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... then to Paris, where he became an 'eleve de M Carolus-Duran. He never returned to Ireland. O'Conor has been called, variously, a little known member of the Pont-Aven school, an Irish Expressionist, a 'Fauve, a master of color and even an Irish-American as you will later on, understand why. O'Conor's origins are obscure and his life to say the least is that of a recluse. He was a very wealthy, yet private and personal artist who rarely exhibited his work or sold any of his paintings. O'Conor was a connoisseur and a highly cultured man who remained alert all his life to current trends in art and literature in Ireland and in Europe. With a modest, yet powerful personality, O'Conor was a unique entity that strived on bridging the gap between realism and post-impressionism. Living his entire career in France, O'Conor spent longer in France than any other ...