Orla de Brí (born 1965), is a contemporary Irish sculptor.
Orla de Brí | |
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| Born | 1965 Dublin |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Notable work | Belvelly Castle, Co Cork displays a 3-meter figure and a 5-meter 24ct gold leafed tree on the roof |
Biography
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Orla de Brí was from Beaumont in Dublin, born in 1965.[1] She attended the Grafton Academy and studied fashion. After that she went on to work designing items for various high-street brands like A Wear. She married a systems analyst and they moved to Kilmoon, County Meath where they had two children while she continued studying art. She studied sculpture and bronze casting with a teacher in the North Strand VEC and the National College of Art and Design. De Brí began her first pieces and within ten years had won a major commission for the Park West Business Park.[2][3][4][5] De Brí has since had a number of solo shows and commissions around the world. Her art is in collections all over Ireland as well as abroad.[2][5][6]
Sources
edit- ^ "Orla de Brí". www.mutualart.com. Art Auction Results.
- ^ a b O'Sullivan, Mary (21 April 2002). "The growth of a woman - and a house". The Independent. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Sculptor Orla de Brí: 'The best piece of advice I've ever been given is to have your children early and close together'". independent. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Orla de Brí – CV/Biography". Barbara Stanley.
- ^ a b O'Callaghan, Kathleen. "Sculptor Orla de Brí: My ideal Christmas present? A bunch of power tools". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Artistic License: Orla de Brí". The Gloss Magazine. 4 March 2020.