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'''Eilis O'Connell''' (born 1953, [[Derry]], [[Northern Ireland]]){{sfn|Ruckenstein|O'Malley|2013|p=382}} is an Irish abstract sculptor. She is known for her free-standing works and wall pieces.{{sfn|Finlay|1989|p=202}} O'Connell was educated at the [[Cork Institute of Technology#CIT Crawford College of Art and Design|Crawford School of Art]], [[Cork, Ireland]] and [[Massachusetts College of Art and Design]], [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], US.<ref name=sculpture.org.uk>{{cite web|title=Eilís O'Connell: Conetwirl|url=http://www.sculpture.org.uk/sculpture/387/conetwirl|publisher=Cass Sculpture Foundation|accessdate=2 January 2016}}</ref> 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).<ref name=rhagallery.ie>{{cite web|title=Eilís O’Connell RHA Haptic|url=http://www.rhagallery.ie/exhibitions/haptic/|publisher=Royal Hibernian Academy,|accessdate=2 January 2016}}</ref> |
'''Eilis O'Connell''' (born 1953, [[Derry]], [[Northern Ireland]]){{sfn|Ruckenstein|O'Malley|2013|p=382}} is an Irish abstract sculptor. She is known for her free-standing works and wall pieces.{{sfn|Finlay|1989|p=202}} O'Connell was educated at the [[Cork Institute of Technology#CIT Crawford College of Art and Design|Crawford School of Art]], [[Cork, Ireland]] and [[Massachusetts College of Art and Design]], [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], US.<ref name=sculpture.org.uk>{{cite web|title=Eilís O'Connell: Conetwirl|url=http://www.sculpture.org.uk/sculpture/387/conetwirl|publisher=Cass Sculpture Foundation|accessdate=2 January 2016}}</ref> 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).<ref name=rhagallery.ie>{{cite web|title=Eilís O’Connell RHA Haptic|url=http://www.rhagallery.ie/exhibitions/haptic/|publisher=Royal Hibernian Academy,|accessdate=2 January 2016}}</ref> |
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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
- ^ Ruckenstein & O'Malley 2013, p. 382.
- ^ Finlay 1989, p. 202.
- ^ "Eilís O'Connell: Conetwirl". Cass Sculpture Foundation. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ^ "Eilís O'Connell RHA Haptic". Royal Hibernian Academy,. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
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Bibliography
- Finlay, Sarah (1989). The National Self-Portrait Collection of Ireland: 1979-1989. University of Limerick Press.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Ruckenstein, Lelia; O'Malley, James (20 November 2013). Everything Irish: The History, Literature, Art, Music, People, and Places of Ireland, from A to Z. Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-307-48445-1.
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External links
Media related to Eilis O'Connell at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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