Joe Dunne (artist)
Born in Dublin in 1957, Joe Dunne is an artist based in Dublin, Ireland. After graduating from NCAD in 1978 he worked as a painter, illustrator and designer before focusing on painting.[1] He is known principally for his portraits, landscapes and still life paintings, executed in a wide variety of media (oil, tempera and watercolour).[2] He has received a number of awards, most recently a first prize in the inaugural Davy Portrait Awards 2008[3] and the AXA Insurance Drawing Prize in 2009.[4]
Commissions have included portraits of former Taoiseach Éamon de Valera and President Mary McAleese. Joe Dunne is a member of the Royal Hibernian Academy.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Academy Member". RHA. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Portraits of the artists . . ". The Irish Times. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Winners Of The Inaugural Davy Portrait Awards Announced". Culture24. 25 November 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
- ^ "Academy Member". RHA. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Members". RHA. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
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