Ms. Ruth Sheehy

Biography

My principal research interests have been in religious art in Ireland in the twentieth century. In particular, I have worked extensively on the oeuvre of the Irish artist Richard King (1907-74) who was originally a pupil of Harry Clarke (1889-1931). My study of King’s work has incorporated his stained glass windows in Ireland and abroad as well as his Stations of the Cross and crucifixes in a variety of media. I have also studied his illustrations for The Capuchin Annual and The Father Mathew Record. I have done research into the archive of The Harry Clarke Stained Glass Studios in the Manuscripts & Archives Research Library at TCD where I have studied the work of Richard King, William Dowling (1907-80) and Terence Clarke (1917-68) in particular. More recently, I have worked on the liturgical art of Richard Enda King (1943-95) in Ireland. I am also a member of Arts & Spirituality Ireland (ASI) and of the Irish Association of Art Historians.

Research Interest

My principal research interests have been in religious art in Ireland in the twentieth century. In particular, I have worked extensively on the oeuvre of the Irish artist Richard King (1907-74) who was originally a pupil of Harry Clarke (1889-1931). My study of King’s work has incorporated his stained glass windows in Ireland and abroad as well as his Stations of the Cross and crucifixes in a variety of media. I have also studied his illustrations for The Capuchin Annual and The Father Mathew Record. I have done research into the archive of The Harry Clarke Stained Glass Studios in the Manuscripts & Archives Research Library at TCD where I have studied the work of Richard King, William Dowling (1907-80) and Terence Clarke (1917-68) in particular. More recently, I have worked on the liturgical art of Richard Enda King (1943-95) in Ireland. I am also a member of Arts & Spirituality Ireland (ASI) and of the Irish Association of Art Historians.