Eamonn O'Doherty - Artist Info

About Eamonn O'Doherty

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    Eamonn O'Doherty

    Irish Sculptor Eamonn O'Doherty has created many of Ireland's late 20th-century public sculptures and yet remains relatively anonymous. His best known Irish sculpture is large scale public work including 'Fauscailt', County Wexford (1998), 'Crann an Oir' (Tree of Gold) Central Bank Plaza Dublin (1991), and the 'Galway Hookers', Eyre Square, Galway (1984). He has worked in bronze, stone and various other media.

    Born in Derry, he grew up in the West End Park area of the city. He graduated from University College Dublin with an Architectural Degree and was awarded a Visiting Scholarship to Harvard University. Before turning to sculpture full-time in 2002, he lectured for many years...

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