Éamonn O'Doherty (sculptor)

Éamonn O'Doherty (1939 – 4 August 2011) was an Irish sculptor, painter, printmaker, photographer and lecturer.[1] He was best known for his sculptures in public places. He was born and raised in Derry, and died, aged 72, in Dublin.[2]

Well known sculptures by Éamonn O'Doherty include the Quincentennial Sculpture on Eyre Square in Galway and the Anna Livia monument, in 2011 moved to the Croppies' Acre Memorial Park, in Dublin.

O'Doherty also won awards for his paintings, amongst other on the Irish Exhibition of Living Art. An exhibition of his photographs from the collection of the Irish Traditional Music Archive toured around the United States.[3]

In the summer of 1966, O'Doherty was the first manager of Sweeney's Men and had painted the band's logo on the front of their van, from a drawing by Johnny Moynihan. According to Andy Irvine, O'Doherty was quite adept at playing the flute.[4]: 66–67  He had also toured with Irvine in Denmark in the early part of 1966.[5]

Academics

O'Doherty studied at University College, Dublin (UCD), earning a degree in architecture. Later he became lecturer at the Department of Architecture at the Dublin Institute of Technology. In various capacities he also taught on the Dún Laoghaire College of Art and Design (Ireland), the École Spéciale d'Architecture in Paris (France), Harvard University (USA), University of Nebraska (USA) and the University of Jordan (Jordan).[6][7]

Personal

Éamonn O'Doherty was married to Barbara Ó Brolchain. They had 3 daughters and one son.[8]

  • Anna Livia monument, Dublin
    Anna Livia monument, Dublin
  • Quincentennial sculpture, Galway
    Quincentennial sculpture, Galway
  • Wind sculpture, Dublin
    Wind sculpture, Dublin
  • James Connolly Memorial, Dublin
    James Connolly Memorial, Dublin
  • United Irish Pikemen 1798, Wexford
    United Irish Pikemen 1798, Wexford
  • Crann an Oir at the Central Bank of Ireland building, Dublin
    Crann an Oir at the Central Bank of Ireland building, Dublin

See also

References
  1. Kenny Gallery
  2. "Renowned Derry-born sculptor dies at 72". The Belfast Telegraph. 5 August 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  3. Kenny Gallery
  4. O'Toole, Leagues (2006). The Humours of Planxty. Ireland: Hodder Headline. ISBN 0-340-83796-9.
  5. Andy's History – Chapter 3. Archived 23 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine Autobiography at Andy Irvine's website. Retrieved 2 July 2015
  6. Kenny Gallery
  7. Independent.ie – Eamonn O'Doherty
  8. Independent.ie – Eamonn O'Doherty


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