Arthur Dooley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arthur Dooley

British artist

Date of Birth: 17-Jan-1929

Place of Birth: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 07-Jan-1994

Profession: artist, sculptor

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Arthur John Dooley (17 January 1929 – 7 January 1994) was an English artist and sculptor.
Born in Liverpool, Dooley began work as a welder at Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead and in 1945 was enlisted in the Irish Guards and became a piper in the regiment's band.
During his 9 years of service, he served in Europe and the Middle East, deserting at one stage and joining the Palestine Liberation Army before being caught and spending a lengthy period in detention.
Dooley took part in the traditional Changing of the Guard when serving at Chelsea barracks and eventually reached the rank of sergeant.
After leaving the army, Dooley began work as a cleaner at Saint Martin's School of Art in London.
He became a student there in 1953.
Dooley had his first exhibition at the Gallery of the same name in 1962.
Having decided he wanted to be a sculptor, he left London for Liverpool and set up a tiny studio.
To support himself financially, he took a job with the police force which patrolled Liverpool's many parks.
He later worked in the large Dunlop Rubber Factory at Speke.
In 1956, he set up a studio in Slater St where he began to sculpt in earnest. He was a subject of the television programme This Is Your Life in February 1970 when he was surprised by Eamonn Andrews.