About Breon O'Casey
Lived 1928 – 2011 (aged 83). Breon O'Casey was a British painter, jewelry designer, graphic artist, sculptor, weaver and etcher.
Breon O'Casey (30 April 1928 – 22 May 2011) was a British artist associated with the St Ives School.
O'Casey was born in London to actress Eileen and playwright Seán O'Casey. He was educated at Dartington Hall School in Devon and, following his national service duty, attended the Anglo-French Art School, a small school in St John's Wood, London, based on the French model. He was an apprentice to Denis Mitchell and Dame Barbara Hepworth, which informed his own later career. He moved to Cornwall, initially working in the artists' colony of St Ives.
Although primarily a painter, he also made jewelry.
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Who was Breon O'Casey?
British artist
When was Breon O'Casey born?
Breon O'Casey was born on 30 April 1928 in London.
When did Breon O'Casey die?
Breon O'Casey died on 22 May 2011 in London, Penzance.
What was Breon O'Casey's occupation?
Breon O'Casey was a painter, jewelry designer, graphic artist, sculptor, weaver and etcher.
What nationality was Breon O'Casey?
Breon O'Casey was British.
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