Don Cronin

Title: Gyrators

Year of Installation: 2008
Dimensions: Height, 3 Metres
Medium: Stainless Steel
Location: Midleton, Co Cork
Details of Commission: Commissioned by Cork County Council with funding from the Per Cent for Art Scheme for the Midleton Sewerage Scheme.

 Title: Bull

Year of Installation: 2007
Dimensions: Lifesize
Medium: Bronze
Location: Macroom, Co Cork
Details of Commission: Commissioned by Cork County Council with funding from the Per Cent for Art Scheme for the Macroom Water Supply Scheme.

Title: Folly

Year of Installation: 2008
Dimensions: Height, 7 Metres
Medium: Stone and Stainless Steel
Location: Blarney, Co Cork
Details of Commission: Commissioned by Cork County Council with funding from the Per Cent for Art Scheme for the Blarney Relief Road.

Artist Bio:  Don Cronin studied sculpture to degree level at the Crawford College of Art and Design, graduating in 1994 having previously completed a B.A. in Philosophy at U.C.C.
Now based in his studio near Innishannon, Co.Cork, Don divides his time between work produced as public art and more intimate work produced for galleries. County Councils including Cork, Kerry, Mayo, Leitrim and Tipperary have commissioned work from the artist under the Per Cent for Art Scheme. His Work also features in several public and private collections including those of U.C.C., Mr.Dermot Desmond and The Civic Art Collection of San Francisco. He works in a variety of materials but most often in bronze, where the aesthetic is the central principle.

Artist Website: www.doncronin.net