Gerard Dillon (Leaving Cert Art): Quizzes
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What were Gerard Dillon's birth and death years?
What were Gerard Dillon's birth and death years?
1916-1971
At what age did Gerard Dillon leave school?
At what age did Gerard Dillon leave school?
Fourteen
What was Dillon's profession before becoming an artist?
What was Dillon's profession before becoming an artist?
Painter and decorator
Around what year did Dillon decide to pursue art as his career?
Around what year did Dillon decide to pursue art as his career?
1936
Which artistic style best describes Dillon's work?
Which artistic style best describes Dillon's work?
Folk art or naive art
Which area's landscapes became particularly famous in Dillon's work?
Which area's landscapes became particularly famous in Dillon's work?
Connemara
In what year was Dillon's first solo exhibition held?
In what year was Dillon's first solo exhibition held?
1942
Who opened Dillon's first solo exhibition?
Who opened Dillon's first solo exhibition?
Mainie Jellett
What double honour did Dillon receive in 1958?
What double honour did Dillon receive in 1958?
Represented Ireland & Great Britain at exhibitions
In what year was Dillon introduced to Noreen Rice?
In what year was Dillon introduced to Noreen Rice?
1951
What materials did Dillon and Rice search for in junk yards?
What materials did Dillon and Rice search for in junk yards?
Leather and string
What did Dillon do in 1969 to protest the Troubles?
What did Dillon do in 1969 to protest the Troubles?
Withdrew works from Belfast exhibitions
How did Dillon's 1967 stroke affect his work?
How did Dillon's 1967 stroke affect his work?
Transformed it into 'another world'
What caused Gerard Dillon's death in 1971?
What caused Gerard Dillon's death in 1971?
A second stroke
Where is the Gerard Dillon Gallery located?
Where is the Gerard Dillon Gallery located?
Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich