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<p>Eric Tucker was known only as a labourer who had been a handy boxer in his youth. But, over six decades, he had been quietly sketching the people and places around him in Warrington and making hundreds of now acclaimed paintings.</p>

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Terry Prone: He was a labourer. Now his family reveals the secret life of artist Eric Tucker

Eric Tucker, who had lived quietly in Warrington, was for decades painting the people and places around the place he called home

<p> Crawford Art Gallery on Emmet Place in Cork. File picture: Larry Cummins</p>

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New €93m estimate for Crawford Gallery redevelopment is less than originally forecast

<p>Stone drawings by Brendan. </p>

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What you lose when you use AI to make art

Tattoo? I do! Cork couple who met while getting inked celebrate 14 years together

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Tattoo? I do! Cork couple who met while getting inked celebrate 14 years together

10 talking points from the world of visual art in 2022

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10 talking points from the world of visual art in 2022

Spectacular new art installation brings the world to Cobh

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Spectacular new art installation brings the world to Cobh

US artist brings famine memorial to father's birthplace of Wexford

US artist brings famine memorial to father's birthplace of Wexford

A thought-provoking and powerful exhibition of 1,845 hand-blown 'ghostly' glass potatoes by an American artist has gone on exhibition in county Wexford.

Mon, 19 Jul, 2021

Council wanted to 'go quiet' over controversial ‘Púca of Ennistymon’ artwork

Council wanted to 'go quiet' over controversial ‘Púca of Ennistymon’ artwork

A local authority wanted to “go quiet” about a controversial Púca sculpture to “let the rhetoric blow over” before making any decision on what to do with the €30,000 artwork.

Wed, 30 Jun, 2021

Catherine Martin hopeful outdoor performance spaces will open 'before long'

Catherine Martin hopeful outdoor performance spaces will open 'before long'

Culture Minister speaking at online event marking IMMA and Crawford Art Gallery purchases of 422 artworks by 70 artists

Wed, 21 Apr, 2021

Keith Anderson: Self-taught Cork artist produces stunning images of his native city

Keith Anderson: Self-taught Cork artist produces stunning images of his native city

A trip to the top of the Elysian inspired Anderson to create his incredibly-detailed oil paintings

Tue, 06 Apr, 2021