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Dick Joynt BIOGRAPHY
1938 Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland - 2003. Known for: Painting and stone carved sculpture.
Dick Joynt was born in Clontarf, Dublin in 1938. He initially trained as a painter and turned to sculpture after joining the Dublin Art Foundry in 1972. At this time he became interested in sculpture... Read full biography
Dick Joynt was born in Clontarf, Dublin in 1938. He initially trained as a painter and turned to sculpture after joining the Dublin Art Foundry in 1972. At this time he became interested in sculpture and excelled in the medium of clay, wood but quintessentially found his means of expression in... Read full biography
Dick Joynt was born in Clontarf, Dublin in 1938. He initially trained as a painter and turned to sculpture after joining the Dublin Art Foundry in 1972. At this time he became interested in sculpture and excelled in the medium of clay, wood but quintessentially found his means of expression in stone. He travelled extensively throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico during the 1960s before returning to Ireland and setting up 'Craan Studios'. His first solo show was in the Painters Gallery... Read full biography
Dick Joynt was born in Clontarf, Dublin in 1938. He initially trained as a painter and turned to sculpture after joining the Dublin Art Foundry in 1972. At this time he became interested in sculpture and excelled in the medium of clay, wood but quintessentially found his means of expression in stone. He travelled extensively throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico during the 1960s before returning to Ireland and setting up 'Craan Studios'. His first solo show was in the Painters Gallery in Dublin in 1966 followed by solo shows at the Lincoln gallery in 1979 and the David Hendriks Gallery in 1988 to mention a few. He also was a regular exhibitor at the RHA Annual exhibitions between 1977-1996, Aer Rianta 'Gateway to Art',... Read full biography
Dick Joynt was born in Clontarf, Dublin in 1938. He initially trained as a painter and turned to sculpture after joining the Dublin Art Foundry in 1972. At this time he became interested in sculpture and excelled in the medium of clay, wood but quintessentially found his means of expression in stone. He travelled extensively throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico during the 1960s before returning to Ireland and setting up 'Craan Studios'. His first solo show was in the Painters Gallery in Dublin in 1966 followed by solo shows at the Lincoln gallery in 1979 and the David Hendriks Gallery in 1988 to mention a few. He also was a regular exhibitor at the RHA Annual exhibitions between 1977-1996, Aer Rianta 'Gateway to Art', 'Oireachtas' 82-'97, and many other venues. He received numerous public sculpture commissions throughout his career inclu... Read full biography
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Dick Joynt was born in Clontarf, Dublin in 1938. He initially trained as a painter and turned to sculpture after joining the Dublin Art Foundry in 1972. At this time he became interested in sculpture and excelled in the medium of clay, wood but quintessentially found his means of expression in stone.
He travelled extensively throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico during the 1960s before returning to Ireland and setting up 'Craan Studios'. His first solo show was in the Painters Gallery in Dublin in 1966 followed by solo shows at the Lincoln gallery in 1979 and the David Hendriks Gallery in 1988 to mention a few.
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