Liberties Press author and renown Irish artist, Patrick Scott has recently celebrated his 89th birthday.In 2008 to acknowledge and celebrate his lifetime of work, we proudly published a collection of his work, simply entitled Patrick Scott. Aidan Dunne, current visual arts critic of the Irish Times, provided the essay and words accompanying the images. Aidan is a graduate of the National College of Art and Design, and was art critic of In Dublin magazine, the Sunday Press and the Sunday Tribune.

Patrick Scott had his first exhibition in 1944, but trained as an architect and did not become a full time artist until 1960. He worked for fifteen years for the Irish architect Michael Scott, assisting, for example, in the design of Busáras, the central bus station in Dublin. He is also responsible for the orange livery of Irish intercity trains.

Patrick Scott is best known for his gold paintings, abstracts incorporating geometrical forms in gold leaf against a pale tempura background. He also produces tapestries and carpets.

His paintings are in several important collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He won the Guggenheim Award in 1960, represented Ireland in the XXX Venice Biennale, the Douglas Hyde Gallery held a major retrospective of his work in 1981 and the Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin held a major survey in 2002. His works are distinguished by their purity and sense of calm, reflecting his own interest in Buddhism.

On july 11th, 2007, Scott, who is a founding member of Aosdána, was conferred with the title of Saoi, the highest honour that can be bestowed upon an Irish artist.Uachtarán na hÉireann Mary McAleese made the presentation, placing a gold torc, the symbol of the office of Saoi, around his neck. No more than five living members may hold this honour at any one time.

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