Lot 39: John O'Leary (1929-1999) Boat on the Riverdetails

John O'Leary (1929-1999) Boat on the Riverdetails Oil on board, 18.5 x 19.75cm Signed and dated 58 Provenance: Dawson Gallery, Dublin John O'Leary was born in Cork and studied at the Crawford School of Art from 1954 to 1957. Following this he was awarded the Gibson Bequest Scholarship to study in Paris where he attended the Atelier Andre Lhote and the Academie Julian. During his life he was a highly active member of the arts community in Ireland - a founding member of Cork Arts Society, he also taught at the Crawford and the VEC in Cork and later at Sligo RTC, where he became head of Fine Art. O'Leary's work has featured in exhibitions nationwide and was the subject of a retrospective at the Crawford Art Gallery in 2002.