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Barry Castle BIOGRAPHY
1935 - 2006. Known for: Painting, fantasies and illustrator of children's books.
Barry Castle (1935-2006) The daughter of author Maura Laverty, she studied art at NCAD. Since then she has illustrated numerous books including her mother's book, The Queen of Aran's Daughter. Many... Read full biography
Barry Castle (1935-2006) The daughter of author Maura Laverty, she studied art at NCAD. Since then she has illustrated numerous books including her mother's book, The Queen of Aran's Daughter. Many of the originals for her illustrative work are now housed in the National Library of Ireland. She has... Read full biography
Barry Castle (1935-2006) The daughter of author Maura Laverty, she studied art at NCAD. Since then she has illustrated numerous books including her mother's book, The Queen of Aran's Daughter. Many of the originals for her illustrative work are now housed in the National Library of Ireland. She has also exhibited regularly since the 1970s in Dublin, Cork and London, and also exhibits work at the RHA annual exhibition. Source: Whyte's Auction... Read full biography
Barry Castle (1935-2006) The daughter of author Maura Laverty, she studied art at NCAD. Since then she has illustrated numerous books including her mother's book, The Queen of Aran's Daughter. Many of the originals for her illustrative work are now housed in the National Library of Ireland. She has also exhibited regularly since the 1970s in Dublin, Cork and London, and also exhibits work at the RHA annual exhibition. Source: Whyte's Auction... Read full biography
Barry Castle (1935-2006) The daughter of author Maura Laverty, she studied art at NCAD. Since then she has illustrated numerous books including her mother's book, The Queen of Aran's Daughter. Many of the originals for her illustrative work are now housed in the National Library of Ireland. She has also exhibited regularly since the 1970s in Dublin, Cork and London, and also exhibits work at the RHA annual exhibition. Source: Whyte's Auction
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Barry Castle (1935-2006) The daughter of author Maura Laverty, she studied art at NCAD. Since then she has illustrated numerous books including her mother's book, The Queen of Aran's Daughter. Many of the originals for her illustrative work are now housed in the National Library of Ireland. She has also exhibited regularly since the 1970s in Dublin, Cork and London, and also exhibits work at the RHA annual exhibition. Source: Whyte's AuctionBiography from De Veres Art Auctions
Barry Castle was born in 1935. Barry is the daughter of well known writer, Maura Laverty. A native artist, Barry is best known for her vivid fantasies (Irish Times 26-8-2006). She also illustrated many of her mother's children's books. Barry Castle was represented by the Portal Gallery in London. Her work is included in the National Self Portrait Collection in Limerick. Barry Castle died in 2006.