Lot 154: Erik Adriann van der Grijn (b.1940) RIO 1992 (MY

Erik Adriann van der Grijn (b.1940) RIO 1992 (MY TEMPLE, MY PRISON) signed, titled and dated in the lower margin oil and gouache on woven paper 122 by 91cm., 48 by 36in. Provenance: Roschar Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Private collection Exhibited: 'My Temple, My Prison', Roschar Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 15 October - 15 November, 1992, catalogue no. 2, illustrated on catalogue cover page Also with this lot is the original exhibition catalogue and card from the Roschar Gallery, 1992. Born in the Netherlands, Erik Adriann van der Grijn studied at the Royal College of Art in the Hague. In 1964 he moved to Ireland where he regularly showed at the Living Art exhibitions and had several solo shows at the Hendriks Gallery. He received several public commissions including the design of the 'Europa' postage stamps for An Post in 1977. Since 1995 van der Grijn has divided his time between the United States and South America exhibiting regularly in New York and Buenos Aires. His art is in many major public collections including AIB, Bank of Ireland, University College Dublin and the Office of Public Works.