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1916 Duleek, Co. Meath, Ireland - 1995. Known for: Watercolor painting, figures, land and skyscapes, rural scene.
Simon Coleman (1916-1995) was born in Duleek, Co. Meath, Ireland & trained at the Dublin Metropolitan School, under Maurice MacGonigal and Sean Keating. He was a member of the Royal Hibernian... Read full biography
Simon Coleman (1916-1995) was born in Duleek, Co. Meath, Ireland & trained at the Dublin Metropolitan School, under Maurice MacGonigal and Sean Keating. He was a member of the Royal Hibernian Academy, and was influenced by Maurice MacGonigal, the Academy's President, and professor at The National... Read full biography
Simon Coleman (1916-1995) was born in Duleek, Co. Meath, Ireland & trained at the Dublin Metropolitan School, under Maurice MacGonigal and Sean Keating. He was a member of the Royal Hibernian Academy, and was influenced by Maurice MacGonigal, the Academy's President, and professor at The National Coillege of Art, who himself was influenced by Sean Keating. Simon Coleman received many prestigious commissions, including his famous painting depicting President Hyde's First Meeting of the Council... Read full biography
Simon Coleman (1916-1995) was born in Duleek, Co. Meath, Ireland & trained at the Dublin Metropolitan School, under Maurice MacGonigal and Sean Keating. He was a member of the Royal Hibernian Academy, and was influenced by Maurice MacGonigal, the Academy's President, and professor at The National Coillege of Art, who himself was influenced by Sean Keating. Simon Coleman received many prestigious commissions, including his famous painting depicting President Hyde's First Meeting of the Council of State, which hangs in University College Dublin. Coleman is best known for his landscapes, particularly of his native county,but he also produced numerous portraits, including a self-portrait. After a number of years living and working in Dublin,... Read full biography
Simon Coleman (1916-1995) was born in Duleek, Co. Meath, Ireland & trained at the Dublin Metropolitan School, under Maurice MacGonigal and Sean Keating. He was a member of the Royal Hibernian Academy, and was influenced by Maurice MacGonigal, the Academy's President, and professor at The National Coillege of Art, who himself was influenced by Sean Keating. Simon Coleman received many prestigious commissions, including his famous painting depicting President Hyde's First Meeting of the Council of State, which hangs in University College Dublin. Coleman is best known for his landscapes, particularly of his native county,but he also produced numerous portraits, including a self-portrait. After a number of years living and working in Dublin, he returned to live in Duleek and taught art in the Drogheda Technical School. He al... Read full biography
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Simon Coleman (1916-1995) was born in Duleek, Co. Meath, Ireland & trained at the Dublin Metropolitan School, under Maurice MacGonigal and Sean Keating. He was a member of the Royal Hibernian Academy, and was influenced by Maurice MacGonigal, the Academy's President, and professor at The National Coillege of Art, who himself was influenced by Sean Keating.
Simon Coleman received many prestigious commissions, including his famous painting depicting President Hyde's First Meeting of the Council of State, which hangs in University College Dublin. Coleman is best known for his landscapes, particularly of his native county,but he also produced numerous portraits, including a self-portrait.
After a number of years living and working in Dublin, he returned to live in Duleek and taught art in the Drogheda Technical School. He also worked for the Folklore Commission as a collector of folklore and several of his paintings depict scenes from Irish fables.