Desmond Carrick
Dublin born painter Desmond Carrick studied under Seαn 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 Seαn 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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'GIRL WITH PONYTAIL, BURRIANA BEACH, NERJA, MALAGA'
- Price Realised: 3,700
- Sale: 26 May 2007
- oil on canvas board
- 36 by 46cm., 14 by 18in.
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'SAILING PREPARATIONS, DUN LAOGHAIRE'
- Price Realised: 3,600
- Sale: 21 September 2004
- oil on board
- 41 by 51cm., 16 by 20in.
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'SUNBATHING'
- Price Realised: 3,500
- Sale: 08 May 2002
- oil on canvas board
- 46 by 61cm., 18 by 24in.
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'MARSHLAND BELOW CAHERDANIEL, COUNTY KERRY'
- Price Realised: 3,400
- Sale: 17 September 2002
- oil on board
- 46 by 61cm., 18 by 24in.
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'AN OVERCAST DAY, BURRIANA BEACH, NERJA'
- Price Realised: 2,600
- Sale: 29 April 2003
- oil on canvas board
- 46 by 61cm., 18 by 24in.
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'CATTLE IN AN AUTUMNAL LANDSCAPE'
- Price Realised: 2,200
- Sale: 27 April 2004
- oil on board
- 41 by 51cm., 16 by 20in.
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'THE ROAD ABOVE WEST VILLAGE, INISHBOFIN ISLAND'
- Price Realised: 2,000
- Sale: 27 May 2024
- oil on board
- 18 x 24in. (45.72 x 60.96cm)
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'MOUNTAINS IN MALAGA'
- Price Realised: 2,000
- Sale: 17 May 2008
- oil on canvas board
- 44 by 60cm., 17.5 by 23.5in.
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'BONJOUR MADAME, HAMEAU DE CHEVRES'
- Price Realised: 1,800
- Sale: 29 November 2010
- oil on board
- 61 by 80cm., 24 by 31.5in.
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'VISITORS ON BRAY PROMENADE, 1983'
- Price Realised: 1,700
- Sale: 04 March 2024
- oil on board
- 18 x 24in. (45.72 x 60.96cm)
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'THE SEINE BETWEEN VERNONNET AND VERNON, EURE, FRANCE, 1989'
- Price Realised: 1,700
- Sale: 30 September 2013
- oil on board
- 24 by 32in., 60 by 80cm.
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'VISITOR AT ST. GOBNAITS, INISHFREE'
- Price Realised: 1,650
- Sale: 13 June 2001
- oil on board
- 61 by 84cm., 24 by 33in.
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'ROLLING HILLS, NERJA'
- Price Realised: 1,600
- Sale: 30 June 2025
- oil on board
- 17½ x 23½in. (44.45 x 59.69cm)
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'MOUNTAIN GOAT'
- Price Realised: 1,600
- Sale: 18 February 2003
- oil on canvas
- 41 by 53cm., 16 by 21in.
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'SAILING ON THE OISE, FRANCE'
- Price Realised: 1,523
- Sale: 13 March 2001
- gouache on board
- 34 by 44cm., 13.5 by 17.5in.
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'ABATING WIND IN MANNIN BAY, BALLYCONNEELY, CONNEMARA, COUNTY GALWAY'
- Price Realised: 1,500
- Sale: 07 March 2022
- oil on board
- 24 x 32in. (60.96 x 81.28cm)
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'RIVERSIDE HOUSE AND SILO AT VERNON'
- Price Realised: 1,400
- Sale: 06 June 2022
- oil on board
- 24 x 32in. (60.96 x 81.28cm)
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'WET SANDS AT BOOTERSTOWN'
- Price Realised: 1,300
- Sale: 01 March 2021
- oil on canvas board
- 18 x 24in. (45.72 x 60.96cm)
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'POST HARVEST LANDS AT LE VIGNAN, FRANCE'
- Price Realised: 1,300
- Sale: 04 March 2019
- oil on board
- 24 x 32in. (60.96 x 81.28cm)
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'STROLLING AMONG THE POPLARS AT PONDRON, FRANCE'
- Price Realised: 1,300
- Sale: 30 September 2013
- oil on board
- 24 by 32in., 60 by 80cm.
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'CATTLE RETURNING HOME, CAHERDANIEL, COUNTY KERRY'
- Price Realised: 1,300
- Sale: 29 November 2010
- oil on board
- 46 by 61cm., 18 by 24in.
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'RUSHEEN INISBOFIN, 1995'
- Price Realised: 1,250
- Sale: 06 December 2014
- oil on board
- 18 x 24in. (45.72 x 60.96cm)
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'SPRINGTIME IN A SPANISH GARDEN'
- Price Realised: 1,200
- Sale: 05 October 2020
- oil on board
- 18 x 24in. (45.72 x 60.96cm)
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'EAST QUARTER, INISHBOFIN'
- Price Realised: 1,200
- Sale: 06 December 2014
- oil on board
- 18 x 24in. (45.72 x 60.96cm)
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'MOUNTAINS IN MALAGA'
- Price Realised: 1,200
- Sale: 24 November 2014
- oil on canvas board
- 17½ x 23½in. (44.45 x 59.69cm)
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'EXAMINING BARLEY BEFORE HARVESTING AT PONTDRON, FRANCE, 1996'
- Price Realised: 1,200
- Sale: 30 September 2013
- oil on canvas board
- 18 by 24in., 45 by 60cm.
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'CANAL SCENE, SALLINS, COUNTY KILDARE'
- Price Realised: 1,200
- Sale: 31 May 2010
- oil on canvas
- 43 by 53cm., 17 by 21in.
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'WALKING THROUGH THE LONG GRASS AT PUNTA LARA, NERJA'
- Price Realised: 1,100
- Sale: 06 June 2022
- oil on board
- 18 x 24in. (45.72 x 60.96cm)