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Forever putting life into wildlife
David Medcalf talks to Don Conroy about his love of art and nature
Tuesday July 27 2010
HERE'S A MAN who could smile for Ireland. He has more dimples than a golf ball and blue eyes that twinkle as mischievously at 60 as they ever did. Meet Don Conroy, artist, novelist and all round entertainer. 'Uncle Don' has made his name on children's television and the youngsters appear like magic around him whenever he ventures forth. They love his stories and his cartoons and the way he puts the life into wildlife. Here is a man apparently born to draw and paint. The fifth in a family of five raised in Donnybrook in Dublin, he was just six months old when his father died. His mother made sure that there were always pencils and crayons to hand to keep the younger children occupied.
