Eilis O'Connell British, b. 1953
10 5/8 x 23 5/8 x 7 1/2 in
Many of O'Connell's works are large scale public commissions and include 'Reedpod' a 13.3 metre sculpture in stainless steel and copper for Cork, pieces for Cardiff Bay Art Trust, London Docklands and Bristol Docks. Her inspiration comes from a wide range of sources including archaeology, architecture or found objects.
Eilis O’Connell studied at Crawford School of Art, Cork and Massachusetts College of Art, Boston. She is a Royal Hibernian Academician, has won awards from the British School at Rome and the Royal Society of Arts and undertaken residencies in both France and Spain.