1908 - 1979
Although born in England, Basil Rákóczi’s mother was from Co. Cork. He studied at the Académie de la Grande Chaumiére in Paris and privately under Ossip Zadkine. In 1933 Rákoczi founded the Society for Creative Psychology with his friend Kenneth Hall and exhibited paintings under the name of ...
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1900 - 1981
Born in Drogheda Co. Louth, Nano Reid trained at the Metropolitan School of Art in Dublin, where she studied under Sean Keating and Harry Clarke. Afterwards she travelled to Paris, enrolling at the Académie de la Grande Chaumiére along with other Irish artists such as Kathleen Fox. Reid then atten...
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1920 - 2010
Born in 1920 in Meldal, Norway, Ressell studied carpentry at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft & Art Industry from 1943 until 1947. In the early 1950s, Ressell established his own studio, designing for various clients and manufacturers, including Niels Vodder. In 1968, Ressell became the ...
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1934 -
Belfast born Noreen Rice attended the Methodist College, 1947-50 and won two first prizes in art. Her piano teacher Tom Davidson introduced her to Gerard Dillon and George Campbell who taught her in the early 1950s and became closely associated with the two artists till their deaths in 1971 and 1979...
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1903 - 1964
Born 1903 in England; Rivers studied first at Goldsmith’s College, under Edmund J. Sullivan (1869-1933) from 1921 until 1924, showing distinct interest in wood engraving. She won a scholarship to the Royal Academy, where she studied for five years under Walter Sickert, and won a number of medals a...
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