Seamus Heaney – The Poet of the Bog

John Coll was born in 1956. After an initial career as a marine biologist working in Connemara, John turned to his passion for making sculpture. His deep interest in our marine environment continues to inspire many of his works. Since making his career change thirty years ago he has emerged as one of Ireland's leading figurative sculptors, producing iconic works such as the monument to the poet Patrick Kavanagh on the banks of the Grand Canal at... Read More