Sligo-born artist Eileen MacDonagh discusses with PETER MURRAY the positive influence of the sculpture symposium movement on the development of her art
While many who admire her sculptures may be unaware of her identity, Eileen MacDonagh has reasonable claim, through her work, to being one of the best-known contemporary artists in Ireland. Her public sculptures, sited at Tullamore, Limerick and Cork, and at other locations in Europe and Japan, are seen by thousands each day. One of her most recent public commissions, in Waterford, takes in an entire street, incorporating paving, seating and a large abstract sculpture. MacDonagh’s preferred medium is stone
