Nigel Connell Bass

West Cork, Cork, Ireland

About Nigel Connell Bass

A British artist living in West Cork, Ireland. Self taught in a multitude of disciplines, Nigel Connell Bass is well known for his sculpture work in recycled metals, predominantly life-size depictions of birds and animals. He worked for 10 years, as a scenic artist for a busy Theatre production company, before moving with a young family to Ireland in 1996. Bringing up a young family after the move to Ireland, and completing a self-build house, meant that for a few years, art took a backseat role as he worked mainly painting, decorating and sign-writing to make a regular living wage. In 2015 Nigel returned to art full-time. He is enjoying success regularly exhibiting his sculpture work at prestigious venues throughout Ireland and continues to explore new concepts in sculpture and also painting in acrylics onto rusted metal sheets.

Education:

Rossa College, Skibbereen, Ireland. - Fetac level V Art Craft and Design - Distinction 2016
Cork College of Commerce, West Cork Campus – Level VI Proffesional Arts Practice – Distinction 2017

Exhibitions:

‘Sculpture in the Park’ by The Kildare Gallery at Bloomfest 2018
‘The Sculpture Trail’ Blarney Castle Gardens, Blarney, Co. Cork. May – Sept 2018
‘Members Exhibition’ Uillinn Gallery, Skibbereen, West Cork. May 2018

‘Vanishing Art’ – Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Carton House, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Oct/Nov 2017

‘Midsummer at Ballymaloe’ - Outdoor sculpture exhibition. Ballymaloe House, East Cork. June-August 2017
‘Flora’ Exhibition – Uillinn gallery, Skibbereen, West Cork. June/ July 2017
‘The Pop-Up Gallery’ Customs |House, Baltimore, West Cork. June-August 2017
‘Spiral’ Level VI group show, Cork College of Commerce, Skibbereen, West Cork. May 2017
‘Member’s Exhibition’ Uillinn Gallery, Skibbereen, West Cork. May 2017
‘Vanishing Art’ – Outdoor sculpture exhibition. Carton House, Maynooth, Co. Kildare Oct 2016
‘The Kildare Gallery’ Carton House, Maynooth, Co. Kildare. Oct 2016
‘Form 16 – Silent Expression’ Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Ballymaloe House, East Cork. June-August 2016
‘Members Exhibition’ Uillinn Gallery, Skibbereen, West Cork. June/July 2016
‘Crescent’ Level V group show, The O’Driscoll building, Skibbereen, West Cork. May 2016