Sean Corcoran

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Sean Corcoran MIDI (born 8 July 1969) is an Irish visual artist noted for his stained glass, mosaics, wooden sculpture, and sand art.

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In more recent years Corcoran has exhibited his work in digital art, photography, and mapmaking. He also does interior design and has been accepted as a member of The Institute of Designers of Ireland. [1] He resides in Waterford, Ireland with his family. He is the artistic director of The Art Hand, an art school in Waterford, that specialises in art courses in stained glass, mosaic, digital art, film, and painting. [2]

He was the resident artist/designer and co-owner (with his father Jim) of The Salvage Shop, which is now closed. It was described by the art critic Liam Murphy as an emporium of the imagination.[ citation needed ] In 1998, The Salvage Shop assisted Red Kettle Theatre Company with its production of Jim Nolan’s play The Salvage Shop that was loosely based on the Corcorans' premises.[ citation needed ]

Sean Corcoran's solo exhibitions have included Bandsaw and Glasscutter (1996), Streetscape and Other Shapes(1999), Photo Distortions (2005) and Lost and Found (2006). [3] He has been involved in many group shows and in 2000 was one of the American artist Ernest Ruckle's collaborators for the Euro Disney Art Show held in the Louis K. Meisel Gallery in Soho, New York. [4] He is currently[ when? ] working on as series of photographic projects including what he terms Drive by Shootings and The Face of a City. His official website shows an extensive portfolio of work and has a regularly updated journal. [5] In 2009, he completed a map, guide and DVD of Omey Island in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. [6] He claims to have witnessed a Dobhar-chú / master otter in the lake on the island. [7] He has received much media coverage for his creations. [8]

Corcoran creates large beach murals, often in the sand beach at Copper Coast Geopark. [9] [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Directory of The Institute of Designers of Ireland". Idi-design.ie. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  2. ↑ The Art Hand website
  3. ↑ "National RTÉ TV Interview about his 2006 Lost and Found exhibition". Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
  4. ↑ "Ernest Ruckle's collaborators". Iol.ie. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  5. ↑ "Sean Corcoran's official website". Seancorcoranart.com. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  6. ↑ Online feature of Sean Corcoran's Omey Island Map Archived 22 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ Lorna Siggins, Irish Times article, 12 October 2009
  8. ↑ "TV, Radio, Newspaper, Magazine and online Articles and Interviews". Seancorcoranart.com. 25 September 2009. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  9. ↑ Waterford Treasures | Ireland with Michael
  10. ↑ Sand Art
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