Margaret Irwin West
Margaret Irwin West | |
|---|---|
| Born | Margaret Irwin 1926 (age 98–99) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | Atelier of André Lhote |
| Known for | Etching, printmaking |
| Spouse | Rodney West (m. 1957) |
| Children | 2 |
| Elected | Aosdána |
| Website | margaretirwinwest |
Margaret "Mo" Irwin West (born 1926; née Irwin) is an Indian-born Irish printmaker.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Margaret Irwin was born in the Central Provinces of British India in 1926 to Anglo-Irish parents. Her father was from County Roscommon and worked in the Indian Civil Service.[3] She lived in County Wicklow from the age of nine, and was taught drawing by Lilian Davidson. She studied languages at Trinity College, Dublin.[4]
Career
[edit]Irwin West studied at the atelier of André Lhote in Paris. Later, she studied at the Graphic Studio Dublin. She works in etching, chine-collé, intaglio and painting.[5] She taught at the National College of Art and Design (NCAD, Dublin) from 1982 to 1991.[4]
She was elected to Aosdána in 2019.[6][7]
Personal life
[edit]Margaret Irwin married Rodney West in 1957; they had two children.[3] She lives in Claddaghduff, Connemara.[4][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Irish Arts Review — Inspirational Mo West elected to Aosdána". www.irishartsreview.com.
- ^ Mulkerrin, Sean (21 August 2022). "Clifden Arts Festival 2022 Visual Arts Programme".
- ^ a b Murphy, Judy (27 October 2022). "Fascinating view from the Wests". Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.
- ^ a b c "Margaret Irwin West". Aosdána.
- ^ "Margaret Irwin west is an artist living in connemara in the west of ireland. Working with etching printmaking, watercolours and other media". www.margaretirwinwest.com.
- ^ "Margaret Irwin West". INTERFACE – where science meets art. 16 January 2021.
- ^ Kelly, Briain (6 June 2019). "GMIT graduate elected to assembly of Ireland's greatest living artists".
- ^ Mannion, Teresa (18 September 2020). "Ireland's oldest arts festival opens in Clifden" – via www.rte.ie.
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