Sean Corcoran MIDI (born 8 July 1969) is an Irish
visual artist noted for his
stained glass,
mosaic
A mosaic is a pattern or image made of small regular or irregular pieces of colored stone, glass or ceramic, held in place by plaster/mortar, and covering a surface. Mosaics are often used as floor and wall decoration, and were particularly pop ...
s, wooden
sculpture
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, and
sand art.
Career
In more recent years Corcoran has exhibited his work in
digital art
Digital art refers to any artistic work or practice that uses digital technology as part of the creative or presentation process, or more specifically computational art that uses and engages with digital media.
Since the 1960s, various name ...
,
photography
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, and
mapmaking. He also does
interior design
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and has been accepted as a member of The Institute of Designers of Ireland. He resides in
Waterford, Ireland with his family. He is the artistic director of The Art Hand, an art school in Waterford, that specialises in art courses in stained glass, mosaic, digital art, film, and painting.
He was the resident artist/designer and co-owner (with his father Jim) of The Salvage Shop, which is now closed. It was described by the art critic Liam Murphy as an emporium of the imagination. In 1998, The Salvage Shop assisted Red Kettle Theatre Company with its production of Jim Nolan’s play ''The Salvage Shop'' that was loosely based on the Corcorans' premises.
Sean Corcoran's solo exhibitions have included ''Bandsaw and Glasscutter'' (1996), ''Streetscape and Other Shapes''(1999), ''Photo Distortions'' (2005) and ''Lost and Found'' (2006). He has been involved in many group shows and in 2000 was one of the American artist
Ernest Ruckle
Ernest Ruckle (May 1, 1940 - May 2018) was an American artist noted for his elaborately structured paintings.
Life and work
He was born in Neptune, New Jersey, US. Ruckle attended elementary schools in Florida and Georgia, and high school in New ...
's collaborators for the Euro Disney Art Show held in the
Louis K. Meisel Gallery in
Soho, New York. He is currently working on as series of photographic projects including what he terms ''Drive by Shootings'' and ''The Face of a City''. His official website shows an extensive portfolio of work and has a regularly updated journal. In 2009, he completed a map, guide and DVD of
Omey Island in
Connemara
Connemara (; )( ga, Conamara ) is a region on the Atlantic coast of western County Galway, in the west of Ireland. The area has a strong association with traditional Irish culture and contains much of the Connacht Irish-speaking Gaeltacht, w ...
,
County Galway
"Righteousness and Justice"
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, Ireland. He claims to have witnessed a ''
Dobhar-chú'' / master otter in the lake on the island. He has received much media coverage for his creations.
Corcoran creates large beach murals, often in the sand beach at
Copper Coast Geopark
The Copper Coast Geopark is a designated area comprising a stretch of the southern coast of Ireland in County Waterford, extending for some 25 km of coastline from Kilfarrasy in the east to Stradbally in the west. It was the first geopark to ...
.
Sand Art
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References
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1969 births
Living people
Irish artists
People from Waterford (city)
Musicians from County Waterford