Roderic O’Conor: Bridging Impressionism and Breton Mysticism The story of Roderic O’Conor is one of a profound artistic pilgrimage, a journey that began in the verdant landscapes of Ireland and found its spiritual destination amidst the mist-shagged coasts of Brittany. Born in 1860 in Milltown, County Roscommon, O’Conor carried with him an innate sensitivity to the natural world, a quality nurtured during his early studies at the Metropolitan School of Art and the Royal Hibernian Academy. However, it was his departure for Paris in 1887 that would irrevocably alter the course of his life and…