Artist Talks/Presentations

2023      Keynote Speaker, Irish Glass Biennale, Dublin Castle, Ireland

                 Creativity, Collaboration and Community

                  Sculpture in the Wild, Montana

2022      Saint Manchan's Shrine, Offaly History, Ireland

                  Pilgrim's Path, Eco Showboat programme, Ireland

2017        Sculpture in the Wild, University of Montana, USA
2016        Kevin O’Dwyer – A Sparkling Party, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile    
2015          Kevin O’Dwyer – A Sparkling Party, Florida Goldsmiths, Miami     
2014       Art in the Land: Beyond the White Cube, Holter Museum, Montana, USA
2013      Kevin O’Dwyer, Mesa Arts Center, Phoenix, Arizona,

                  Sculpture in the Parklands, Lincoln Arts Council, Montana, USA
                  Kevin O’Dwyer -A Sparkling Party, University of Wisconsin-Stout, USA
2012      The Heat is On, SNAG 2012 Conference, Phoenix, AZ. USA
                   A Sparkling Party ,Arizona Designer Craftsmen, Phoenix, AZ. USA
                   A Sparkling Party, Art-house, Lincoln, Montana, USA
2011       Kevin O’Dwyer, Princess Grace Library, Monaco
                   Sculpture in the Parklands, Lycée Albert I, Monaco
                   Engaging with Glass, Solstice Arts Centre, Ireland
                   Hiberno/Norse metalwork. Monrovian Academy, USA
2010          Gardner-Medwin Memorial Lecture, Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool, England
                   Kevin O'Dwyer - A Sparkling Party, Pratt Fine Arts Center, USA
                   Kevin O’Dwyer – A Sparkling Party, Bellevue Art Museum, Washington, USA
                   University of Limerick, Ireland
                   World in Denmark 2010, Copenhagen, Denmark
2009       GoggleWorks Arts Centre, Reading, PA, USA
                   Kevin O'Dwyer, Kutztown University, PA, USA
2008       Artist-in-Residence, World Archaeology Congress, Ireland
                   Sculpture in the Parklands, International Peat Congress, Ireland
                   Pratt Fine Arts Centre, Seattle, Washington, USA
                   Salem College, Winston Salem, N.C., USA
                   Silver Seminar, National Museum of Ireland

2007       The Art of Innovation, Engineering Ireland, Ireland
                    Sculpture in the Parklands, University College Dublin, Ireland
2006       Lough Boora Parklands Symposium, Ireland
2005       Science, Craft and Technology, Kilkenny Arts Festival
                   SOFA Chicago, Crafts Council Ireland