Kevin Holland

 Title: Great Irish Deer

 
Year of Installation: 1994
Dimensions: 3.5m long with a 3.5m antler span
Medium: Outer shell of forged phosphor bronze panels on stainless steel bar framework
Location: Cork- Mallow Road, Rathduff, Co. Cork
Details of Commission: Commissioned by Cork County Council with funding from the Per Cent for Art Scheme for the Cork/Mallow Road Scheme Stage 1. The Great Irish Deer refers to the natural history of the countryside in which it is sited. The artist placed the large bronze sculpture at a most dramatic vantage point, standing on the edge of the bluff, overlooking the dual carriageway, several kilometers south of the town of Mallow. The sculpture is a real eye-catcher and has enjoyed great popularity since it was installed in 1994.

Title: Ship at Sail

Year of Installation: 1996
Dimensions: 2.5m long x  1.8m high
Medium: Stainless Steel
Location: Dual carriageway, Tivoli, Cork
Details of Commission: Commissioned by Cork County Council to mark the improvements to the dual carriageway at Tivoli, this stainless steel sculpture is sited close to the boundary between the city and county of Cork.  Appropriately the coat of arms depicted by the sculptor contains elements common to both the city and county official seals.  The two towers with the sailing ship between derives from the 17th century city of Cork, the walls of which were punctuated at intervals by circular defensive towers.  A sailing ship could enter the city through the watergate, which was located close to the present Grand Parade.  The motto Statio Bene Fida Carinis (A Safe Harbour for Ships) refers to the safe anchorage offered in Cork harbour to shipping from around the world.  

Holland's sculpture, fabricated at the National Sculpture Factory in Cork, is an unabashed translation of the Cork Coat of Arms and motto into fully three-dimensional splendour in stainless steel.  Located in the median strip at the centre of the dual carriageway, the sculpture gives a clear message, marking the entrance to the city of Cork.

Artist Bio: Kevin Holland studied at the Crawford College of Art and Design in Cork, where he received a diploma in fine art (sculpture). He lives and works in Ballybullogue, Mallow, County Cork, where he operates a metal working business, fabricating design features and sculpture. Other Per Cent for Art Scheme Commissions include “Coat of Arms”, a stainless steel Cork Coat of Arms, which forms a symbolic welcome to the city of Cork, and is sited very effectively in the central reservation of the dual carriageway at Tivoli. This piece was commissioned by Cork County Council under the Per Cent for Art Scheme for the N25 pavement contract and was fabricated at The National Sculpture factory in Cork. The “Bull and Drover” is located at Madden’s Buildings in Blackpool and is part of Cork Corporation’s Per Cent For Art Scheme. 

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