The Formative Years in Limerick and London Born in Limerick, Ireland, the young man who would become Saint George Hare began his artistic path under the watchful eye of Nicholas Brophy at the Limerick School of Art. His talent was evident early on, leading him to secure a scholarship that carried him away from his home to the bustling streets of London. For seven years, he immersed himself in the rigorous training of the National Art Training School in South Kensington, a period that shaped his technical command of both oil and watercolour. He was a man of ambition, seeking to master the comp…