Lot 152: Patrick O'Sullivan (b.1940) Wallpiece II Carrara

Patrick O'Sullivan (b.1940) Wallpiece II Carrara marble on a Kilkenny limestone base, height 26.5cm (10½'') (including base) Provenance: Property of deceased estate, Northern Ireland Exhibited: ''Patrick O'Sullivan Exhibition'' The Octagon Gallery, Belfast May 1980 cat No. 3; where purchased by the current owner. Patrick O'Sullivan was born in London of Irish/Dublin parents he moved to the North of England after his father's death in the London blitz. He initially studied locally at the Carlisle College of Art before moving in 1960 to the Royal Academy School where he trained under Arnold Machen and was awarded three Landseer prizes and three silver medals for sculpture. He became a tutor in sculpture at St. Martins School of Art 1967 - 70 where his contemporaries included Barry Flanaghan, Philip King and Richard Long. In 1970 he decided to move to Ireland settling in Cork with his wife Grace and took up a position at the Cork School of Art. He has exhibited at the RHA, Oliver Dowling Gallery and later with The Taylor Galleries Dublin and Triskel Art Centre Cork. His work is included in the Crawford Gallery,Cork,Arts Council of Ireland Permanent Collection, UCD and the Fitzgerald Sculpture Park, Cork to name but a few.