Born in Ireland, Adelaide based Ciara Foster is a graduate of The National College of Art and Design in Dublin where she received a first class honours degree in Textile design, specialising in embroidery. She also completed an MA in Design at NCAD in 2003. She has had solo shows in Ireland and has also been involved in many group shows here in Australia and overseas.
Ciara has been on various art residencies. In 2004 she was awarded an Arts Council Travel Award to travel to Hall Farm Art Center in Vermont. She was Artist in Residence at Draiocht Art Centre in Blanchardstown, Dublin for six months, and she was also one of five artists in residence in Roundstone in Connemara for two weeks in June 2005. In 2009 she was Artist in residence at Aras Eanna, on the Aran Island of Inis Oirr, off the coast of Ireland She was also awarded a one month fellowship to The Vermont Studio Arts Centre in Johnson Vermont in 2009. In 2012 was an Artist in residence at Cill Rialaig, Ballinskelligs in County Kerry, Ireland
Her approach to art has always been very varied. Both drawing and working in 3-d has always been an important part of her work. Her current practice sees her painting and subtly experimenting with textures and surfaces recreating her view of the world.