Eilis O'Connell

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Sculpture over Pero's Bridge, Bristol
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"Sacrificial Anode" in Montgomery Square, Canary Wharf, London

Eilis O'Connell (born 1953, Derry, Northern Ireland)[1] is an Irish abstract sculptor. She is known for her free-standing works and wall pieces.[2] O'Connell was educated at the Crawford School of Art, Cork, Ireland and Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, Massachusetts, US.[3] She is a founder director of the National Sculpture Factory (Cork); a member of Aosdána and the Royal Hibernian Academy; and a former member of the Arts Council of Ireland. Her honors include the Art & Work Award from Wapping Arts Trust, and Royal Society of Arts Award (1998). O'Connell's works were displayed at the Biennale de Paris (1982) and the São Paulo Art Biennial (1985).[4]

References

  1. Ruckenstein & O'Malley 2013, p. 382.
  2. Finlay 1989, p. 202.
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External links

  • Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website

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