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John Shinnors (b.1950)
Estimate:
€20,000 - €30,000
Sold
€20,000
Live Auction
Irish & International Art
ARTIST
John Shinnors (b.1950)
Size
43 by 32in. (109.2 by 81.3cm)
Description
Title: THE BABY, 1980
Note: John Shinnors (born 1950) studied at the Limerick School of Art and Design from 1970 to 1972. He has exhibited extensively in both solo and group shows since the 1980s including exhibitions in the Vangard Gallery, The Hunt Museum, and the RHA annual exhibitions. He promotes the arts through his Shinnors Scholarship and Shinnors Drawing Award. Shinnors is a member of Aosdána and is the visual artist on the EV+A committee. He lives and works in Limerick and his work can be found in many collections including The Arts Council; The National Self-Portrait Collection of Ireland; Banks Trust, IFSC, Dublin; and the Contemporary Irish Art Society.
Frame dimensions: 45 by 34in. (114.3 by 86.4cm)
Note: John Shinnors (born 1950) studied at the Limerick School of Art and Design from 1970 to 1972. He has exhibited extensively in both solo and group shows since the 1980s including exhibitions in the Vangard Gallery, The Hunt Museum, and the RHA annual exhibitions. He promotes the arts through his Shinnors Scholarship and Shinnors Drawing Award. Shinnors is a member of Aosdána and is the visual artist on the EV+A committee. He lives and works in Limerick and his work can be found in many collections including The Arts Council; The National Self-Portrait Collection of Ireland; Banks Trust, IFSC, Dublin; and the Contemporary Irish Art Society.
Frame dimensions: 45 by 34in. (114.3 by 86.4cm)
Condition
Cracking of the panel can be seen through the paint in places on close inspection. Chip visible near left edge, probably present prior to creation of the work. Some surface dust visible. Otherwise very good condition.
Medium
oil on panel
Signature
signed and dated lower left; signed and titled on reverse
Provenance
Dolan's, 20 November 2007, lot 76;Private collection
