Sean Fingleton
Sean Fingleton | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sean Fingleton |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin Letterkenny RTC NCAD |
| Occupation | artist |
| Known for | painting, landscapes and seascapes |
Sean Fingleton (born 1950) is an Irish artist who works mainly in oil and is noted for Irish landscapes and seascapes.[1]
Biography
Fingleton was born in County Donegal in 1950. He studied at University College Dublin, where he earned a BA in Philosophy and English Studies.[2] He also received an H.Dip in Higher Education and learned art at Letterkenny RTC[3] and the National College of Art and Design.[2]
Fingleton received the Royal Hibernian Academy’s Fergus O'Ryan award in 1983 and the Guinness Peat Aviation award for emerging artists in 1986.[2] He was inducted the Aosdána academy of artists.[2] Two of his works are in the collection of the Irish Museum of Modern Art.[4] His painting, Coastal Scene, is part of the European Parliament art collection in Strasbourg.[5] His work is also on display at the Royal Hospital in Gloucester in England, and Aras an Uachtarain.[2]
References
- ^ Sean Fingleton :: Temple Bar Gallery + Studios :: Dublin Ireland
- ^ a b c d e Sean Fingleton - Current Member | Aosdana
- ^ "Sean Fingleton Collection at Letterkenny Institute of Technology". www.visualarts.ie. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ Mucky Field and Untitled, Irish Museum of Modern Art, retrieved 2013-12-08.
- ^ Art Collection, Europarl