John Corcoran
About the Artist
Name:
John Corcoran
Born:
18th February 1940
Hometown:
Nelson, Lancashire
Contact Details
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Art Education
The Artist studied the Old Masters at the Manchester Secondary Technical School of Art and gained a great admiration for the works of Goya.
His tuition was continued with his father, a professional sign writer and portrait painter.
Influences
Cornish Artists were the first major influence in the artists life and was further influenced by the European Artists of the 1960’s.
Exhibitions
1970 Burnley, Lancashire
1977 Skipton, Yorkshire
1978 Talbot Galleries, Lancaster, Lancashire
1979 St Pauls Gallery, London
1980 Talbot Galleries, Lancaster, Lancashire
1984 San Jose, California, USA
1986 Colne, Lancashire
1986 Melbourne, Australia
2001 Retrospective Exhibition, Towneley Hall, Burnley, Lancashire
Sale of Major Works
1977 Carriers £2,800
1978 First Snow £2,800
1978 Going Home £1,500
1979 Late Autumn £1,150
1983 Pendle Hill £3,500
1986 Winter Serenity £3,500
Publication of Works
Fine Art Prints
1980 Blue Boat Solomon & Whitehead (Guild Prints) Ltd, Shenstone
1980 Wuthering Heights Solomon & Whitehead (Guild Prints) Ltd, Shenstone
1980 The Mill Path Royle Publications Ltd, London
(voted one of the top ten prints in England by the
Fine Art Trade Guild).
1987 Pendle Hill Solomon & Whitehead (Guild Prints) Ltd, Shenstone
Greetings Cards
1976 First Christmas card published by Royle Publications Ltd, London.
Various greetings cards published annually by Royles for leading
British charities.
Tapestries
1982 Paintings introduced as needlework tapestries by Briggs
(Penelope Tapestries).
Ceramics
1995 Four winter scenes reproduced on Royal Doulton fine bone china plates as
limited editions by the Bradford Exchange.
Books
1995 ‘Spring Time’ featured in ‘The Countryside’ published by Courage Books,
Philadelphia, USA.
