Liam Flynn was one of Ireland’s most respected and illustrious craftspeople. His woodturned vessels are held in the permanent collections of the National Museum of Ireland, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Fitzwilliam Museum of the University of Cambridge, and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. In 2011 an image of his work was featured on a special edition Irish postage stamp.
The Irish Arts Review called him “one of the world’s most innovative and creative woodturners”. Les Reed, a former Chief Executive of the Crafts Council of Ireland, described his “long-standing personal belief that he [Flynn] was Ireland’s most outstanding craftsman in any discipline”. London gallery-owner Sarah Myerscough explained that Liam's practice “opened up the possibilities for craft to be valued as fine art sculpture”.
His work is held in Private and Public collections Worldwide, including the Victoria and Albert Museum, London UK, National Museum of Scotland, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge UK, Irish State Art Collection, OPW, National Museum of Ireland, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, The Center for Art in Wood, Philadelphia, USA, Limerick City Art Gallery, Crafts Council of Ireland.
Turned oak with gold infused grain. Signed on base. 18cm wide by 13cm tall
Not for sale