Brother Joseph McNally (1923 - 2002) Founder & President Emeritus of LASALLE - SIA COLLEGE of the Arts Singapore

"I would like to be remembered as an educator, both as an educator in the classroom, as a principal of a school and as an educator through the arts... I would see myself really as an educator, first and last. --Joseph McNally"

Principles, Passion, Perseverance LASALLE-SIA alumna Wang at the opening of Brother’s solo exhibition. Many of Brother’s students have became professional artists. One of them Vincet Leow said: “Despite his commitments, he always had time in his studio. If I wanted to see him, I knew I could always find him there.I don’t think he believed in inspiration, he created his inspiration through discipline and hard work.”

Congratulating family at a student’s exhibition. 1980

St. Patrick’s Pre- University Class of 1974

Brother was approachable to all With early students Being interviewed in 1995 With LASALLE-SIA alumnus

At one of the many exhibition openings in Singapore

Brother was approachabe to all Trying his hand to fried banana at a private dinner. Eating fish cake with Father Sean O’Toole and friend With LASALLE-SIA alumnus 2000

“My class of ‘rascals’”, St. Joseph’s institution, Singapore, 1948 ---- Joseph McNally "We were teachers and teachers for the rest of our lives, teachers of the poor. We were intended to teach the ordinary people, that appealed to me. --Joseph McNally"

“I am happy to be Johnny McNally from Ballintubber I love both Ballintubber, Ireland, and Singapore I have been and am an educator and an artist I am glad to have been born free and to remain free I believe that God gave us all including every child creative gifts which are precious I believe that God had a purpose in creating the Celtic race I know that the Irish Celts refused domination both by Roman and English empires I know that we have a deep sense of the Spiritual which has come down to us from Indo - European culture and from Christ I know that the arts are an expression of spiritual values” --- Brother Joseph McNally

1923 Born Joseph McNally in Ballintubber, County Mayo, Ireland

EDUCATION 1972 Doctor of Education, Columbia University, New York, USA 1968 - 1969 MA, Columbia University, New York, USA 1960 - 1961 Studies in Rome, Italy 1951 - 1954 ANCA, Irish National College of Art 1940 - 1943 Scholasticate, De La Salle College, Mallow, Ireland 1939 - 1940 Novitiate, De La Salle Retreat, Castletown, Ireland 1937 - 1939 Studied at De La Salle Retreat, Castletown, Ireland AWARDS 2000 National College of Art and Design, Ireland - Honorary Award 2000 Honorary Doctorate of Mnagement, Indonesia 1998 Montbalanc de la Culture Award 1997 Singapore National day Meritorious Service Award 1997 LASALLE - SIA College Award for Distinguishid Service to Arts           Education 1996 Paul Harris Fellos of Rotary international 1995 Honorary LLD National University of Ireland 1994 Honorary Docor of Arts, RMIT University, Australia 1990 Singapore National day Award (Public Service Dedal) 1946 First prize for Paiting, Festival of Limrick, Ireland EXHIBITIONS 2002 “A Celt in Singapore” - Sculpture exhibition at Target Gellery and           Embassy of the Republic of Singapore, Washington DC, USA 2001 “East West North South” - Sculpture exhibition at St Ptrick’s High           School, Chicago, USA 2001 “East West North South” - Sculpture exhibition at Christian Brothers           University, Memphis, USA 2000 “Here to Infinity” - Sculpture exhibition at SooBin Gallery,           Singapore 1998 - 1999 “Wind af the Spirit” - A retrospective exhibition af the            Singapore Museum commemoration the conferment of the            Meritorious Sevice Award. 1996 “A Flash of Lightning” - Sculpture exhibition at LASALLE - SIA            College of the Arts 1994 “A Terrible Beaty” - Sculpture exhibition at LASALLE - SIA College            of the Arts 1985 Participated in Fukuoka 2nd Exhibition, Japan 1982 Sculpture exhibition in Galway, Ireland 1981 Frist Exhibition in Singapore of Asia Christian Art 1954 1980 Participated Fukuoka 1st Exhibition, Japan 1957 Exhibition with the Penang society for seceral years 1954 Frist solo show at Brown Thomas, Dublin 1948 Exhibition with the Singapore Art society