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Introduction
Éamonn O’ Doherty was an Irish artist and sculptor. He was born in county Derry on 18 June 1939. His most famous art works include the Anna Liva situated on O'Connell Street Dublin, and Crann an Óir, a bronze sculpture. He died in 2011, aged 72.

Early life
O’ Doherty was raised in Derry's West End Park area. His parents were Thomas O’ Doherty, and Sara O’ Doherty (born McElwee ) who was from originally from Co. Tyrone. His parents both held careers as primary school teachers. He was one of 4 children, having two sisters and one brother. He attended secondary school in St. Columb’s College in Derry. All three of his siblings pursued the same career as their parents, proceeding to work as primary school teachers. O' Doherty chose a different career and in 1958 he left Derry and continued his education in University College Dublin.  In 1965 he achieved a Bachelor of Arts in architecture, ‘a qualification that he found a great asset as a public sculptor’. After achieving his degree he began to work as a lecturer. He worked in many universities including the University of Jordan. He was an exchange professor at École Speciale d'Architecture in Paris and at the University of Nebraska.  He has been an external examiner at the École Superieure d’Arts Graphiques Paris and the Dun Laoghaire School of Art. From 1973-1974, he was awarded a visiting scholarship to Harvard Graduate School of Design. He also held the position of Senior Lecturer for many years in the Dublin Institute of Technology Department of Architecture. It was in 2002 when he put an end to his teaching career and began making his artwork his main priority.

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