Jackie Maguire

Biography

Jackie is a musician, actor, researcher, author and early years arts lecturer with extensive experience of working with young children aged 0-6 years through the arts. In June 2024 she completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Art & Ecology at NCAD obtaining a First-Class Award and her recent practice has explored the relationship between the soil ecosystem and the human world, while developing her practice in critical ecology and activism.  She has recorded the sounds of soil and has shared this work with early years audiences in Sligo, at NCAD’s Gallery and on Culture Night,Sligo. She is currently working on new sound work inspired by soil and will create another listening experience in The Dock in 2025.  Recent works include Spooky Babies (November 2024), Hidden Sounds Below Ground (Culture Night, 2024), Soil Buddies Hawk’s Well Theatre (Culture Night, 2024), A Week at the Well Award, (August 2024), Listen with soil, NCAD Gallery (June 2024) and Youth artist in residence, The Dock (2023-2024).  Jackie has a hDip in Community Arts Education from NCAD, an MA in Equality Studies from UCD, a BA in Drama & Theatre Studies and Environmental Studies from Liverpool Hope University College. She is currently a Research Associate at TCD’s School of Education and a member of TCD’s Arts and Education Research Group (AERG).  In addition, she is a lecturer on early childhood arts at Maynooth University and Dublin City University and practices as an early childhood artist.