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 Brian Bourke RHA (b.1936)
Renowned for his landscapes and his draughtsmanship as well as his
series of humorous self-portraits comparing himself to Don Quixote,
Brian Bourke was born in Dublin in 1936.
He studied at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin, and at
St. Martin's School of Art in London. In 1964, he held his first solo
exhibition in Dublin.
In 1965, he was chosen to represent Ireland in both the Biennale de Paris and the Lugano Exhibition of Graphics.
In the same year he won the Arts Council prize for portraiture and
then, in 1967, won first prize in the Irish Exhibition of Living Art
competition.
A regular exhibitor at the Dawson and Taylor Galleries in Dublin, and
at art galleries in Switzerland, England and America, his paintings
were included in the Delighted Eye, the Hibernian landscape and the
Cork Rosc exhibitions in 1980.
In 1985, the Sunday Independent newspaper named him Artist of the Year, and in 1993 he received the O'Malley Award from the Irish-American Cultural Institute.
In 1991, he was appointed artist-in-residence at the Beckett Festival
in the Gate Theatre, Dublin, while his accompanying works appeared at
the Douglas Hyde Gallery.
In 2001, a large exhibition of his portraits of women, centred around
portraits of his son's adopted daughter, appeared at the Dyehouse
Gallery in Waterford. He lives in County Galway. Brian Bourke's
paintings appear in many important collections throughout Ireland and
worldwide. He is an elected member of Aosdana, one of Ireland's most
eminent art organizations.
Source:
Online Encyclopedia of Irish and World Art
http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/irish-artists/brian-bourke.htm |
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