Michael Quane (; born 1962) is an Irish sculptor. He is a member of Aosdána, an elite Irish association of artists.

Early life

Quane was born in

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in 1962. He began to draw and carve wood aged 12 and briefly studied science at University College Cork before transferring to the Crawford School of Art and Design.

Career

Quane's professional career began in 1987; he was elected to Aosdána in 1998 and the Royal Hibernian Academy in 2004. Quane works in materials such as elm wood, Kilkenny limestone, marble.

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feature prominently in his work, inspired in part by a childhood experience of witnessing a

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dying in a

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. According to Deborah Hickey ('' The Echo''), "Michael’s work rebukes the traditionally classical theme of man’s power over animal. His human figures are anti-heroic as they navigate life with their fellow inhabitants of this planet." Quane practices

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, not making models or

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Personal life

Quane lives in

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. He has two children.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Quane, Michael Aosdána members Artists from Cork (city) Alumni of Cork Institute of Technology 20th-century Irish sculptors 21st-century Irish sculptors Living people 1962 births Members of the Royal Hibernian Academy Irish male sculptors