Jean Duncan (artist)

Jean Duncan (1933–2 October 2018) was a British artist known as a painter, printmaker and video artist. Although born in Scotland, Duncan's career was largely based in Northern Ireland.

Jean Duncan
Born1933
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died2018 (aged 84–85)
York, England
NationalityBritish
Alma mater
Known forPainting, printmaking
Websitehttps://jeaniduncan.com/

Biography

Duncan was born in Edinburgh and, from 1951 to 1955, studied at the Edinburgh College of Art and then spent a year at the Moray House School of Education.[1] Duncan settled in Belfast and, in 1980, took a post-graduate diploma in printmaking at the Ulster Polytechnic and then co-founded the Seacourt Print Workshop based in Bangor, County Down.[2] Duncan was elected a member of the Royal Ulster Academy in 1994 and was a member of the Artists' Association of Ireland.[3] She had a number of solo exhibitions and gallery shows throughout her career. In 1986 her exhibition Sense and Symbols was held at the Octagon Gallery in Belfast, a solo show was held at One Oxford Street, Belfast in 1993 and her series of etchings inspired by John Tavener's The Protecting Veil was exhibited at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester during 1993.[1][3] Duncan also worked with the composers Piers Hellawell and Deirdre McKay to produce images inspired by their music, for exhibitions or to accompany their musical performances.[2] Internationally, Duncan participated in the 2001 International Biennial in Portugal and the 2005 Tokyo International mini-print Triennial.[2] Dundee Contemporary Arts, University College Dublin and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland hold examples of her work.[3][2]

References
  1. Frances Spalding (1990). 20th Century Painters and Sculptors. Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN 1 85149 106 6.
  2. "Jean Duncan RUA, Artist Printmaker (1933–2018)". Arts Council of Northern Ireland. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  3. David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0 953260 95 X.
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