Cristín Leach

Cristín Leach is an Irish radio and television presenter, journalist, and art critic.

Cristín Leach
NationalityIrish
EducationBA, MA
Known forArt Critic
Notable work
Through the Canvas

Biography

Leach began her journalism career when she was eight, working for the RTÉ Guide as one of their young book reviewers. She got her education with a BA in French and English, an MA in Journalist and a diploma in the History of European Painting. Her radio career began with East Coast FM which led to her getting a position on RTÉ Online in 1998. Leach was in change of the first online arts identify for RTÉ Interactive which featured original video content in 2001. In 2003 Leach began working for The Sunday Times Ireland edition and since then has served as the paper's longest running art critic. While working for the paper Leach has also worked as an on screen and on air reporter and presenter. She is a regular panelist and has produced art programs for both Television and radio. She was shortlisted for Critic of the year in 2018 and her radio show Through the Canvas won silver in the New York Festival.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Leach has occasionally worked as the curator of art exhibitions in Ireland. She is a judge on the Hearsay International Audio Arts Festival and was a judge on the Hennessy Portrait Prize in its first year, 2014.[2][4][8][7]

Leach also works as a lecturer in critical Journalism and has taught in the University of Limerick and University College Dublin.[2]

TV and radio appearances
  • The Works
  • The View
  • Arena
  • 57 Live
  • The Full Irish
  • The Arts Show
  • Rattlebag
  • Into the Evening
  • Masterpiece: Ireland’s Favourite Painting
  • Through the Canvas

References and sources
  1. "Cristín Leach". RTE.ie. 2020-01-23. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  2. "Cristín Leach". Broadly Speaking. 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  3. "Cristín Leach". The Times & The Sunday Times. 2020-01-24. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  4. "Cristín Leach". HearSay International Audio Arts Festival. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  5. "Speaking of Which Series - Clare Langan in Discussion with Cristín Leach at The Dock". Visual Artists Ireland. 2019-03-15. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  6. "2017 World's Best Radio Programs™ Winners". New York Festivals. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  7. "Judges". INSPA.
  8. "21st Century Ireland in 21 Artworks". National Heritage Week 15-23 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
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