Sculpture and glass are part of Killian Schürmann’s DNA. Paula Murphy visits his studio as he finalizes his most ambitious project to date, for University College Dublin
Paula Murphy examines the political character of Oliver Sheppard’s work as exemplified by Cuchulainn and his all’antica portrayal of Padraig Pearse
While the display of sculpture at the re-opened National Gallery is impressive, what is on view is but a fraction of the collection, writes paula Murphy
Laurence Campbell was an enigmatic figure, markedl y different from his peers, writes Paula Murphy
Paula Murphy celebrates the work of Imogen Stuart over the course of her six-decade career
Flannagan was ecstatic about his first encounter with Ireland and particularly the abundance of different stones lying in the fields in Connemara, writes Paula Murphy
Paula Murphy considers the work of Irish American Edmond T Quinn, one of the leading sculptors of his generation
Gabriel Hayes was invariably identified in the press as a woman, wife, mother and grandmother before being acknowledged as an artist, which distracted from serious critical reception of her work, writes Paula Murphy
Paula Murphy celebrates the work of one of Ireland’s most esteemed sculptors, John Henry Foley
Paula Murphy considers the work of acclaimed Irish-American sculptor Thomas Crawford