Sean Corcoran MIDI (born 8 July 1969) is an Irish

visual artist The visual arts are art forms such as painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, video, filmmaking, design, crafts and architecture. Many artistic disciplines such as performing arts, conceptual art, and textile arts al ...

noted for his stained glass,

mosaic A mosaic is a pattern or image made of small regular or irregular pieces of colored stone, glass or ceramic, held in place by plaster/mortar, and covering a surface. Mosaics are often used as floor and wall decoration, and were particularly pop ...

s, wooden

sculpture Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable ...

, and

sand art Sand art may refer to: *Sand art and play, e.g. Sculpturing "building sand castles" *Sandpainting *Sand drawing *Sand mandalas, Buddhist sand paintings *Sand animation Sand animation is the manipulation of sand to create animation. In performa ...

Career

In more recent years Corcoran has exhibited his work in

digital art Digital art refers to any artistic work or practice that uses digital technology as part of the creative or presentation process, or more specifically computational art that uses and engages with digital media. Since the 1960s, various name ...

photography Photography is the art, application, and practice of creating durable images by recording light, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. It is employe ...

, and

mapmaking Cartography (; from grc, χάρτης , "papyrus, sheet of paper, map"; and , "write") is the study and practice of making and using maps. Combining science, aesthetics and technique, cartography builds on the premise that reality (or an im ...

. He also does

interior design Interior design is the art and science of enhancing the interior of a building to achieve a healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the people using the space. An interior designer is someone who plans, researches, coordi ...

and has been accepted as a member of The Institute of Designers of Ireland. He resides in

Waterford, Ireland "Waterford remains the untaken city" , mapsize = 220px , pushpin_map = Ireland#Europe , pushpin_map_caption = Location within Ireland##Location within Europe , pushpin_relief = 1 , coordinates ...

with his family. He is the artistic director of The Art Hand, an art school in Waterford, that specialises in art courses in stained glass, mosaic, digital art, film, and painting. He was the resident artist/designer and co-owner (with his father Jim) of The Salvage Shop, which is now closed. It was described by the art critic Liam Murphy as an emporium of the imagination. In 1998, The Salvage Shop assisted Red Kettle Theatre Company with its production of Jim Nolan’s play ''The Salvage Shop'' that was loosely based on the Corcorans' premises. Sean Corcoran's solo exhibitions have included ''Bandsaw and Glasscutter'' (1996), ''Streetscape and Other Shapes''(1999), ''Photo Distortions'' (2005) and ''Lost and Found'' (2006). He has been involved in many group shows and in 2000 was one of the American artist Ernest Ruckle's collaborators for the Euro Disney Art Show held in the

Louis K. Meisel Louis K. Meisel (born 1942 in Brooklyn, New York (state), New York) is an American author, art dealer and proponent of the photorealist art movement, having coined the term in 1969. He is also the owner of one of the earliest art galleries in SoHo a ...

Gallery in

Soho, New York SoHo, sometimes written Soho (South of Houston Street), is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York City. Since the 1970s, the neighborhood has been the location of many artists' lofts and art galleries, and has also been known for its variet ...

. He is currently working on as series of photographic projects including what he terms ''Drive by Shootings'' and ''The Face of a City''. His official website shows an extensive portfolio of work and has a regularly updated journal. In 2009, he completed a map, guide and DVD of

Omey Island Omey Island ( ga, Iomaidh) is a tidal island situated near Claddaghduff on the western edge of Connemara in County Galway, Ireland. From the mainland the island is almost hidden. It is possible to drive or walk across a large sandy strand to th ...

Connemara Connemara (; )( ga, Conamara ) is a region on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast of western County Galway, in the west of Ireland. The area has a strong association with traditional Irish culture and contains much of the Connacht Irish-speak ...

County Galway "Righteousness and Justice" , anthem = () , image_map = Island of Ireland location map Galway.svg , map_caption = Location in Ireland , area_footnotes = , area_total_km2 = ...

, Ireland. He claims to have witnessed a ''

Dobhar-chú The Dobhar-chú (; ), or King Otter, is a creature of Irish folklore. It resembles both a dog and an otter, though it sometimes is described as half dog, half fish. It lives in water and has fur with protective properties.There are little to no ...

'' / master otter in the lake on the island. He has received much media coverage for his creations. Corcoran creates large beach murals, often in the sand beach at

Copper Coast Geopark The Copper Coast Geopark is a designated area comprising a stretch of the southern coast of Ireland in County Waterford, extending for some 25 km of coastline from Kilfarrasy in the east to Stradbally in the west. It was the first geopark to b ...

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