Eilis O'Connell RHA
Eilis O’Connell was born in Derry, N. Ireland in 1953. She studied at the Crawford School of Art, Cork, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston and the Crawford School of Art where she received the only award for Distinction in Sculpture that year.
Other awards followed - the GPA Award for Emerging Artists in 1981, a fellowship at The British School at Rome in 1983-1984 and a P.S.I. Fellowship for New York from the Irish Arts Council. While in New York she won a two-year residency at Delfina Studios in London and was based there until 2001. From her London base she exhibited widely and won many public art commissions, She received the Art and Work for her sculptures at 99 Bishopsgate from the Wapping Arts Trust, and in 1998 won a Royal Society of Arts Award. She has represented Ireland at the Paris Biennale in 1982 and the Sao Paolo Biennale in 1985. In 2002 her large bronze, Unfold, was lent by the Cass Foundation to the Venice Biennale and her smaller sculptures were shown at the Guggenheim Museum, also in Venice. O’Connell is a founder Director of the National Sculpture Factory in Cork, a former member of the Arts Council of Ireland, a member of Aosdána and a member of the Royal Hibernian Academy.
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Eilis O'Connell RHACurve to Point, 2016bronze, edition of 1018 x 42 x 32cmEdition of 10
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Eilis O'Connell RHAFurrow, 2016bronze, edition of 1031.50h x 42w x 25d cmEdition of 10
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Eilis O'Connell RHAOuter Ridge, 2014bronze, edition of 660 x 15 x 22cmEdition of 6
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Eilis O'Connell RHASheeps Skullunique, skull, clear cast resin28 x 28 x 14cm
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Eilis O'Connell RHACarapace structure 1ink & coloured pencil on paper35 x 35 cm
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Eilis O'Connell RHACircuitsink & watercolour on paper (unframed)30 x 30 cm
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Eilis O'Connell RHACurve to Pointbronze, edition of 1018 x 42 x 32cm
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Eilis O'Connell RHADew on Webink & watercolour on paper50 x 40 cm
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Eilis O'Connell RHAEdged /Carmarnabronze, edition of 537 x 15.4 x 18 cm1/5 cast by Pangolin Editions London
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Eilis O'Connell RHALisscast bronze, edition of 1021.5 x 20 x 21.5 cmEdition of 10
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Eilis O'Connell RHAQuarter Drop Cone structureink & coloured pencil on paper30 x 30 cm
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Eilis O'Connell RHARondurepatinated bronze29 x 23 x 13cmedition 1/10
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Eilis O'Connell RHAScribblebronze, edition of 1024 x 34 x 27 cmEdition of 10
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Eilis O'Connell RHAThornmorph (maquette)Bianco Statuario marble (with as few veins as possible)30 x 10.2 x 15.2 cm
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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 30 Jul - 29 Aug 2020An extensive and varied exhibition offering a vibrant mix of painting, sculpture and print by Ireland’s leading artists including Margo Banks, John Behan, Leah Beggs, Comhghall Casey, Tom Climent, Eamon...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 -
VUE
NATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR 2019 8 - 10 Nov 2019VUE, Ireland's National Contemporary Art Fair takes place this year at the RHA, 15 Ely Place, Dublin 2. Solomon Fine Art will again be participating, along with the Taylor Galleries,...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 -
Winter Group Exhibition 2018
Gallery & Invited artists 23 Nov - 22 Dec 2018Solomon 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 -
VUE National Contemporary Art Fair 2018
RHA Gallagher Gallery 1 - 4 Nov 2018VUE, Ireland's National Contemporary Art Fair takes place this year at the RHA, 15 Ely Place, Dublin 2. Solomon Fine Art will again be participating, along with the Taylor Galleries,...Read more -
Summer Group Show
Gallery & Invited artists 3 - 25 Aug 2018Solomon Fine Art is delighted to host its annual Summer Group Exhibition. This stunning mix of paintings, sculpture, drawing and print by Ireland’s leading artists includes work by Anthony Scott,...Read more -
Easter Group Exhibition
Gallery & Invited Artists 9 - 29 Mar 2018Solomon Fine Art is delighted to host its annual Easter Group Exhibition. A stunning mix of paintings, sculpture and print by Ireland’s leading artists including work by John Behan, Tom...Read more -
Winter Group Show
Gallery & Invited Artists 23 Nov 2017 - 27 Jan 2018