Davy and Arts & Business Announce Inaugural Davy Portrait Award Winners
Updated: 27th November 2008
Davy, Ireland’s leading provider of stockbroking, wealth management and financial advisory services, this week awarded Dublin-based artist Joe Dunne with first prize (£10,000) in the inaugural Davy Portrait Awards at a ceremony in Belfast.
Dunne’s captivating painting is of his daughter Cara, aged 15. Belfast-born Martin Wedge picked up second prize (£3,500) for his striking oil on canvas portrait entitled Figure C3.10.
The awards, in association with Arts & Business, were open to artists working in traditional and non-traditional media across Ireland. The judging panel comprised Royal Ulster Academy President Rita Duffy, Royal Hibernian Academy President Stephen McKenna and international art critic and writer Gemma Tipton.
Mary Trainor, Director, Arts & Business Northern Ireland commented: “Arts and Business are delighted to be supporting The Davy Portrait Awards which champion innovation and excellence in contemporary portraiture in Ireland. The vision and true spirit of partnership shown by Davy in making these Awards happen is itself innovative and to be commended.”
Tony Garry, Chief Executive of Davy commented: “In establishing the Davy Portrait Awards it is our aim to champion innovation and excellence in contemporary portrait painting in Ireland. The quality of the submissions and ultimately the works chosen for the exhibition are a clear indication of the significance of this area of practice within contemporary visual culture.”
The winning work can be viewed alongside 21 other shortlisted paintings selected from over 300 entries at the inaugural Davy Portrait Awards exhibition which takes place at the Naughton Gallery in Belfast until 31st January 2009.
For more information:www.davyportraitawards.com
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