John Coll
After an initial career as a marine biologist John Coll turned his passion for making sculpture full-time in the 90’s and has since become one of Ireland's most prominent figurative sculptors. He has sculpted many works of national importance including monuments to the poet Patrick Kavanagh and the writer Brendan Behan on the Dublin canals. Other large-scale projects include a monument to Countess Markievicz in Rathcormac, Co Sligo and locally a life-size portrait of the racehorse "Bobby-Jo" in Mountbellew, Co Galway.
Recent works include the newly installed statue of musician Luke Kelly on Dublin’s South King Street, a 3.5 metre bronze and stainless steel sculpture entitled "Ceilliuradh" in NUI Galway and a 4.5 metre monument to the Galway footballer Enda Colleran for Moylough, Co Galway.
He has exhibited widely in Europe and held a one-man show in New York in 1998. His work is found in many collections including the Bank of Ireland collection, The National Museum Collins Barracks, The Irish Museum of Modern Art, The National Library of Ireland Collection and Stanford University, California, USA.
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John CollA Framed Jackson Pollockpainted welded stainless steel, unique75x 50 x25cms
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John CollDubliner (Luke Kelly)bronze, unique67 x 37 x 33 cm
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John CollLuke Kelly Maquettebronze on Wicklow granite base, edition of 3533 x 25 x 15 cmEdition of 35
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John CollUlysses sleeps; James Joycecast bronze with a stainless steel frame, edition of 969 x 69 cmediiton of 9
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Winter Group Show
Gallery & Invited artists 26 Nov - 23 Dec 2020Solomon Fine Art is delighted to hold its annual Winter Group Show. The exhibition which runs right up to Christmas will showcase painting, sculpture and print by a range of...Read more -
SUMMER GROUP SHOW
Gallery & Invited artists 5 - 28 Jun 2020Solomon Fine Art is delighted to re-open its doors and welcome visitors back to gallery after the long COVID-19 lockdown. From Monday 8 June, our opening hours will be 11am...Read more -
WINTER GROUP SHOW
Gallery & Invited Artists 29 Nov - 23 Dec 2019Solomon Fine Art is delighted to hold its annual Winter Group Show. The exhibition which runs right up to Christmas will showcase painting, sculpture and print by a range of...Read more -
SPRING GROUP SHOW
Gallery & Invited Artists 12 Apr - 11 May 2019PLEASE NOTE THE GALLERY WILL BE CLOSED FROM FRIDAY APRIL 19TH - TUESDAY 23RD FOR THE EASTER WEEKEND Solomon Fine Art is delighted to host its annual Spring Group Exhibition....Read more