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John Kelly

1932 - 2006

Born in Dublin in 1932, John Kelly worked primarily as a visual artist. He was director of the Graphic Studio in Dublin for more than 10 years and was a founding member of the Black Church Print Studio. He lectured in printmaking at National College of Art & Design. He represented Ireland at Cagnes-sur-Mer in 1977, where he won first prize. He has had numerous solo exhibitions and has participated in many Irish and international group exhibitions. He was a member of the Royal Hibernian Academy, he exhibited work annually at the RHA. He was a member of Aosdana.

Playwriting Credits

Play Title Playwright
Shapes John Kelly (3)
The Third Day John Kelly (3)

Designer

Play Title Playwright
Down all the Days Peter Sheridan
An adaptation of the autobiographical novel by Christy Brown.

Sculptures

Play Title Playwright
The Devil at Work Constantine Fitzgibbon

Set

Play Title Playwright
The Successor Steven Vas Reinhard Raffalt
Translated by Steven Vas

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Play Title Playwright
The Third Day John Kelly (3)