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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'ROAD JUNCTION AT GONDREVILLE, OISE, FRANCE, c.1994'
- Price Realised: €1,050
- Sale: 25 November 2013
- oil on board
- 24 by 32in., 60 by 80cm.
'DEIRDRE AND BRIGITTE IN A MEADOW WITH APPLE TREES ABOVE SAINT MARCEL, 1994'
- Price Realised: €1,000
- Sale: 06 December 2014
- oil on board
- 24 x 32in. (60.96 x 81.28cm)
'OLD BUILDINGS ON RUE DE CRÉPY, FREIGNEUX, OISE, FRANCE, c.1994'
- Price Realised: €1,000
- Sale: 06 December 2014
- oil on board
- 24 x 32in. (60.96 x 81.28cm)
'STROLLING AMONG TREES AT NERJA, SPAIN'
- Price Realised: €1,000
- Sale: 30 September 2013
- oil on canvas board
- 18 by 24in., 45 by 60cm.
'THE MORNING LIGHT, CARRAROE'
- Price Realised: €1,000
- Sale: 30 May 2011
- oil on board
- 30 by 41cm., 12 by 16in.
'ON THE RISE, BONNEUIL EN VALOIS, 1990'
- Price Realised: €950
- Sale: 04 March 2024
- oil on board
- 18 x 24in. (45.72 x 60.96cm)
'PREPARING TO LEAVE THE BEACH'
- Price Realised: €950
- Sale: 17 October 2022
- oil on board
- 18 x 24in. (45.72 x 60.96cm)
'COLLECTING CATTLE AFTER SNOW, COUNTY WICKLOW'
- Price Realised: €950
- Sale: 14 December 2020
- oil on board
- 18 x 24in. (45.72 x 60.96cm)
'WHEATFIELD ABOVE EMERVILLE, (OISE) FRANCE'
- Price Realised: €950
- Sale: 06 December 2014
- oil on canvas board
- 18 x 24in. (45.72 x 60.96cm)
'RIVERSIDE HOUSES AND SILO AT VERNON,1990'
- Price Realised: €950
- Sale: 06 December 2014
- oil on board
- 24 x 32in. (60.96 x 81.28cm)
'NORTHWEST WIND AT INISHBOFIN ISLAND, COUNTY GALWAY'
- Price Realised: €950
- Sale: 25 November 2013
- oil on board
- 18 by 24in., 45 by 60cm.
'MEADOW AT MORIENVAL, OISE, FRANCE, 1990'
- Price Realised: €950
- Sale: 30 September 2013
- oil on canvas board
- 18 by 24in., 45 by 60cm.
'CUMULUS CLOUDS OVER RUSHEEN, INISHBOFIN'
- Price Realised: €950
- Sale: 30 September 2013
- oil on board
- 18 by 24in., 45 by 60cm.
'THE TOWN OF CLIFDEN, COUNTY GALWAY, c.2006'
- Price Realised: €950
- Sale: 30 September 2013
- oil on canvas board
- 16 by 20in., 40 by 50cm.
'VILLAS AND AQUADUCT UNDER A HEAT HAZE, NERJA'
- Price Realised: €900
- Sale: 25 July 2022
- oil on canvas board
- 18 x 24in. (45.72 x 60.96cm)
'PONDRON, FRANCE'
- Price Realised: €900
- Sale: 25 July 2016
- oil on board
- 14 x 18in. (35.56 x 45.72cm)
'ABATING WIND IN MANNIN BAY, BALLYCONNEELY, CONNEMARA, COUNTY GALWAY'
- Price Realised: €900
- Sale: 25 November 2013
- oil on board
- 24 by 32in., 60 by 80cm.
'DISTANT LANDSCAPE WITH VIADUCT'
- Price Realised: €900
- Sale: 30 September 2013
- oil on canvas board
- 16 by 20in., 40 by 50cm.
'APRIL AT BALLYSMUTTAN, COUNTY WICKLOW, c.1972'
- Price Realised: €900
- Sale: 30 September 2013
- oil on canvas board
- 18 by 24in., 45 by 60cm.
'DWELLINGS ABOVE MANNIN BAY, BALLINABOY, COUNTY GALWAY, 1991'
- Price Realised: €900
- Sale: 30 September 2013
- oil on board
- 24 by 32in., 60 by 80cm.
'RAIN FOLLOWING AN INCOMING TIDE AT BALLYCONNEELY, CONNEMARA, COUNTY GALWAY, 1998'
- Price Realised: €900
- Sale: 30 September 2013
- oil on board
- 24 by 32in., 60 by 80cm.
'LEANING TREE AND RIVER EPTE, GIVERNY, FRANCE, 1986'
- Price Realised: €850
- Sale: 25 March 2024
- oil on board
- 18 x 24in. (45.72 x 60.96cm)
'FIG TREES AT WINTERTIME, NERJA, SPAIN'
- Price Realised: €850
- Sale: 05 October 2020
- oil on board
- 16 x 20in. (40.64 x 50.80cm)
'HAMLET ON ERRISLANNAN, COUNTY GALWAY'
- Price Realised: €850
- Sale: 25 November 2013
- oil on board
- 24 by 32in., 60 by 80cm.
'THE VALLEY OF CAHERDANIEL, COUNTY KERRY'
- Price Realised: €800
- Sale: 31 May 2021
- oil on board
- 18 x 24in. (45.72 x 60.96cm)
'PREPARING TO LEAVE THE BEACH'
- Price Realised: €800
- Sale: 09 December 2018
- oil on board
- 18 x 24in. (45.72 x 60.96cm)
'FIGURES WORKING IN A FIELD'
- Price Realised: €800
- Sale: 06 December 2014
- oil on canvas board
- 16 x 20in. (40.64 x 50.80cm)
'VILLAS AND AQUADUCT UNDER A HEAT HAZE, NERJA'
- Price Realised: €800
- Sale: 06 December 2014
- oil on canvas board
- 18 x 24in. (45.72 x 60.96cm)

