Sean Fingleton (born 1950) is an Irish visual artist who works mainly in oil and is noted for Irish landscapes and seascapes.

Biography

Fingleton was born in Malin, County Donegal in 1950. He attended

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, where he earned a BA in Philosophy and English Studies. He also received an H.Dip in Higher Education and studied art at Letterkenny RTC and the

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. In 2019, 8 pieces of his work related to Donegal were loaned to and placed on display at Letterkenny Institute of Technology, successor to one of his almae mater.

Recognition and holdings

Fingleton received the

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’s Fergus O'Ryan Award in 1983 and the

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Emerging Artists Award in 1986, as well as the Independent Artists Painting Bursary. He was elected by his peers to the Irish national artists' academy,

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.Sean Fingleton - Current Member , Aosdana
/ref> Two of his works are in the collection of the

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, his painting, ''Coastal Scene'', is part of the European Parliament art collection in Strasbourg,Art Collection, Europarl
/ref> and his work is also on display at the Royal Hospital in Gloucester in England, and the residence of the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fingleton, Sean 1950 births Living people 20th-century Irish painters 21st-century Irish painters 21st-century Irish male artists Irish male painters Aosdána members Alumni of University College Dublin Alumni of Letterkenny Institute of Technology Alumni of the National College of Art and Design 20th-century Irish male artists