"A grandnephew of one of the 1916 Rising leaders says a near-fatal swimming pool accident changed the course of his life Acclaimed Irish sculptor Eamonn Ceannt stumbled into a sculpture class that helped him recover from his devastating injuries, sustained after diving into a swimming pool. Now the 72-year-old is preparing for Choreo, a semi-retrospective exhibition of his work at Gormleys Gallery in Dublin later this month."
"He subsequently worked as vice-president at University College Dublin (UCD). "The accident was immense - it was such a shock to the system. The fifth vertebrae in my neck was removed and a piece of my hip was slotted in. I should have been in rehab for the rest of my life," said Mr Ceannt, who lives in Dublin. "I was at a point of saying, as soon as the kids are grown, I'm going to have to change my life."
"In 1991, at the age of 39, he dived into a swimming pool in Dublin and broke his neck, causing him to go into a period of paralysis. His injuries also led to nerve damage in his arms and hands. Some years later, he was attending painting classes in the National College of Art and Design and wandered into the sculpture room where students were working with clay, kneading it with their hands."
Eamonn Ceannt, a 72-year-old sculptor and grandnephew of a 1916 leader, suffered a near-fatal diving accident in 1991 that broke his neck and caused paralysis and nerve damage. Years after the injury, attending painting classes led him to a sculpture room where handling clay provided essential physical therapy and sparked a new artistic focus. He recovered sufficient function to pursue sculpture, later working at Coillte and serving as vice-president at University College Dublin. He prepared a semi-retrospective exhibition, Choreo, at Gormleys Gallery in Dublin. The accident prompted a major life change and redirected his creative trajectory.
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