Ciarán Clear Artist
(1920 – 2000)
Ciaran Clear was born in Dublin in 1920 , the only child of Margaret and Edward Clear. At age nine his family moved to Rush in North County Dublin where Ciaran was to remain for the rest of his life.
He was largely a self taught artist who is best known for his dramatic moonlight seascapes of The West of Ireland .
In 1948 he exhibited at The Summer Olympic Games Exhibition at The Victoria and Albert Museum in London, for which he received a bronze medal in London
Following a long illness in the 1950’s Ciaran decided to dedicate himself to painting on a full time basis. In 1962 he held his first one man exhibition at The Godwin Gallery in Limerick and over the years he exhibited regularly with The Royal Hibernian Academy, The Dublin Sketching Club and The Oireachtas Exhibitions. He participated in many group shows around Ireland and was a gallery artist at The Killarney Art Gallery and also exhibited in the USA his last one man show was held at the Gerald Davis Gallery in Dublin.
He was a founding member of the Fingal Artists Group in 1963, which included Maurice MacGonigal, Fergus O’Ryan, Bea Orpen, Patrick Leonard and Tom Nisbet. Together they held exhibitions throughout Ireland in a bid to make art more accessible to wider audiences. He was a keen musician as well as being involved in his local Dramatic Society in Rush
Ciaran painted to the last days of his life. With demand for his work great and he had the satisfaction of knowing that his paintings were recognized and appreciated.His paintings are held in private collection worldwide
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Highest prices achieved for Ciaran Clear works at auction
1. €9,375 inc fees – Whytes, Dublin – 27-09-2021
2. €8,500 inc fees – Whytes, Dublin – 27-05-2019
3. €8,250 inc fees – Morgan O’Driscol, Cork – 29-11-2022
Ciarán Clear Artist