Sculpture of St Patrick
John Luke (1906-1975)
HOYFM.2023.114
John Luke (1906-1975) was a Belfast-born artist who studied at the Belfast School of Art and the Slade School of Fine Art, London. His work is well represented in the Ulster Museum collection, but this is his first artwork to enter the Ulster Folk Museum collection. It speaks to themes of religious and cultural identity and their expression within communities.