Desmond Carrick
Dublin born painter Desmond Carrick studied under Seán Keating and Maurice MacGonigal at the National College of Art, Dublin. He worked primarily in oils and watercolours producing many vibrant Landscapes. In 1968, he was elected a full member of the Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts in Ireland. "[He] ...became one of the institution's most eminent and active members. For forty-four years his paintings were a familiar sight on the academy walls, particularly during the annual exhibitions. His role as secretary for the academy in the late 1970s saw his skills as an administrator come to the fore and he played a crucial role in facilitating the transformation of the old academy site into the modern space it is today. He sat on various academy committees and was central to the process of electing new members, as well as the coordination of the annual show, in which he exhibited since 1951. Carrick's journey towards becoming an artist was gradual. He followed in his father's footsteps with a career in the Guinness brewery from 1945 but pursued his interest in art through classes at NCAD where Seán Keating and Maurice MacGonigal (both past presidents of the RHA) were his tutors. He won the coveted Taylor Scholarship in 1956; a prize which facilitated a trip to Spain and ignited a lifelong passion for light and colour. Often in the company of fellow academian James Nolan, he would continue this pursuit in weekend trips around Dublin and to the West of Ireland and later with regular trips to Spain and France. www.whytes.ie While continuing to work in Guinness (he remained with the brewery until 1977) his talents as an artist were recognised. Bryan Guinness, later Lord Moyne, director of the brewing company, became a patron and he was commissioned to paint a large mural depicting the brewing process for the company's visitor centre in 1958. In the late 1950s Carrick designed and constructed his own home and studio at Killakee. He married Deirdre Mellett in 1967 and together they enjoyed life in the picturesque surroundings of the Dublin Mountains. After his retirement from Guinness, the couple spent part of the year abroad in Southern Spain and in France. Much of the work painted on these sojourns was later submitted for exhibition in the RHA annual show or in various exhibitions with the Dublin Painters Gallery, Ritchie Hendriks Gallery, IELA, Oireachtas among others. In 2009 Gandon Editions published a profusely illustrated text on Carrick's life and career, The Lie of the Land. This brought to light his journey and celebrated the diversity of his skills as an artist in oil, watercolour, sculpture and stained glass." www.whytes.ie
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'THE BREAK AWAY and TWO BULLS (A PAIR)'
- Price Realised: €600
- Sale: 06 December 2014
- oil on canvas; (2)
- 14 x 32in. (35.56 x 81.28cm)
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'SIERRA ALMIJARA AND PLAIN OF NERJA BEFORE RAIN'
- Price Realised: €600
- Sale: 06 December 2014
- oil on board
- 18 x 24in. (45.72 x 60.96cm)
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'DECEMBER SUN ON THE PLAIN OF NERJA, SPAIN, 1996'
- Price Realised: €600
- Sale: 30 September 2013
- oil on canvas board
- 18 by 24in., 45 by 60cm.
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'VIADUCT AND OLD SUGAR FACTORY. NERJA, SPAIN, 1991'
- Price Realised: €600
- Sale: 30 September 2013
- oil on panel
- 18 by 24in., 45 by 60cm.
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'EAST WIND OVER HAZELHATCH, COUNTY DUBLIN'
- Price Realised: €600
- Sale: 09 December 2012
- oil on board
- 18 by 24in., 45.72 by 60.96cm.
