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Breon O’Casey, son of the playwright Seán O’Casey, celebrated his 80th birthday last year with a solo show at the
Peppercanister Gallery, Dublin. Long associated with the St. Ives School of painters, O’Casey began his studies at the
Anglo-French Art Centre in London in 1949 and Saint Martin’s School of Art in 1953 before completing an appren-
ticeship under Denis Mitchell and Barbara Hepworth. He has lived and worked in Cornwall since the 1970’s, where
the rich artist community has seen wealth of talent, including Tony O’Malley and William Scott. Rather than limiting
himself to one method or medium,
O’Casey is both a sculptor and painter, and has dabbled in crafts such as weaving. Birds are a common subject within
his oeuvre, particularly for his sculptures. His work is included in many private and public collections, including a large
sculpture, ‘Ean Mor’, situated in the grounds of Farmleigh House in Phoenix Park, and ‘Bird’ in bronze and wood on
view at the Tate Britain, which also houses a number of works on paper.
€1,000 - 1,500
101 Breon O’Casey (b.1928)
Carolans Harp
Oil on board
54 x 54cm (21¼ x 21¼”)
Signed, inscribed with title and dated MMIV
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