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PAUL McCLOSKEY’S ROAD TO ENLIGHTENMENT

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Paul McCloskey was born in Carrickmacross Co. Monaghan, Ireland, now living
and working in Gorey, Co. Wexford. Alongside his painting career, Paul has

been a teacher of art and design for the past 26 years and has taught both
adults and students from 11 to 18 years. “I have always tried to balance the
two, says Paul. But I consider it a privilege to be in a position to work with and

influence young people, art allows you to connect on a different more spiritual
level with students than most other subjects.

‘For as long as I can remember art has been my passion, it’s an integral part of

my everyday life; it is the most stabilising influence on me the one constant
throughout my life, it has given me identity and purpose, it has sustained me
emotionally, spiritually and physically all my life. My wish is that someday my
work will guide or lead people to a greater sense of their selves, to in some

way connect with them perhaps beginning their road to enlightenment. My
twin sister Jane (also an artist) have known as far back as we can remember
that Art is who we are, when our brothers asked for toys we asked for

sketchpads, paint and pencils and when we visited our grandparents in Duleek,
there was always copybooks and pencils waiting for us…it was there that I
learned that a piece of white bread worked perfectly well as an eraser!! My

parents (now deceased) always encouraged us to make the most of our talent
and have followed with pride the ups and downs of our careers.”