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''Jack Hanlon'' (1913-1968) was an Irish Roman Catholic priest and painter.
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John (Jack) Hanlon was born in Templeogue, Dunlin on May 6th, 1913. He educated at [[Belvedere College]] and went on to study for the priesthood in 1932 at [[Clonliffe College]] while also studying at [[University College Dublin|UCD]], and studied painting in Belgium, Spain and in Paris under André Lhote.
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He completed his clerical training at Maynooth and was ordained priest at [[St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth]] in 1939.


'''John Paul "Jack" Hanlon''' (6 May 1913 – 12 August 1968) was an Irish Roman Catholic priest and painter. He was born in [[Templeogue]], Dublin on 6 May 1913. He was educated at [[Belvedere College]] and went on to study for the priesthood in 1932 at [[Clonliffe College]] while also studying at [[University College Dublin]].
He was a founding member of [[Irish Exhibition of Living Art]].<ref>[https://www.adams.ie/irish-artist-directory/jack-p.-hanlon-art-sold-at-auction Jack P. Hanlon] Biography, www.adams.ie</ref>

He studied painting in Belgium and Spain and won a scholarship to study in Paris under [[André Lhote]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Coleman |first1=John |title=A Painter of Living Art: Jack P. Hanlon 1913–1968 |journal=The GPA Irish Arts Review Yearbook |date=1988 |pages=222–228 |jstor=20492069 }}</ref>
He served as curate in [[Churchtown, Dublin]], until his death aged 55 on August 12th, 1968. Fr. Hanlon is buried, alongside his parents James and Kathleen, in Templeogue Cemetery, County Dublin.<ref>[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111616133/john-p.-hanlon John P. Hanlon] www.findagrave.com</ref>
He completed his clerical training at [[St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth]] and was ordained there in 1939.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}

Hanlon won the Douglas Hyde prize and the Arts Council prize for a painting of a historical subject.<ref>[http://source.southdublinlibraries.ie/bitstream/10599/4931/2/THE%20STORY%20OF%20TEMPLEOGUE.pdf The Story of Templeogue – Fr Jack Hanlon]</ref> Predominantly a watercolourist, he did produce some oil on canvas painting. During the 1940s, he designed christmas cards for Victor Waddington; he had also exhibited in Waddington's gallery in Dublin prior to its closure. His work was also part of the [[Art competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics#Painting|painting event]] in the [[Art competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics|art competition]] at the [[1948 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/920794 |title=Jack P. Hanlon |work=Olympedia |accessdate=22 August 2020}}</ref>

He was a founding member of the [[Irish Exhibition of Living Art]].<ref>[https://www.adams.ie/irish-artist-directory/jack-p.-hanlon-art-sold-at-auction Jack P. Hanlon] Biography, www.adams.ie</ref> He served as curate in [[Churchtown, Dublin]], until his death aged 55 on 12 August 1968.
Many of his works are on public display in churches and in art galleries. ''Stations Of The Cross'' and ''Recreation '' (oil on canvas) is in the [[Crawford Art Gallery]], Cork; ''The Golden Cage'' (oil on canvas) is in the [[Highlanes Gallery]], Drogheda; and ''Firey Leaves'' (watercolour on paper) is in the [[National Gallery of Ireland]].

In 2013, five watercolours by Hanlon, were stolen from Our Lady of the Rosary Church in [[Limerick]].<ref>[https://www.live95fm.ie/news/art-dealers-informed-of-theft-of-church-paintings/Art Dealers informed of theft of Church Paintings] www.live95fm.ie, 18 October 2013.</ref>


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Latest revision as of 02:57, 13 July 2024

John Paul "Jack" Hanlon (6 May 1913 – 12 August 1968) was an Irish Roman Catholic priest and painter. He was born in Templeogue, Dublin on 6 May 1913. He was educated at Belvedere College and went on to study for the priesthood in 1932 at Clonliffe College while also studying at University College Dublin.

He studied painting in Belgium and Spain and won a scholarship to study in Paris under André Lhote.[1] He completed his clerical training at St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth and was ordained there in 1939.[citation needed]

Hanlon won the Douglas Hyde prize and the Arts Council prize for a painting of a historical subject.[2] Predominantly a watercolourist, he did produce some oil on canvas painting. During the 1940s, he designed christmas cards for Victor Waddington; he had also exhibited in Waddington's gallery in Dublin prior to its closure. His work was also part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[3]

He was a founding member of the Irish Exhibition of Living Art.[4] He served as curate in Churchtown, Dublin, until his death aged 55 on 12 August 1968. Many of his works are on public display in churches and in art galleries. Stations Of The Cross and Recreation (oil on canvas) is in the Crawford Art Gallery, Cork; The Golden Cage (oil on canvas) is in the Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda; and Firey Leaves (watercolour on paper) is in the National Gallery of Ireland.

In 2013, five watercolours by Hanlon, were stolen from Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Limerick.[5]

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  1. ^ Coleman, John (1988). "A Painter of Living Art: Jack P. Hanlon 1913–1968". The GPA Irish Arts Review Yearbook: 222–228. JSTOR 20492069.
  2. ^ The Story of Templeogue – Fr Jack Hanlon
  3. ^ "Jack P. Hanlon". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  4. ^ Jack P. Hanlon Biography, www.adams.ie
  5. ^ Dealers informed of theft of Church Paintings www.live95fm.ie, 18 October 2013.