The National CollegeVisual Culture Staff
Dr. Paul Caffrey, BA, MA, PhD, MIDI
Lecturer, History of Art and Design
Dr. Paul Caffrey has research interests in Irish design and material culture; interior architecture; miniature painting and the decorative arts. He is currently researching Scandinavian influence on design and the history of Kilkenny Design Workshops (1963-88). Selected publications include: Castletown, John Comerford, Treasures to Hold, Kildare Street and University Club, he has contributed to Encyclopedia of Interior Design, Contemporary Designers, The Encyclopedia of Ireland, Portrait Miniatures in National Trust Houses, New Dictionary of National Biography, Dictionary of Irish Biography and edited the material culture issue of CIRCA. He has written articles for Irish Arts Review, Journal of Design History, CIRCA and Scandinavian Journal of Design History.
