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Desmond O'Hagan was born in Wiesbaden, Germany, in 1959, and was raised in the United States. He enjoys working in several mediums including watercolor, acrylics, charcoal, pen-and-ink, and monotypes; but his primary focus is pastels and oils. He feels that experimenting with a variety of mediums has helped him appreciate many different forms of art. This in turn enhances his own work. Constantly challenging himself has translated into a successful career in fine art encompassing several one-man shows and participation in group exhibitions in the United States, Japan, China, and France. He is a Master Pastelist with the Pastel Society of America and is listed in Who's Who in American Art. O'Hagan has won awards at the Pastel Society of America's annual shows in New York City including the Mrs. Pearl Kalikow Award, Hudson Valley Art Association Award, and the Connecticut Pastel Society Award. He has also won the George
Innes, Jr. Memorial Award from the Salmagundi Club. At the 1999 International Association of Pastel Societies Exhibition held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, O'Hagan was awarded the Prix'd Pastel Award (Best of Show).
His art has been the subject of feature articles in numerous magazines including "The Artist's Magazine" (Sept. 2001 & Sept. 1995), "International Artist" (Jan/Feb 2001), "American Artist" (December 1989), "Artists and Illustrators" (England, October 1998),
"Gekkan Bijyutsu Art Magazine" (Japan, May 1998), and United Airlines' "Hemispheres" magazine (January 1996). O'Hagan's paintings have also been featured in a number of books including Rockport Publisher's, The Best of Oil Painting and The Best of Pastel, and Quarry Books' The Best of Pastel 2. His art is in public and private collections in the United States, Japan, Canada, and Europe. O'Hagan's paintings are represented by galleries in Denver, Colorado, Aspen, Colorado, Taos, New Mexico, Charleston, South Carolina, Sedona, Arizona, and Houston, Texas. O'Hagan also conducts workshops occasionally through a variety of organizations. |
