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John Burke
Born 11 May 1946
Died 11 Dec 2006
Nationality Irish

John Burke (11 May 1946 – 11 December 2006) was an Irish sculptor.

Burke studied at the Crawford School of Art and Design in Cork and at the Royal Academy of London. He spent most of his career in the Cork area and for a time taught at Crawford, where his students included Eilis O'Connell and Vivienne Roche.

Burke was a founding member of Aosdána in 1981.

Works

John Burke - Red Cardinal
Red Cardinal (1978)
  • Etsumi (1973, Belfast, Ulster Mus.)
  • Red Cardinal (1978, Dublin, Bank of Ireland Headquarters)
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