ABOUT THE ARTIST AND HER ART
TRIPLE INFINITY BY JOAN WALSH-SMITH [LEOPARDSTOWN INDUSTRIAL ESTATE]
The sculpture I photographed in November 2025 is named "Triple Infinity". It is a 4-meter high (approximately 13 feet) steel sculpture designed as a contemporary Celtic triple knot. It serves as an Entrance Statement for the Leopardstown Industrial Estate in Dublin, which aligns with the Central Park location mentioned in some accounts.
The artist listed on the plaque, Joan Smith, is Joan Walsh-Smith OAM. She is an Irish-born sculptor who works collaboratively with her husband, Charles Smith OAM, as "Smith Sculptors".
Here are further details about the artists:
Early Life: Joan Walsh-Smith was born in Ireland in 1946 and graduated from the National College of Art and Design in Dublin in 1971, where she met her husband.
Career: They began their careers in Ireland, winning the Irish National Fine Art Sculpture Award in 1978.
Move to Australia: In 1984, the couple and their family emigrated to Western Australia, where they established their studio in Perth.
Major Works: While they have works in Ireland like "Triple Infinity," they are perhaps best known for their large-scale public art and major memorials in Australia, including the National Australian Army Memorial in Canberra and the HMAS Sydney II Memorial in Geraldton.
The sculpture I photographed in November 2025 is named "Triple Infinity". It is a 4-meter high (approximately 13 feet) steel sculpture designed as a contemporary Celtic triple knot. It serves as an Entrance Statement for the Leopardstown Industrial Estate in Dublin, which aligns with the Central Park location mentioned in some accounts.
The artist listed on the plaque, Joan Smith, is Joan Walsh-Smith OAM. She is an Irish-born sculptor who works collaboratively with her husband, Charles Smith OAM, as "Smith Sculptors".
Here are further details about the artists:
Early Life: Joan Walsh-Smith was born in Ireland in 1946 and graduated from the National College of Art and Design in Dublin in 1971, where she met her husband.
Career: They began their careers in Ireland, winning the Irish National Fine Art Sculpture Award in 1978.
Move to Australia: In 1984, the couple and their family emigrated to Western Australia, where they established their studio in Perth.
Major Works: While they have works in Ireland like "Triple Infinity," they are perhaps best known for their large-scale public art and major memorials in Australia, including the National Australian Army Memorial in Canberra and the HMAS Sydney II Memorial in Geraldton.
THE ARTIST AND THE ART