'Lording it up in the Harbour' Acrylic on Canvas © Clay Darcy, 2018
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I attended the National College of Art and Design (NCAD), Dublin, Ireland and obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Art and Design Education (Honours). While at NCAD, I specialised in Painting and developed an interest in Dada, Surrealism and Pop Art. My work is influenced by artists, such as, Max Ernst, Hannah Höch, Mario Dubsky, Frieda Kahlo and Salvador Dalí.
After my studies at NCAD, I taught Art, Craft and Design in secondary schools in Ireland and abroad; holding positions as Head of Art and Director of Art. I have also been involved in many community art projects and was an adult education art tutor for over 10 years. Much of my painted work is figurative and based on the imagined rather than the observed. However, I have a strong interest in the human form and life drawing. I enjoy painting landscapes and have a keen interest in photography, in particular, experimenting with light and dark. I have moved somewhat away from the visual arts in recent times and I have just completed a PhD in Sociology. However, I maintain my interest and practice in the visual arts. I occassionally write about art related topics from a sociological perspective. You can read some of my sociology blogs at: www.irishsociologyblog.com |
Conference Presentations:
"Doing Drugs, Doing Masculinity: Using Researcher Made Artwork to Creatively Communicate Findings from PhD Research Exploring Irish Men’s Drug Use", Conference Presentation at the International Conference on Masculinities: engaging men and boys for gender equality, Roosevelt Hotel, Manhattan, New York, NY, March 2015. Url: https://www.academia.edu/11403131/Doing_Drugs_Doing_Masculinity [Accessed 11/05/2015].
Art Related Blogs:
Darcy, C. (2016) "Masculinities and the Vulnerability of Displaying Art" Url: www.irishsociologyblog.com/blog/-masculinities-and-the-vulnerability-of-displaying-art
Darcy, C. (2014) "The Masculinities of Mario Dubsky" Url: www.irishsociologyblog.com/blog/the-masculinities-of-mario-dubsky
Darcy, C. (2014) "The Eye of the Beholder" Url: www.irishsociologyblog.com/blog/the-eye-of-the-beholder
Darcy, C. (2014) "Let me take a selfie!" Url: www.irishsociologyblog.com/blog/let-me-take-a-selfie
Recent Exhibitions:
2012 - Group Show: 'The Life Drawing Exhibition' - The Court House Arts Centre, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow.
2011 - Group Show: 'Life at the Court House' - The Court House Arts Centre, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow.
2011 - Group Show: 'The Sketchbook Project' (2011 Tour) - www.sketchbookproject.com
Awarded:
2017 - Doctor of Philosophy, Sociology - UCD
2013 - Master of Social Science, Major in Sociology (Honours) - UCD
2008 - Diploma in Web Design (Distinction) - DBS
2005 - Bachelor of Business in Human Resource Management (Merit) - NCI
2003 - Bachelor of Arts in Art and Design Education (Honours) - NCAD
"Doing Drugs, Doing Masculinity: Using Researcher Made Artwork to Creatively Communicate Findings from PhD Research Exploring Irish Men’s Drug Use", Conference Presentation at the International Conference on Masculinities: engaging men and boys for gender equality, Roosevelt Hotel, Manhattan, New York, NY, March 2015. Url: https://www.academia.edu/11403131/Doing_Drugs_Doing_Masculinity [Accessed 11/05/2015].
Art Related Blogs:
Darcy, C. (2016) "Masculinities and the Vulnerability of Displaying Art" Url: www.irishsociologyblog.com/blog/-masculinities-and-the-vulnerability-of-displaying-art
Darcy, C. (2014) "The Masculinities of Mario Dubsky" Url: www.irishsociologyblog.com/blog/the-masculinities-of-mario-dubsky
Darcy, C. (2014) "The Eye of the Beholder" Url: www.irishsociologyblog.com/blog/the-eye-of-the-beholder
Darcy, C. (2014) "Let me take a selfie!" Url: www.irishsociologyblog.com/blog/let-me-take-a-selfie
Recent Exhibitions:
2012 - Group Show: 'The Life Drawing Exhibition' - The Court House Arts Centre, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow.
2011 - Group Show: 'Life at the Court House' - The Court House Arts Centre, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow.
2011 - Group Show: 'The Sketchbook Project' (2011 Tour) - www.sketchbookproject.com
Awarded:
2017 - Doctor of Philosophy, Sociology - UCD
2013 - Master of Social Science, Major in Sociology (Honours) - UCD
2008 - Diploma in Web Design (Distinction) - DBS
2005 - Bachelor of Business in Human Resource Management (Merit) - NCI
2003 - Bachelor of Arts in Art and Design Education (Honours) - NCAD
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