Breon O'Casey (30 April 1928 – 22 May 2011) was an artist associated with the St Ives School.
Breon O'Casey | |
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| Born | 30 April 1928 London, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 22 May 2011 (aged 83) |
| Occupation(s) | Artist and craftsman |
| Spouse | Doreen Corscadden (1961–?) |
| Children | 1 son and 2 daughters |
| Parents | |
Biography
editO'Casey was born in London to actress Eileen, née Reynolds, and playwright Seán O'Casey. He was educated at Dartington Hall School in Devon and, following his national service duty, attended the Anglo-French Art School, a small school in St John's Wood, London, based on the French model. He was an apprentice to Denis Mitchell and Dame Barbara Hepworth, which informed his own later career. He moved to Cornwall, initially working in the artists' colony of St Ives.[1]
Although primarily a painter, he also made jewelry.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Breon O'Casey". The Telegraph. 1 June 2011.
- ^ Breon O'Casey-related website with examples of work and brief biography Archived 27 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine
Further reading
edit- A Celtic Artist: Breon O'Casey, Jack O'Sullivan with Sophie Bowness, Lund Humphries (2003).
- Obituary of Breon O’Casey, The Daily Telegraph, 1 June 2011
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