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Шаблон:For Шаблон:Use dmy dates Denis O'Connor (born 1947 in Auckland) is a New Zealand-based ceramicist, sculptor, and writer who has exhibited both in New Zealand and internationally.[1]

Education

O'Connor studied at the Wellington Polytechnic School of Design and the University of Otago.[2][3]

Career

O'Connor's early work was made using white porcelain and the iron-rich clay which he found near his studio on Waiheke Island. In 1985 he was awarded the Frances Hodgkins Fellowship at Otago University, and during his tenure he switched to using limestone. More recently he has incorporated found objects and has started to use black slate, which has introduced a more minimalist aesthetic.[2]

Residencies

He has held international residencies including:[1]

  • Frances Hodgkins Fellowship, Otago University (1985)[2]
  • Moet and Chandon Fellowship, Champagne, France (1996)
  • Rathcoola Fellowship, Cork, Ireland (2005)
  • Blumhardt Foundation Residency in Gulgong, New South Wales, Australia (2016), (2017–18)

Public commissions and collections

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Raupō Rap (2005) on the Auckland waterfront

O'Connor has had many prestigious commissions, and his works are held in a large number of public collections including:[4]

Publications

O'Connor has produced several written works to accompany his major exhibitions:

  • Songs of the gulf 1984 [12]
  • The Gorse King 1992 [13]
  • Big aitche little aitche 2000 [4]
  • What the roof dreamt 2007 [14]

References

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