Joseph Sloan
Born 1940, Warrenpoint, Co. Down. A self-taught artist, specialising in sculpture and wood engraving. After a score of different jobs, Joe Sloan studied for and worked in professional theatre for nine years. A production took him to Liverpool where he met Brian Burgess. Burgess allowed Joe the use of his studio, encouraging him to sculpt and bringing about an inevitable change of career.| 1977 | Illustrated book "Faraway World". Published Deutsch, London. |
| 1984/92 | Kilcock Art Gallery: two-man exhibition. |
| 1990 | Awarded "Best Sculptor" at Kilkenny Arts Week. |
| 1991 | Piano Nobile, London: two-man exhibition. |
| 1992 | O.N.E. Air Corps Memorial, Baldonnel; unveiled by Mary Robinson, President of Ireland. |
| 1992/94 | "Iontas", Sligo. |
| 1990/93 | Commission for Galtee Breakfast Awards. |
| 1991/93 | Commission for Allied Irish Banks Export Awards. |
| 1992/94 | Commission for DHL Export Awards. |
| 1993 | Grant Fine Art, Newcastle: one-man exhibition. |
| 1994 | Peter Dix Prize for Poetry, St. Columba's College, Dublin. |
| 1994 | Mair Lewis Fenn Memorial Prize, Co. Cork. |
| 1995 | Invited Artist: An t'Oireactas, Dublin. |
| 1996 | Gold Medal, 5th Salon d'Arts Plastiques, Cavaillon. |
| 1996 | Prix Prevot, 6th Salon d'Arts Plastiques, Cavaillon. |
| 1996 | Silver Medal, 16th Salon d'Arts Plastiques, Chateau-Arnoux. |
| 1997 | Invited Artist: An t'Oireactas, Belfast. |
| 1997 | La Marotte, Vals-les-Bains: one-man exhibition. |
| 1997 | Commission for Groupe Chabaud, Noves. |
| 1998 | Prix du Public, 9th Salon d'Arts, Plastiques, Cavaillon. |
| 1999/04 | Invited artist, Boyle Arts Festival. |
| 1999 | Centre Culturel, Buis-les-Baronnies: two-man exhibition. |
| 2000 | Millennium Sculpture, Kilcock Art Gallery: one man exhibition. |
| 2001 | Invited Artist: Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition. |
| 2001 | Invite d'Honneur: 16th Salon d'Automne, Sorgues. |
| 2001/04 | Commission for EuroPAWS MIDAS TV Drama Awards. |
| 2002 | National Jubilee Sculpture Festival, ArtParks, Guernsey. |
| 2002 | Silver Medal , 25th Salon d'Arts Plastiques, Chateau-Arnoux. |
| 2003 | Invited artist: XIV Biennale Internazionale Dantesca, Ravenna. |
| 2003 | La Sculpture en Liberte, Roquebrune sur Argens, France |
| 2004 | "When Nora Took the Train": Bloomsday centenary exhibition Kenny's Gallery, Galway. |
| 2005 | Garden sculpture, Clonlea Studios, Dublin |
| 2005 | Les Invites d'Honneur, Salon d'Automne, Sorgues |
Group Exhibitions Include:
- Royal Hibernian Academy Annual and Banquet Exhibitions 1991-2003.
- Aer Rianta Festival, "Gateway to Art", Dublin Airport, 1994-1997.
- Fredrikstadt Bibliotek, Norway.
- Royal Festival Hall, London.
- Colin Jellicoe Gallery, Manchester.
- Royal Society of Engravers and Etchers, London.
- Solomon Art Gallery, Dublin 1983-1991.
- Camden Arts Centre, London 1984.
- "A Celebration of the Bog": Carroll Gallery touring exhibition, 1982.
- Galerie Ducastel, Avignon.
- Galerie SCULPTURES, Paris.
- "Figure, Form and Light": Lavitt Gallery, Cork 1999.
- "Totally Bronze": An Damlann. Spiddal 1999.
- Parcours de L'Art, Avignon 1998-1999-2004.
- Kilcock Art Gallery, 25th Anniversary Exhibition.
- The James Gallery, Dublin; Autumn and Spring shows since 2003.
- Annual Garden Sculpture Exhibition, Frank Lewis Gallery, Killarney.
Public and Private Collections:
- Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, Dublin.
- National Concert Hall, Dublin. Bolton Museum and Art Gallery
- Fredrikstad Cultural Centre. Mairie de Sorgues Municipal Collection.
- Office of Public Works, Eire.
- Allied Irish Banks.
- Bank of Ireland.
- First Bank of Maryland, Baltimore, U.S.A.
- K.P.M.G., Dublin.
- Avonmore Dairies.
- Cantrell abd Cochrane Group.
- Irish Life.
- Shield Life Insurance.
- E.S.B. Dublin.
- Aer Rianta.
- Rudential Life Insurance of North America and Canada. Kelly's Strand Hotel, Wexford.
- Stonehill College, U.S.A.
- International Investments and Underwriters.
- Ulster T.V. United Drug p.l.c.
- Works in private collections worldwide.
Teaching, Film and Bibliography
| Teaching: | Wood-engraving tutor, Camden Arts Centre 1983, 1984 "Exploring Sculpture", Ateliers Fourwinds, Provence 2004 |
Film: |
"U.T.V. The Collection", broadcaster Ulster Television, September and December 2002. |
Bibliography: |
"Irish Sculpture" A Kenny Gallery Pubblication (1980's) "AIB art: a selection from the AIB Collection of Modern Art"#AIB Group Public Affairs, 1995. "Art in State Buildings. 1985-1995". Office of Public Works, Stationery Office Government of Ireland 1997 |
| Maisons & Decors Mediterranee: | "Expos" Aug-Sep 1999. |
| Dictionaire Drouot Cotation des Artistes Modernes & Contempora: |
de 1870 a nos jours. Cotation 2002-2005 |