Leo Higgins

Leo Higgins was born in Dublin in 1951. He is a founder member of the Sculptors Society of Ireland. He lectures part-time at The National College of Art & Design, Dublin and is a Director of CAST Bronze Foundry in Dublin. Winner of the Oireachtas Prize for sculpture in 1984 and 1985, Higgins has exhibited in solo and group exhibitions throughout Ireland.

Selected Solo Exhibitions

Grapevine Arts Centre,Dublin
Lincoln Gallery
Bell Gallery, Belfast
Cork Arts Society

Selected Group Exhibitions

Independent Artists
Oireachtas
Aer Rianta “Gateway To Art”, Dublin Airport
R.H.A., Dublin
“Little Sculpture”, Solomon Gallery, Dublin
Solomon Gallery, Dublin
R.H.A. Banquet

Awards

Oireachtas Prize for Sculpture
Polish Biennale “Art of Architecture”
Pillar Project (with Shane O’Toole)

Commissions/Collections

Irish Life,
Memorex Computers,
Bank of Ireland,
Institute of Chartered Accountants Awards,
Suqerquinn – Finglas,
A.I.B.,
Aer Rianta – Dublin Airport,
Denisco
National Media Awards