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Born 1943 Dublin, Ireland. Known for: Portraits, caricatures.
The following information is provided by Mary Robertson, Biographer, Le Musee Schwatschke London WC1:. John SCHWATSCHKE is an Irish-born (Dublin, 1943) portrait painter of Austro-Irish parents. His... Read full biography
The following information is provided by Mary Robertson, Biographer, Le Musee Schwatschke London WC1:. John SCHWATSCHKE is an Irish-born (Dublin, 1943) portrait painter of Austro-Irish parents. His original ambition was to be a concert pianist and composer, and he gave three piano recitals of... Read full biography
The following information is provided by Mary Robertson, Biographer, Le Musee Schwatschke London WC1:. John SCHWATSCHKE is an Irish-born (Dublin, 1943) portrait painter of Austro-Irish parents. His original ambition was to be a concert pianist and composer, and he gave three piano recitals of classical works and his own compositions in Waterford, Vevey and Tours. However, his friendship with the Irish President de Valera (whom he painted as Chancellor of the National University) after leaving... Read full biography
The following information is provided by Mary Robertson, Biographer, Le Musee Schwatschke London WC1:. John SCHWATSCHKE is an Irish-born (Dublin, 1943) portrait painter of Austro-Irish parents. His original ambition was to be a concert pianist and composer, and he gave three piano recitals of classical works and his own compositions in Waterford, Vevey and Tours. However, his friendship with the Irish President de Valera (whom he painted as Chancellor of the National University) after leaving school, led to the President persuading him to "do one thing and do it well", which he thought should be art. Schwatschke took this advice and continued to record his works meticulously. Meanwhile, his business career, after studying Architecture in... Read full biography
The following information is provided by Mary Robertson, Biographer, Le Musee Schwatschke London WC1:. John SCHWATSCHKE is an Irish-born (Dublin, 1943) portrait painter of Austro-Irish parents. His original ambition was to be a concert pianist and composer, and he gave three piano recitals of classical works and his own compositions in Waterford, Vevey and Tours. However, his friendship with the Irish President de Valera (whom he painted as Chancellor of the National University) after leaving school, led to the President persuading him to "do one thing and do it well", which he thought should be art. Schwatschke took this advice and continued to record his works meticulously. Meanwhile, his business career, after studying Architecture in Dublin, led to a management position in the Middle East, where he managed, as Project Manager, two Saudi-German joint ven... Read full biography
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The following information is provided by Mary Robertson, Biographer, Le Musee Schwatschke London WC1:
John SCHWATSCHKE is an Irish-born (Dublin, 1943) portrait painter of Austro-Irish parents. His original ambition was to be a concert pianist and composer, and he gave three piano recitals of classical works and his own compositions in Waterford, Vevey and Tours. However, his friendship with the Irish President de Valera (whom he painted as Chancellor of the National University) after leaving school, led to the President persuading him to "do one thing and do it well", which he thought should be art. Schwatschke took this advice and continued to record his works meticulously.
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