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James McCreary

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James McCreary b. 1944
James McCreary was born in Dublin in 1944. He worked at Harry Clarke's stained glass studio between
1960-1963. From 1964-1978 he worked as a steel erector from Smith & Pearson's structural engineering works. In 1973 he joined Graphic Studio Dublin, studying etching and lithography, which led to him becoming Studio Manager in 1980.
He set-up the Visiting Artists programme, which introduced many of Ireland's leading artists to printmaking over the past twenty-five years. Along with Mary Farl Powers and James O'Nolan he was responsible for the setting up of Graphic Studio Gallery in Cope Street in 1988. James McCreary was a Director of Graphic Studio Dublin from 1989-2000, a committee member 1975-2004. In 2004 he left his position as Studio Manager in order to concentrate solely on his own work. In 2005 James was invited to become a member of Aosdána.

Past Graphic Studio Dublin Exhibitions:
» 2009 Artist's Proof, Chester Beatty Library, Dublin, Ireland
» 2007 Dublin Port Print
» 2005 Gardens of Earthly Delight, Chester Beatty Library, Dublin, Ireland
» 2002 Holy Show, Chester Beatty Library, Dublin, Ireland

Past Graphic Studio Gallery Exhibitions:
» 2008 Little Christmas
» 2007 New Works - James McCreary & Lars Nyberg
» 2007 Off the Wall
» 2005 James McCreary Retrospective 1973 - 2004