Vivienne Roche

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Vivienne Roche
Born1953 (age 68–69)
Cork, Ireland
NationalityIrish
EducationCrawford School of Art
Website http://www.vivienneroche.com

Vivienne Roche (born 1953) is an Irish sculptor and art critic.

Biography

Born in Cork in 1953, daughter of an engineer, Roche was educated in Miss O'Sullivan's primary and secondary school before studying first at the Crawford School of Art from 1970 to 1974 and then the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston graduating in 1975. She was awarded an honorary doctorate by University College Cork in 2006. [1] [2] [3]

Roche's Liberty Bell (1998) in Dublin's St. Patrick's Park 2015-09-29 LIBERTY BELL (1988) BY VIVIENNE ROCHE (ST. PATRICK'S PARK) REF-1085839.jpg
Roche's Liberty Bell (1998) in Dublin's St. Patrick's Park

She began her creative life as an artist but moved into sculptor and is considered one of Ireland's foremost sculptors. Roche was one of the founders of the National Sculpture Factory in Cork and was the chair from 1989 to 1997. She also was on the national Arts Council from 1993 to -1998 as well as on the governing body of Cork Institute of Technology. She is a member of Aosdána and the Royal Hibernian Academy. She is on the board of the Hugh Lane Gallery and the Dublin City Gallery. Roche remains active in creating national cultural policy. [1] [2] [4] [5] [6] [3] [7]

Roche's NC Iris (2006) outside National College of Ireland in Mayor Square, Dublin NC Iris Sculpture.jpg
Roche's NC Iris (2006) outside National College of Ireland in Mayor Square, Dublin

Roche has participated in exhibitions in multiple countries like France, Finland, Sweden, England, and the U.S. Her work has been presented by the President of Ireland to other national heads of state. [8] [9] She lives in Co. Cork. [10] [11] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "VIVIENNE ROCHE: HEAD TO HEAD" (PDF). crawfordartgallery.ie.
  2. 1 2 "Sound and vision as Vivienne Roche returns to her home turf". 19 June 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "Vivienne Roche". aosdana.artscouncil.ie.
  4. ↑ "Vivienne Roche Sculptor". RTÉ Archives. 29 June 1987.
  5. ↑ "Cork Trip with Vivienne Roche RHA". RHA. 12 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "Arts Council withdraws document on Aosdána". The Irish Times.
  7. ↑ Katy Deepwell (15 January 2005). Dialogues: Women Artists from Ireland. I.B.Tauris. pp. 161–. ISBN   978-1-85043-621-8.
  8. ↑ "Vivienne Roche, Climate Bell II". Solomon Fine Art.
  9. ↑ Ireland, Office of the President of. "DiaryPresident Unveils A Sculpture Entitled The Book Of Climate Bells By Vivienn". www.president.ie.
  10. ↑ "Vivienne Roche :Flow".
  11. ↑ "Spirit and Light".
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