Anne Donnelly facts for kids

Anne Donnelly (born 1932) is an Irish artist. She is known for her paintings and other artworks. Anne Donnelly lives in Italy.

About Anne Donnelly

Anne Donnelly was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 1932. She spent her childhood growing up in County Carlow, Ireland.

Anne loved art from a young age. She studied at the National College of Art in Dublin. She finished her studies there in 1953. After that, she continued her art education in other countries. She went to the Escuela de Bellas Artes in Madrid, Spain. Later, she studied at the Ecole Julienne in Paris, France, finishing in 1956.

While she was in Paris, Anne met her husband, Carlo Mazzantini. He passed away in 2006. Anne and Carlo had four daughters together. Two of their daughters are well-known: Margaret Mazzantini is a novelist, and Giselda Volodi is an actress.

In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Anne and her family traveled a lot. They visited countries like France, Spain, Ireland, and Morocco. Eventually, they settled in Italy. They first lived in Tuscany and then moved to Tivoli.

Her Art Career

Anne Donnelly has been showing her artwork since the 1950s. Her art has been displayed in many places around the world. You can find her work in public and private art collections. These collections are in countries like Ireland, Italy, Great Britain, France, Spain, Greece, Argentina, Switzerland, the USA, and Australia.

Many art critics have praised Anne Donnelly's work. Some of these critics include Elena Pontiggia and the famous poet Seamus Heaney.

Exhibitions

Anne Donnelly has had many art shows. Here are a few examples:

• In 2007, she had an exhibition called Riflessi Diversi: Artist and Irish poets in Torre di Magione.
• In 2008, her show Equus, semper was at the Art Hippodrome in Rome.
• Her art has also been shown at The Museum of Modern Art (M.O.M.A) in New York.
• She regularly exhibits her work at the Peppercanister Gallery in Dublin.
• You can also see her art at the Claremorris Gallery in County Mayo, Ireland.

Anne Donnelly is also a member of DUNA. This group is part of the International Association of Women Artists. It helps connect women artists from different countries.