Charles Bronfman's Claridge Collection Auction: Part III – Wednesday 18 June 2014 at 2 p.m.
36 ROBERT ‘IRISH’ FLYNN UNTITLED clay, 17” x 15” x 13” — 43.2 x 38.1 x 33 cm., circa 1987 Provenance: Purchased directly from the artist $400—600
Robert Flynn was born in Teaneck, New Jersey in 1944. He received his BFA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 1970 and his MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1972. He moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1973, where he taught at the School of Art, University of Manitoba, alongside Robert Archambeau. Flynn eventually became Professor and Head of Ceramics at the school until his retirement in 2002. Flynn, known for his functional ware and low-fired salt glazes, has exhibited across Canada and the United States, in New Zealand and South Korea. His work is included in collections across North America, and in 1993, he was nominated for the Saidye Bronfman Award. Flynn is presently a studio artist living in Helena, Montana.
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