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'A SULTRY DAY ON CLAREMONT BEACH, HOWTH, COUNTY DUBLIN'
- Price Realised: €580
- Sale: 14 December 2020
- oil on board
- 12 x 16in. (30.48 x 40.64cm)
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'CHARGING BULL'
- Price Realised: €560
- Sale: 25 July 2016
- oil on canvas
- 16 x 24in. (40.64 x 60.96cm)
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'CONGREGATION LEAVING MASS'
- Price Realised: €560
- Sale: 06 December 2014
- oil on canvas
- 14 x 18in. (35.56 x 45.72cm)
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'MOUNTAIN VIEW'
- Price Realised: €560
- Sale: 06 December 2014
- oil on board
- 14 x 18in. (35.56 x 45.72cm)
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'THE VILLAGE OF VEZ (OISE), FRANCE'
- Price Realised: €550
- Sale: 28 March 2022
- oil on board
- 18 x 24in. (45.72 x 60.96cm)
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'FIGURES ON A VILLAGE STREET'
- Price Realised: €540
- Sale: 06 December 2014
- oil on canvas board
- 12 x 16in. (30.48 x 40.64cm)
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'OLIVE TREES BEFORE THUNDERSTORM, NERJA (MALAGA)'
- Price Realised: €540
- Sale: 06 December 2014
- oil on board
- 16 x 20in. (40.64 x 50.80cm)
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'DEAD HEAT OVER THE VALLEYS OF NERJA, SPAIN'
- Price Realised: €540
- Sale: 06 December 2014
- oil on canvas board
- 16 x 20in. (40.64 x 50.80cm)
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'FIGURES ON A BEACH and THREE FIGURES IN A FIELD, INISHBOFIN, COUNTY GALWAY (A PAIR)'
- Price Realised: €540
- Sale: 30 September 2013
- watercolour; (2)
- 11 by 15in., 27.5 by 37.5cm.
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'BACK ROAD TO CLIFDEN'
- Price Realised: €520
- Sale: 06 December 2014
- oil on canvas board
- 12 x 16in. (30.48 x 40.64cm)
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'CROSSING HOT SAND, NERJA, SPAIN'
- Price Realised: €520
- Sale: 30 September 2013
- oil on canvas board
- 16 by 20in., 40 by 50cm.
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'SUNDOWN AT NERJA, MALAGA'
- Price Realised: €500
- Sale: 06 December 2014
- oil on board
- 14 x 18in. (35.56 x 45.72cm)
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'NORTH WIND OVER NERJA'
- Price Realised: €500
- Sale: 06 December 2014
- oil on canvas board
- 16 x 20in. (40.64 x 50.80cm)
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'THE EPTE JOINING THE RHONE, 1990'
- Price Realised: €500
- Sale: 30 September 2013
- oil on board
- 16 by 20in., 40 by 50cm.
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'RECLINING MODEL, 1995'
- Price Realised: €500
- Sale: 30 September 2013
- oil on board
- 12 by 16in., 30 by 40cm.
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'OLD FARMHOUSE AT NERJA'
- Price Realised: €480
- Sale: 06 December 2014
- oil on canvas board
- 16 x 20in. (40.64 x 50.80cm)
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'THE ROAD TO SAYALONGA (MALAGA)'
- Price Realised: €480
- Sale: 06 December 2014
- oil on board
- 16 x 20in. (40.64 x 50.80cm)
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'CART TRACKS AT EL CAPISTRANO'
- Price Realised: €480
- Sale: 06 December 2014
- oil on canvas board
- 16 x 20in. (40.64 x 50.80cm)
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'REEDS ENCROACHING ON A LAKE, CARRAROE, COUNTY GALWAY'
- Price Realised: €480
- Sale: 30 September 2013
- oil on board
- 12 by 16in., 30 by 40cm.
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'DWELLING ON A RIDGE, CARRAROE, COUNTY GALWAY, 1989'
- Price Realised: €460
- Sale: 06 December 2014
- oil on canvas board
- 12 x 16in. (30.48 x 40.64cm)
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'WINTER LANDSCAPE WITH OLIVE TREES AT NERJA'
- Price Realised: €460
- Sale: 06 December 2014
- oil on board
- 16 x 20in. (40.64 x 50.80cm)
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'THE LOCK GATE, c.1978'
- Price Realised: €460
- Sale: 30 September 2013
- oil on board
- 16 by 20in., 40 by 50cm.
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'DECEMBER AFTERNOON ABOVE THE PLAIN OF NERJA, SPAIN'
- Price Realised: €450
- Sale: 25 November 2013
- oil on canvas board
- 18 by 24in., 45 by 60cm.