Morton Newspaper Award,Ulster Bank Award, ASU, Still Life Award USWA, President's Award ASU and The Bradbury Graphics Award,UWSA