'ROAD JUNCTION AT GONDREVILLE, OISE, FRANCE, c.1994'

'DEIRDRE AND BRIGITTE IN A MEADOW WITH APPLE TREES ABOVE SAINT MARCEL, 1994'

'OLD BUILDINGS ON RUE DE CRÉPY, FREIGNEUX, OISE, FRANCE, c.1994'

'STROLLING AMONG TREES AT NERJA, SPAIN'

'THE MORNING LIGHT, CARRAROE'

'ON THE RISE, BONNEUIL EN VALOIS, 1990'

'PREPARING TO LEAVE THE BEACH'

'COLLECTING CATTLE AFTER SNOW, COUNTY WICKLOW'

'WHEATFIELD ABOVE EMERVILLE, (OISE) FRANCE'

'RIVERSIDE HOUSES AND SILO AT VERNON,1990'

'NORTHWEST WIND AT INISHBOFIN ISLAND, COUNTY GALWAY'

'MEADOW AT MORIENVAL, OISE, FRANCE, 1990'

'CUMULUS CLOUDS OVER RUSHEEN, INISHBOFIN'

'THE TOWN OF CLIFDEN, COUNTY GALWAY, c.2006'

'VILLAS AND AQUADUCT UNDER A HEAT HAZE, NERJA'

'PONDRON, FRANCE'

'ABATING WIND IN MANNIN BAY, BALLYCONNEELY, CONNEMARA, COUNTY GALWAY'

'DISTANT LANDSCAPE WITH VIADUCT'

'APRIL AT BALLYSMUTTAN, COUNTY WICKLOW, c.1972'

'DWELLINGS ABOVE MANNIN BAY, BALLINABOY, COUNTY GALWAY, 1991'

'RAIN FOLLOWING AN INCOMING TIDE AT BALLYCONNEELY, CONNEMARA, COUNTY GALWAY, 1998'

'LEANING TREE AND RIVER EPTE, GIVERNY, FRANCE, 1986'

'FIG TREES AT WINTERTIME, NERJA, SPAIN'

'HAMLET ON ERRISLANNAN, COUNTY GALWAY'

'THE VALLEY OF CAHERDANIEL, COUNTY KERRY'

'PREPARING TO LEAVE THE BEACH'

'FIGURES WORKING IN A FIELD'

'VILLAS AND AQUADUCT UNDER A HEAT HAZE, NERJA'