- Sean O'Dwyer (artist)
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name = Sean O'Dwyer
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birthdate = December 4, 1964
location = Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, Republic of Ireland
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awards =Sean O'Dwyer (b.
December 4 ,1964 ) is an Irish painter and sculptor.Sean O'Dwyer was born in
Nenagh ,County Tipperary and educated inDublin . He studied at theNational College of Art and Design , graduating in 1989 with a Higher Diploma in Art & Design. In 1990, he co-founded Artsquad, a government-sponsored initiative that enables artists to create work on behalf of Dublin-based community groups and voluntary organisations. [http://cityartsquad.com/]O'Dwyer received his first public commission in 1995 from Fingal County Council. This led to the creation of "The Ready Boat Pillar", a 4-metre tall granite sculpture located in the fishing village of
Howth , Co. Dublin. The piece features 12 sculpted relief panels depicting scenes from Howth's history and it was unveiled by broadcaster,Gay Byrne , in September 1996. ["Evening Herald", "Vandals hit 'pillar' of Howth", September 9, 1996]In 2001, O'Dwyer moved to
Drogheda ,County Louth and has since been described as one of the town's "most talented, prolific and controversial artists". ["Drogheda Leader", "Immortalised", November 28th, 2007] His painting, "The Miracle Ship", became the subject of controversy in 2007 when a local politician described the work as "a vision of ignorance". The painting was inspired by a local folk-tale which suggests that a Turkish ship brought aid from theOttoman Empire to the starving citizens of Drogheda during the Great Famine. ["Drogheda Independent", "Turkish 'miracle ship' furore rages on", July 18, 2007] The dispute reached the national airwaves when O'Dwyer was invited to defend his artistic integrity onRTÉ Radio 1 's livephone-in programme, "Liveline ".O'Dwyer is married with three children and continues to paint and sculpt. He also devotes some of his time to teaching a small number of students.
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* [http://www.seanodwyer.com/ Official web site]
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