Type/Format:
Art original
Publisher:
UCD Library, University College Dublin
Contributors:
Hoban, Vincent — Walker, Corban
Abstract:
Walker has been making work in glass in recent years. This sculpture is part of his translucent series of grid works, which take the form of stacked alternating layers of different types of glass.
Type/Format:
Art original
Publisher:
UCD Library, University College Dublin
Contributors:
Hoban, Vincent — Brennan, Colm
Abstract:
Brennan (b.1943, Mayo) was a founding member of the Sculptors' Society of Ireland and is a director of CAST Bronze Foundry, Dublin. The first version of this work was made at a Steel Symposium in 1983 held at the Arklow shipbuilding yard. The massive series of interlocating discs were originally... [ … ]
Type/Format:
Art original
Publisher:
UCD Library, University College Dublin
Contributors:
Hoban, Vincent — Walker, Corban
Abstract:
Walker (b.1967, Dublin) studied sculpture in NCAD and now divides his time between New York and Dublin. In this early work Walker addresses issues of scale and dimension which are rooted in his height of 129cm. [ … ]
Type/Format:
Art original
Publisher:
UCD Library, University College Dublin
Contributors:
Hoban, Vincent — Delaney, Edward
Abstract:
Originally commissioned as part of the Clanwilliam Court Development in Dublin this architectonic sculpture was donated to UCD by Mr David Arnold in 2008. Delaney (b. 1930, Mayo) studied in Rome and Munich and is best known for his expressive figurative public work. The sculpture had previously been... [ … ]
Type/Format:
Art original
Publisher:
UCD Library, University College Dublin
Contributors:
Hoban, Vincent — Drew, Ken
Abstract:
Ken Drew lives and works in Blackrock, Dublin and is active both as a teacher and artist. He works in a variety of materials including wood, aluminium, copper, bronze and composites from small studio pieces to larger outdoor forms. 'Growth Spiral' draws its inspiration from plant growth patterns and... [ … ]
Type/Format:
Art original
Publisher:
UCD Library, University College Dublin
Contributors:
Hoban, Vincent — O'Doherty, Brian
Abstract:
O'Doherty (b. 1935, Roscommon, also known as Patrick Ireland) is a conceptual artist and art critic of international repute. He studied medicine in UCD and science at Harvard, while also making art works. He is based in New York since 1960. Since the 1960s O'Doherty has produced a series of works... [ … ]
Dates:
1844-2014 — 1844
Type/Formats:
Collection — StillImage — Art original
Publisher:
UCD Library, University College Dublin
Contributors:
University College, Dublin — Ferguson, Ruth, 1963- — Murphy, Paula — Campbell, Myles, PhD. — Lowney, Claire [ … ]
Abstract:
This collection documents sculptures that comprise part of the University College Dublin art collection. Many of these sculptures have featured in the UCD Sculpture Trail. The UCD Sculpture Trail comprises public works of art that are an integral part of the urban fabric of the university, enriching... [ … ]
Type/Format:
Art original
Publisher:
UCD Library, University College Dublin
Contributors:
Hoban, Vincent — Gillespie, Rowan, 1953-
Abstract:
Rowan Gillespie (b.1953, Dublin) is one of Ireland's most prolific and successful sculptures. He has completed numerous commissions in Ireland and across the world. His Famine figures on the Liffey Quays are well known to Dubliners. Gillespie studied in the UK and Norway. 'Judgement' is based on a... [ … ]
Type/Format:
Art original
Publisher:
UCD Library, University College Dublin
Contributors:
Hoban, Vincent — Ceannt, Eamonn, 1953-
Abstract:
Eamonn Ceannt (b.1953, Dublin) is a graduate and former Vice President of UCD. His work is notable for its tactile qualities and sinuous forms. Ceannt has travelled extensively over the years including north Africa, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent and lived for a number of years in... [ … ]
Type/Format:
Art original
Publisher:
UCD Library, University College Dublin
Contributors:
Hoban, Vincent — Quinn, Bob, 1948-
Abstract:
Quinn (b.1948, Britain) had a successful career as a graphic designer. Since 2002 he is a full time figurative sculptor working mainly in bronze.